Their candidate, Thomas Kerr, picked up 1,192 of the 30,477 votes cast.
The Tories have been humiliated in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election as they lost their deposit.Candidate Thomas Kerr picked up 1,192 of the 30,477 votes cast.At the last general election the Tories won 15 per cent and over 8,000 votes.In an overwhelming victory, Labour's Michael Shanks won the seat from the SNP, taking nearly 60 per cent of the vote.It was a terrible night for the SNP, as their candidate Katy Loudon only won 8,399, which was 27.6 per cent.
All other parties lost their deposit, with the Lib Dems coming fourth. They won 895, which was 2.9 per cent.Scottish politics The polls opened at 7am on Thursday morning and closed at 10pm. Counting took place at South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters in Hamilton.To sign up to the Daily Record Politics newsletter, click here.
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