Labour has won the Glasgow North East by-election.

The party’s candidate Willie Bain called Labour’s massive majority over the SNP "a resounding victory for Gordon Brown and Labour".

Even though the result was expected, candidate Willie Bain will be delighted to have held off challenges from the SNP and other parties. The turnout for the by-election was the lowest in Scottish political history. Only 33.02% of the electorate – 20,638 – voted in the election.

Mr Bain won 12,231 votes while David Kerr was given 4,120 votes, giving labour a majority of 8,111.

In his victory speech, Mr Bain said: "This is a great day for Labour. This is a resounding victory for Gordon Brown and Labour.

"This by-election has been about many things but most of all it has been about jobs and the economy. Tonight people have had their say. They have backed Gordon Brown in his efforts to secure our economic recovery, they have sent a resounding 'No' to Alex Salmond and his treatment of our great city and a resounding 'No' to David Cameron."

To listen to SNP candidate David Kerr's speech click here.

Ruth Davidson, the Conservatives’ candidate finished third with 1,075 votes while the BNP failed to meet their deposit and finished fourth with 1,013.

Throughout his campaign, Mr Bain insisted that only a local candidate can do the area of Glasgow North East justice. He promised a crackdown on crime and a fairer deal for Glasgow.

When he launched his candidacy, Mr Bain commented: "I've lived in this area all my life, I understand it, I was brought up here, I'm proud to come from this area."

While the constituency was only created in 2005 following boundary changes, it has been represented by Labour for the past 74 years.

Mr Bain will now replace Michael Martin as the area’s MP. Mr Martin, the former speaker of the House of Commons, stood down as an MP earlier this year following criticism he received over his handling of the scandal at Westminster over MPs expenses.

Since then, he has become a peer in the House of Lords and is now known as Lord Martin of Springburn.