Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election: Scottish Labourâs Davy Russell overturns SNP majority as Reform UKâs Ross Lambie comes in third | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNamita Singh & Archie MitchellFriday 06 June 2025 07:32 BSTLabour claims shock win in Scottish by-election, defeating SNP and ReformLabour's Davy Russell has won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election in Scotland, defeating SNP candidate Katy Loudon and overturning a 2021 SNP majority of 4,582 votes.The victory is a significant boost for Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, whose party had been lagging in national polls, and is seen as a test of Labour's ability to challenge the SNP's control of Holyrood.Reform UK's candidate Ross Lambie came in third, narrowly behind the SNP, leading the party to declare Scottish politics a âthree-horse raceâ ahead of next yearâs Holyrood elections.In his victory speech, Mr Russell criticised the SNP's record and condemned the rise of Reform UK, saying the community had sent a message rejecting leader Nigel Farage's divisive politics.The campaign was marked by accusations of racism, with Labour and the SNP criticising a Reform UK online video ad, which Reform UK defended.In fullLabour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP and Reform suffer shock defeatThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in