Scottish Labour Wins Two Council By-Elections Amid SNP's 18th Consecutive Loss

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Scottish Labour Wins Two Council By-Elections Amid SNP's 18th Consecutive Loss
Scottish LabourSNPAnas Sarwar
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Scottish Labour has won two council by-elections in Fife and West Dunbartonshire, marking the SNP's 18th consecutive loss. The seats were vacated after Labour councillors became MPs at the general election.

Scottish Labour has triumphed in two council by-elections in West Dunbartonshire and Fife , marking the 18th consecutive loss for the SNP . Anas Sarwar 's Labour party secured victories in seats left vacant by councillors who were elected as MPs in the recent general election. In the West Fife and Coastal Villages election, Karen Beaton narrowly won against the SNP 's Paul Steele by just two votes, with 881 to 879.

William Rooney also secured victory in the Kilpatrick by-election, winning 814 votes compared to the SNP's 564

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