The 2016 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the fifth general election since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. Following the elections, no party held the 65 seats needed for a majority; in consequence, the Labour and SNP Parties begrudgingly formed a collation government. This alliance was shaky, as SNP party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, had supported secession from the UK, while elected First Minister and Labour Party Leader, Jim Murphy, had not.
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rdfs:label
| - Scottish Parliament general election, 2016 (Aiothai's Scenario)
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| - The 2016 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the fifth general election since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. Following the elections, no party held the 65 seats needed for a majority; in consequence, the Labour and SNP Parties begrudgingly formed a collation government. This alliance was shaky, as SNP party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, had supported secession from the UK, while elected First Minister and Labour Party Leader, Jim Murphy, had not.
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Leader
| - Nicola Sturgeon
- Jim Murphy
- Ruth Davidson
- Willie Rennie
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last election
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- 15(xsd:integer)
- 37(xsd:integer)
- 69(xsd:integer)
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Next Year
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election date
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election name
| - Scottish Parliament general election, 2016
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ongoing
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Country
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seats for election
| - All 129 seats to the Scottish Parliament
65 Seats were needed for a majority
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Seats
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- 8(xsd:integer)
- 50(xsd:integer)
- 59(xsd:integer)
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Party
| - Labour
- Conservative Party
- Liberal Democrats
- SNP
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before election
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Image
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leaders seat
| - Glasgow
- Mid Scotland and Fife
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Southside
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seats before
| - 5(xsd:integer)
- 15(xsd:integer)
- 38(xsd:integer)
- 69(xsd:integer)
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previous election
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next election
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after election
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Previous Year
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leader since
| - 2011-05-17(xsd:date)
- 2011-11-04(xsd:date)
- 2014-10-30(xsd:date)
- 2014-11-13(xsd:date)
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seat change
| - 5(xsd:integer)
- 7(xsd:integer)
- 14(xsd:integer)
- 21(xsd:integer)
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abstract
| - The 2016 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the fifth general election since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. Following the elections, no party held the 65 seats needed for a majority; in consequence, the Labour and SNP Parties begrudgingly formed a collation government. This alliance was shaky, as SNP party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, had supported secession from the UK, while elected First Minister and Labour Party Leader, Jim Murphy, had not.
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