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In May 2024, the Conservative prime minister [[Rishi Sunak]] called the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]] to be held on 4 July, which was won by the Labour Party, with [[Keir Starmer]] succeeding Sunak as prime minister the following day. Amid the national election, Scottish Conservative leader [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] announced his intention to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives upon the election of his successor.[{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10|title=Douglas Ross to resign as leader of Scottish Conservatives|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceddenl8xz4o|access-date=2024-10-04|website=BBC News|language=en-GB}}] |
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In May 2024, the Conservative prime minister [[Rishi Sunak]] called the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]] to be held on 4 July, which was won by the Labour Party, with [[Keir Starmer]] succeeding Sunak as prime minister the following day. Amid the national election, Scottish Conservative leader [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] announced his intention to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives upon the election of his successor.[{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10|title=Douglas Ross to resign as leader of Scottish Conservatives|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceddenl8xz4o|access-date=2024-10-04|website=BBC News|language=en-GB}}] |
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[[Russell Findlay]], who had been considered a frontrunner for the position, announced his candidacy for leader on 22 July.[{{Cite web |last=Quinn|first=Andrew|date=2024-07-22|title=Scottish Tory leadership frontrunner Russell Findlay declares candidacy|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-tory-leadership-frontrunner-russell-33293740|access-date=2024-10-04|website=Daily Record|language=en}}] Facing fellow MSPs [[Murdo Fraser]] and [[Meghan Gallacher]],[{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08|title=Who is in the running for the Scottish Tory leadership?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87rg6rr7pno|access-date=2024-10-04|website=BBC News|language=en-GB}}] Findlay received 52% of MSP endorsements and was elected leader with 61.7% of the first-preference vote among party members.[{{Cite web |title=Scottish Conservative leadership election|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c89lp8l2718t|access-date=2024-10-04|website=BBC News|language=en-GB}}] He assumed leadership, becoming leader of the largest opposition party in the Scottish Parliament on 27 September. He formed [[Shadow Cabinet of Russell Findlay|his Shadow Cabinet]] on 8 October.[{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08|title=Russell Findlay Names New Top Team - Scottish Conservatives|url=https://www.scottishconservatives.com/news/russell-findlay-new-top-team/|access-date=2024-10-09|website=www.scottishconservatives.com|language=en-GB}}] |
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[[Russell Findlay]], who had been considered a frontrunner for the position, announced his candidacy for leader on 22 July.[{{Cite web |last=Quinn|first=Andrew|date=2024-07-22|title=Scottish Tory leadership frontrunner Russell Findlay declares candidacy|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-tory-leadership-frontrunner-russell-33293740|access-date=2024-10-04|website=Daily Record|language=en}}] Facing fellow MSPs [[Murdo Fraser]] and [[Meghan Gallacher]],[{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08|title=Who is in the running for the Scottish Tory leadership?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87rg6rr7pno|access-date=2024-10-04|website=BBC News|language=en-GB}}] Findlay received 52% of MSP endorsements and was elected leader with 61.7% of the first-preference vote among party members.[{{Cite web |title=Scottish Conservative leadership election|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c89lp8l2718t|access-date=2024-10-04|website=BBC News|language=en-GB}}] He assumed the leadership, becoming leader of the largest opposition party in the Scottish Parliament on 27 September. He formed [[Shadow Cabinet of Russell Findlay|his Shadow Cabinet]] on 8 October.[{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08|title=Russell Findlay Names New Top Team - Scottish Conservatives|url=https://www.scottishconservatives.com/news/russell-findlay-new-top-team/|access-date=2024-10-09|website=www.scottishconservatives.com|language=en-GB}}] |
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