Historic by-election win sends message to Labour and SNP - Badenoch (opens original article in a new tab)

Scottish Conservatives secured a historic by-election win in Aberdeen South, marking their first Westminster victory since 1973, while SNP retained another seat and Labour faced setbacks.

• Scottish Conservatives won Aberdeen South by-election for first time since 1973, with Douglas Lumsden defeating SNP candidate Richard Thomson by over 6,000 votes.
• SNP retained Arbroath and Broughty Ferry seat with Lara Bird's victory, while Labour fell to fourth place in Aberdeen South.
• Kemi Badenoch called the result a message to Labour and SNP about economic and energy priorities, while SNP leader Russell Findlay described it as a referendum on oil and gas.