By-elections · Thursday 13 May 2021
Airdrie and Shotts by-election 2021
Anum Qaisar-Javed (Scottish National Party) won the Airdrie and Shotts by-election on 13 May 2021 with a majority of 1,757. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 1,7578.1%
- Turnout
- 34.3%62.1% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 63,705
- Swing
- 2.5 ptsSNP to Lab
- Result
- SNP hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anum Qaisar-Javed Elected | 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% | −4.8 | |
| Stephen Arrundale | Liberal Democrats | 220 | 1.0% | −2.6 | |
| Neil Manson | Social Democratic Party | 151 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Jonathan Stanley | Scottish Unionists | 59 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Martyn Greene | Reform UK | 45 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Donald MacKay | UK Independence Party | 39 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 21,827 | ||||
| Majority | 1,757 | 8.1% | |||
Change compared with the 2019 general election in Airdrie and Shotts.
Writ issued 6 April 2021. 58th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Airdrie and Shotts by-election?
Anum Qaisar-Javed (Scottish National Party) won on 13 May 2021 with 10,129 votes (46.4%), a majority of 1,757.
What was the turnout at the Airdrie and Shotts by-election?
34.3% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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