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Conservatives Pull “Heist”, Lumsden Wins Aberdeen South.

6/21/2026

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Conservatives turned the Aberdeen South by-election into a “heist” by shifting resources to win.
Douglas Lumsden won the Westminster by-election with 49.5% of the vote and a 6,050-vote majority.
Turnout was 38%, producing a 25% swing from the SNP, which fell to 26.8% while Reform received 8.6%.
Kemi Badenoch attended the count and hailed the win as a morale boost after poll lows.

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Story summary

Conservatives turned the Aberdeen South by-election into a “heist” by shifting resources to win.
Douglas Lumsden won the Westminster by-election with 49.5% of the vote and a 6,050-vote majority.
Turnout was 38%, producing a 25% swing from the SNP, which fell to 26.8% while Reform received 8.6%.
Kemi Badenoch attended the count and hailed the win as a morale boost after poll lows.