Airdrie and Shotts by-election 2021: result
The Airdrie and Shotts by-election was held on 13 May 2021. Anum Qaisar-Javed (Scottish National Party) won with 10,129 votes, 46.4% of the valid vote, a majority of 1,757 over Kenneth Stevenson (Labour).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Scottish National Party hold by Anum Qaisar-Javed with a majority of 1,757”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Neil Gray (Scottish National Party) won the seat with 45.1% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 34.3% of the 63,705 electorate, lower than the 62.1% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, up 6.4 percentage points.
By-election result, 13 May 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anum Qaisar-Javed | Scottish National Party | 10,129 | 46.4% | +1.3 |
| Kenneth Stevenson | Labour | 8,372 | 38.4% | +6.4 |
| Ben Callaghan | Conservative | 2,812 | 12.9% | −4.7 |
| Stephen Arrundale | Liberal Democrat | 220 | 1.0% | −2.6 |
| Neil Manson | Social Democratic Party | 151 | 0.7% | |
| Jonathan Stanley | Scottish Unionists | 59 | 0.3% | |
| Martyn Greene | Reform UK | 45 | 0.2% | |
| Donald MacKay | UK Independence Party | 39 | 0.2% |
Electorate 63,705; valid votes 21,827; rejected ballots 25. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Airdrie and Shotts, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Gray | Scottish National Party | 17,929 | 45.1% | +7.5 |
| Helen McFarlane | Labour | 12,728 | 32.0% | −5.1 |
| Lorraine Nolan | Conservative | 7,011 | 17.6% | −5.6 |
| William Crossman | Liberal Democrat | 1,419 | 3.6% | +1.5 |
| Rosemary McGowan | Scottish Green Party | 685 | 1.7% |
Electorate 64,011; valid votes 39,772; majority 5,201. The Commons Library describes it as: “Scottish National Party hold by Neil Gray with a majority of 5,201”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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