Scotland · Constituency
Aberdeen South
Represented by Douglas Lumsden (Conservative)
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Your member of parliament
Douglas Lumsden
ConservativeContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
by-election of 18 June 2026
The by-election
This seat has voted since the general election. Douglas Lumsden was returned at the by-election of 18 June 2026.
Majority
6,050
20.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
38.0%
28,897 of 76,033 on the register.
Candidates
7
28,897 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas LumsdenElected | Conservative | 14,308 | 49.5% |
| Richard Gordon Thomson | Scottish National Party | 8,258 | 28.6% |
| Jo Hart | Reform UK | 2,478 | 8.6% |
| Nurul Hoque Ali | Labour | 1,550 | 5.4% |
| Mel Sullivan | Liberal Democrat | 1,270 | 4.4% |
| Jorg Shelton-Eckstein | Scottish Green Party | 974 | 3.4% |
| David Ballantine | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 59 | 0.2% |
2024 general election
And at the general election
Majority
3,758
8.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.9%
46,345 of 77,328 on the register.
Candidates
8
46,345 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen FlynnElected | Scottish National Party | 15,213 | 32.8% |
| Mohammad Malik | Labour | 11,455 | 24.7% |
| John Wheeler | Conservative | 11,300 | 24.4% |
| Michael Pearce | Reform UK | 3,199 | 6.9% |
| Jeff Goodhall | Liberal Democrat | 2,921 | 6.3% |
| Guy Ingerson | Scottish Green Party | 1,609 | 3.5% |
| Graeme Craib | Scottish Family Party | 423 | 0.9% |
| Sophie Molly | Independent | 225 | 0.5% |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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