Constituency
Aberdeen South
At a glance
The MP for Aberdeen South is Douglas Lumsden (Conservative), who has held the seat since winning a by-election in June 2026. That by-election was a Con gain from SNP: he took 49.4% of the vote for a majority of 6,050, on a 38.0% turnout. Compared with the 2024 general election, the Conservative share of the vote was up 25.0 points, and turnout fell from 59.9%.
2026 general election result
Majority 6,050 · Turnout 38% · Electorate 76,033
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lumsden | Conservative | 14,308 | 49.5% |
| Richard Gordon Thomson | Scottish National Party | 8,258 | 28.6% |
| Jo Hart | Reform UK | 2,478 | 8.6% |
| Nurul Hoque Ali | Labour | 1,550 | 5.4% |
| Mel Sullivan | Liberal Democrat | 1,270 | 4.4% |
| Jorg Shelton-Eckstein | Scottish Green Party | 974 | 3.4% |
| David Ballantine | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 59 | 0.2% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 by-election | Douglas Lumsden (Con) | Con gain from SNP | 6,050 |
| 2024 | Stephen Flynn (SNP) | SNP hold | 3,758 |
| 2019 | Stephen Flynn (SNP) | SNP gain from Con | 3,990 |
| 2017 | Ross Thomson (Con) | Con gain from SNP | 4,752 |
| 2015 | Callum McCaig (SNP) | SNP gain from Lab | 7,230 |
| 2010 | Anne Begg (Lab) | Lab hold | 3,506 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lumsden | Conservative | 2026 by-election to present |
| Stephen Flynn | Scottish National Party | 2019 to 2026 |
| Ross Thomson | Conservative | 2017 to 2019 |
| Callum McCaig | Scottish National Party | 2015 to 2017 |
| Anne Begg | Labour | 2010 to 2015 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.