2026-06-18 Aberdeen South By-election
The 2026-06-18 Aberdeen South By-election was held on 18 June 2026. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
6,050
Electorate
76,033
Turnout
38%
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Douglas Lumsden
Conservative
|
14,308 | 49.5% | 25.1 |
|
|
Richard Gordon Thomson
Scottish National Party
|
8,258 | 28.6% | -4.2 |
|
|
Jo Hart
Reform UK
|
2,478 | 8.6% | 1.7 |
|
|
Nurul Hoque Ali
Labour
|
1,550 | 5.4% | -19.2 |
|
|
Mel Sullivan
Liberal Democrat
|
1,270 | 4.4% | -1.9 |
|
|
Jorg Shelton-Eckstein
Scottish Green Party
|
974 | 3.4% | -0.1 |
|
|
David Ballantine
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom
|
59 | 0.2% | 0.2 |