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SNP's Mark McDonald wins Aberdeen Donside by-election | SNP's Mark McDonald wins Aberdeen Donside by-election |
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The SNP's Mark McDonald has won the Aberdeen Donside Holyrood by-election. | The SNP's Mark McDonald has won the Aberdeen Donside Holyrood by-election. |
It followed the death of the SNP MSP Brian Adam, who died in April aged 64, after a battle with cancer. | It followed the death of the SNP MSP Brian Adam, who died in April aged 64, after a battle with cancer. |
The turnout was 38.8%, with Labour's Willie Young in second. Christine Jardine (Lib Dems) was third and Conservative Ross Thomson was fourth. | |
Mr McDonald said: "I will work hard to earn trust, as Brian Adam did. I cannot help thinking of Brian Adam at this time." | |
He said his top priority was to fight the closure of schools. | |
Mr McDonald - who secured 9,814 of the 23,396 votes - thanked his family and the people of Donside after the result. | |
The result came just after 01:50 on Friday. | |
The other candidates were Rhonda Reekie (Scottish Greens), Otto Inglis (UKIP), Dave MacDonald (National Front), James Trolland (Scottish Democratic Alliance) and Tom Morrow (Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship"). |