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# Labour holds Glenrothes
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-holds-glenrothes/
- Published: 2008-11-07T01:11:37.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:42:12.000Z
- Author: Tom Griffin
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:49

**Tom Griffin (London,** [**OK**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom)**):** A [remarkable upset](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh%5Fand%5Feast/7710999.stm?ref=opendemocracy.net) means the Brown bounce continues: 

Labour, which had a majority of 10,664 in 2005, held the seat with 19,946 votes, while the SNP came second with 13,209\. The Tories came third.  
  
Voter turnout at the by-election was 52.37%, compared to 56.1% in the 2005 General Election.