SNP retain Clydesdale seat
That equates to a 43.2 per cent share of the 67 per cent turnout at the polls on Thursday.
Conservative Eric Holford, a local councillor, was second with 13,018 votes – a 32 per cent share of the votes – followed by Labour candidate Claudia Beamish on 8960 votes (22 per cent) and Liberal Democrat Amanda Kubie with 1144 votes (2.8 per cent).
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Hide AdMairi stood for the SNP following Aileen Campbell’s decision to stand down, after ten years as the Clydesdale representative in Parliament and four years as regional MSP.
Mairi said: “Team Clydesdale SNP gave it our all in difficult circumstances. I’m very proud of what we achieved.”