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| Labour have hailed their win in the Glasgow North East by-election as a dramatic victory and an endorsement of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's policies. | Labour have hailed their win in the Glasgow North East by-election as a dramatic victory and an endorsement of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's policies. |
| Willie Bain became the constituency's new MP with 12,231 votes - a majority of 8,111 - while the SNP's David Kerr came second with 4,120 votes. | Willie Bain became the constituency's new MP with 12,231 votes - a majority of 8,111 - while the SNP's David Kerr came second with 4,120 votes. |
| Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said the SNP was "a novelty that has worn off". | Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said the SNP was "a novelty that has worn off". |
| SNP leader Alex Salmond said his party had made "progress" despite Labour's "negative campaigning". | SNP leader Alex Salmond said his party had made "progress" despite Labour's "negative campaigning". |
| The Tories came third in the poll with 1,075 votes and the BNP was fourth. | The Tories came third in the poll with 1,075 votes and the BNP was fourth. |
| The Lib Dems came sixth behind Tommy Sheridan of Solidarity. | The Lib Dems came sixth behind Tommy Sheridan of Solidarity. |
| The contest was sparked by Michael Martin's resignation as Commons Speaker in the wake of the MP expenses scandal. | The contest was sparked by Michael Martin's resignation as Commons Speaker in the wake of the MP expenses scandal. |
| Voter turnout, at 32.97%, was a record low for a Scottish by-election and 12.8% down on the 2005 General Election. | Voter turnout, at 32.97%, was a record low for a Scottish by-election and 12.8% down on the 2005 General Election. |
| GLASGOW NORTH EAST BY-ELECTION RESULTS Labour - 12,231 votes (59.39%)SNP - 4,120 votes (20%)Tory - 1,075 votes (5.22%)BNP - 1,013 votes (4.92%)Solidarity - 794 votes (3.86%)Lib Dems - 474 votes (2.30%)Total votes cast - 20,595Voter turnout - 32.97%Rejected ballots - 43 Full by-election results By-election lessons learned? Willie Bain profile: BBC Democracy Live | GLASGOW NORTH EAST BY-ELECTION RESULTS Labour - 12,231 votes (59.39%)SNP - 4,120 votes (20%)Tory - 1,075 votes (5.22%)BNP - 1,013 votes (4.92%)Solidarity - 794 votes (3.86%)Lib Dems - 474 votes (2.30%)Total votes cast - 20,595Voter turnout - 32.97%Rejected ballots - 43 Full by-election results By-election lessons learned? Willie Bain profile: BBC Democracy Live |
| Speaking at a press conference in the constituency on the morning after the poll, Mr Bain said it was "disastrous" result for Mr Salmond, whose minority SNP administration has run the devolved Scottish government since 2007. | |
| He said: "I think people were very clear that the SNP have not treated Glasgow well on a range of issues from the airport rail link to crime to health to jobs, and it was a disastrous result for him personally. | He said: "I think people were very clear that the SNP have not treated Glasgow well on a range of issues from the airport rail link to crime to health to jobs, and it was a disastrous result for him personally. |
| "He visited this constituency on several occasions and he was soundly rebuffed yesterday." | "He visited this constituency on several occasions and he was soundly rebuffed yesterday." |
| Mr Murphy added: "The people of Scotland are seeing through the SNP, the people of Glasgow have spoken for the whole of Scotland." | Mr Murphy added: "The people of Scotland are seeing through the SNP, the people of Glasgow have spoken for the whole of Scotland." |
| "The SNP have got too big for their boot. They've got a little bit arrogant. They get carried away with themselves and they've been brought back down to earth with a bump." | "The SNP have got too big for their boot. They've got a little bit arrogant. They get carried away with themselves and they've been brought back down to earth with a bump." |
| Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland he also claimed Labour's victory was "an endorsement of Gordon Brown and what he is trying to do". | Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland he also claimed Labour's victory was "an endorsement of Gordon Brown and what he is trying to do". |
| The Scottish Secretary added: "He visited the constituency, that's not the convention, but he thought it was the right thing to do, to lead from the front of the campaign and he's been vindicated." | The Scottish Secretary added: "He visited the constituency, that's not the convention, but he thought it was the right thing to do, to lead from the front of the campaign and he's been vindicated." |
| SNP candidate David Kerr said the UK government should not read too much in to the by-election win. | SNP candidate David Kerr said the UK government should not read too much in to the by-election win. |
| He said: "I don't think Gordon Brown can take too much comfort from this result, he's held a Labour seat. A seat which always has been a Labour seat for 74 years, rock-solid Labour country. | He said: "I don't think Gordon Brown can take too much comfort from this result, he's held a Labour seat. A seat which always has been a Labour seat for 74 years, rock-solid Labour country. |
| "If they can't hold a Labour seat here then he would be in big trouble." | "If they can't hold a Labour seat here then he would be in big trouble." |
| Labour wins in Glasgow North East | Labour wins in Glasgow North East |
| The SNP is due to hold a news conference later. | The SNP is due to hold a news conference later. |
| Speaking after the result, Mr Salmond said: "David Kerr achieved progress in what is the Labour party's safest seat in Scotland, despite a relentlessly negative Labour campaign. | Speaking after the result, Mr Salmond said: "David Kerr achieved progress in what is the Labour party's safest seat in Scotland, despite a relentlessly negative Labour campaign. |
| "He did chalk up the SNP's best share of the vote in this constituency in a Westminster election for 35 years. | "He did chalk up the SNP's best share of the vote in this constituency in a Westminster election for 35 years. |
| "Of course we are disappointed not to do better and will reflect carefully on the result and the lessons to be learnt." | "Of course we are disappointed not to do better and will reflect carefully on the result and the lessons to be learnt." |
| Conservative candidate Ruth Davidson said the party had run an "energetic and positive" campaign and had increased its share of the vote. | Conservative candidate Ruth Davidson said the party had run an "energetic and positive" campaign and had increased its share of the vote. |
| Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesman Alistair Carmichael said: "After 12 years of Labour, the desperately low turnout demonstrates a real lack of enthusiasm for a Labour Government that has not delivered for its own core constituency. | Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesman Alistair Carmichael said: "After 12 years of Labour, the desperately low turnout demonstrates a real lack of enthusiasm for a Labour Government that has not delivered for its own core constituency. |
| "The SNP were identified from day one as the challengers here, but as people see the ever growing list of broken SNP promises at Holyrood they are unable to take advantage of Labour's weakness." | "The SNP were identified from day one as the challengers here, but as people see the ever growing list of broken SNP promises at Holyrood they are unable to take advantage of Labour's weakness." |