The replacement race in the successful recall of MP Margaret Ferrier (a former SNP member) has resulted in a resounding victory for Labour that is seen as a strong sign of their success in the next election.
Labour's Michael Shanks won the by-election with 17,485 votes, more than double the SNP candidate (Katy Loudon).
Ferrier did not contest the race. She had been ousted with a recall petition, where petitioners got 11,896 signatures and needed 8112.
Ferrier received a 30 day suspension from parliament started a recall petition under UK rules (a suspension of 10 days or more kicks the recall into gear). Ferrier plead guilty to violating COVID safety protocols in 2020, after refusing to self isolate, going to church and a bar and then taking a train from Glasgow to London despite having the coronavirus (though she had not yet tested positive).
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