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Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years

Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years
BBC UK Friday 19 June 2026, 01:28 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.

The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.
Scottish (ORG) Westminster (LOCATION) Tories (ORG) Aberdeen South (LOCATION) SNP (ORG) Arbroath (ORG) Broughty Ferry (LOCATION)
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