Regional success for Conservative candidates in the Scottish elections
Oliver Mundell and Finlay Carson won their seats for the Tories for the second time.
Tory candidate Oliver Mundell, who retained his Dumfriesshire seat, celebrates with his MP dad, David (Image: Dumfries and Galloway Standard)
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