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The Conservatives have achieved a landmark win in the Aberdeen South by-election, in what was described as a referendum on North Sea oil.
Scottish Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden seized the seat from the SNP by more than 6,000 votes, with 14,308 on the night.
The Scottish National Party received 8,248 seats, Reform UK received 2,478, Scottish Liberal Democrats received 1,270, and Scottish Greens received 974 seats.
"The people of Aberdeen have given a resounding answer: That we back the oil and gas industry," Mr Lumsden said after the count was read out.
Meanwhile in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, the second Scottish referendum of the night, the SNP retained its seat – with Lara Bird elected to the Commons.
The SNP candidate received 9,802 votes, with the Conservatives receiving 4,524, Reform UK receiving 4,341, Labour receiving 3,651, and the Liberal Democrats receiving 1,452.
Turnout was 24,470, representing 31.94 per cent of the constituency.
The historic Aberdeen win marks only the fifth time this century the Tories have gained a seat at a Westminster by-election.
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