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Cowdenbeath by-election: Polls close in vote for new MSP |
Cowdenbeath by-election: Alex Rowley holds seat for Labour |
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Counting is under way in the Fife constituency of Cowdenbeath as voters choose a new MSP for the seat. | Alex Rowley has held the Scottish Parliament Cowdenbeath seat for Labour in the by-election sparked by the death of sitting MSP Helen Eadie. |
Polling stations in the Scottish parliamentary constituency were open from 07:00 until 22:00. | There were seven candidates taking part in the contest, with voting taking place throughout Thursday. |
There are seven candidates taking part in the contest. Counting of the votes is taking place in Dalgety Bay. | More soon. |
BBC Scotland is providing live online coverage of the result and a Newsnight Scotland by-election special is on BBC Two Scotland. | |
The candidates | |
Denise Baykal - UK Independence Party. | |
Dave Dempsey - Scottish Conservatives. | |
Stuart Graham - The Victims Final Right Party. | |
Jade Holden - Scottish Liberal Democrats. | |
Natalie McGarry - Scottish National Party. | |
Alex Rowley - Scottish Labour. | |
James Trolland - Scottish Democratic Alliance. | |