Scotland · Constituency
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Represented by Lara Bird (Scottish National Party)
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Your member of parliament
Lara Bird
Scottish National PartyContact 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. Lara Bird was returned at the by-election of 18 June 2026.
Majority
5,278
22.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
31.3%
23,770 of 75,985 on the register.
Candidates
5
23,770 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara BirdElected | Scottish National Party | 9,802 | 41.2% |
| Jack Cruickshanks | Conservative | 4,524 | 19.0% |
| Bill Reid | Reform UK | 4,341 | 18.3% |
| Heather Doran | Labour | 3,651 | 15.4% |
| Tanvir Ahmad | Liberal Democrat | 1,452 | 6.1% |
2024 general election
And at the general election
Majority
859
1.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.9%
44,117 of 76,149 on the register.
Candidates
7
44,117 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GethinsElected | Scottish National Party | 15,581 | 35.3% |
| Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank | Labour | 14,722 | 33.4% |
| Richard Brooks | Conservative | 6,841 | 15.5% |
| Gwen Wood | Reform UK | 3,800 | 8.6% |
| David Evans | Liberal Democrat | 2,249 | 5.1% |
| Ghazi Khan | Alba Party | 693 | 1.6% |
| Moira Brown | Sovereignty | 231 | 0.5% |
Marginal. Decided by under five points. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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