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Russell Findlay elected as new Scottish Conservative leader

The leadership election was triggered when Douglas Ross announced he was standing down as leader following his decision to contest the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East seat at Westminster, replacing former MP David Duguid, who was recovering from a spinal stroke.

The decision angered MSPs and party members after Ross had previously said he would stand down from Westminster to focus on Holyrood.

He was forced to announce in the midst of the general election campaign that he would quit as leader after polling day.

Speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme on Friday, election expert Prof Sir John Curtice said the campaign had been “fractious”, after a period when the party had seen its support falling away.

“We’re talking about a party that has got just over 12.5% of the vote in the general election, its worst performance ever,” he said.


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