# Somalia-born refugee wins UK parliamentary by-election

https://mins.news/en/item/92581

- TASS, 2026-10-09 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199643

> Official results show that Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somalia-born refugee and local councilor, won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to the House of Commons. The Labour Party candidate received 45.17%, ahead of her main rival, Green Party leader Zack Polanski, on 32.81%. Fifteen candidates contested the seat.

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