SNP Wins Glasgow East By-Election

The Scottish National Party has won the Glasgow East by-election after a short recount. The SNP notched up 11,277 votes compared with Labour's 10,912.

The Conservatives beat the Liberal Democrats into third place with 1,639 votes compared to the Lib Dems 915.

SNP: 11,277; 43.1% (+6,009; +26.1% on 2005)----365 vote majority
Labour: 10,912; 41.7% (-7,863; -19% on 2005)
Conservatives: 1,639; 6% (-496; -0.9% on 2005)
LibDems: 915; 5.5% (-2,750; -6.3% on 2005)
Greens: 232; 0.9%

Turnout: 42.25%

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