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The 2021 Scottish Parliament election took place on 6 May 2021 under the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998.All 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament were elected in the sixth election since the parliament was re-established in 1999.
"Scottish Parliament Elections: 2021" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 20 May 2021 "Full votes and seats by party etc - SPE21". Electoral Management Board for Scotland. 9 May 2021 "Scottish Parliament election 2021 - National results". BBC News
Scottish Parliament Building and adjacent water pool, 2017. The Scottish Parliament is the devolved legislature of Scotland. It was founded in 1999. The 129 members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are elected using the additional member system. 73 MSPs are elected through the first-past-the-post system in the Parliament's single-member constituencies, while 56 are elected in the regions to ...
Kerr topped the Scottish Conservative list for Central Scotland in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. He was elected alongside Graham Simpson and Meghan Gallacher. He took his seat on 10 May 2021. [11] Upon his election, he was given the role of Chief Whip for the Scottish Conservatives in Holyrood, replacing Miles Briggs. [12]
The 6th Scottish Parliament was elected at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. [1] It was opened with the Escort to the Crown of Scotland Parade and Speech from the Throne on 2 October 2021. Composition
The elections were held again using the STV system of proportional representation, and as with the 2012 Scottish local elections, they were delayed for one year to ensure they were not held on the same day as the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections (which was delayed for a year, owing to the 2015 general election).
Under the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020, an ordinary general election to the Scottish Parliament would normally be held on the first Thursday in May five years after the 2021 election, i.e. on Thursday the 7th of May 2026. [1]
In the run-up to the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, various organisations conducted opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in this list. Most of the pollsters listed were members of the British Polling Council (BPC) and abided by its disclosure rules.