Summary

  • SNP secures historic landslide

  • Nationalists win 56 out of 59 seats

  • Labour, Conservatives and Lib Dems secure one seat each

  • Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy loses seat but vows to 'fight back' as leader

  • Douglas Alexander and Margaret Curran also high-profile Labour casualties

  • Lib Dems Michael Moore, Danny Alexander and Charles Kennedy also lose seats

  1. Edinburgh North and Leithpublished at 04:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain Edinburgh North and Leith from Labour

  2. Aberdeenshire West and Kincardinepublished at 04:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine from the Liberal Democrats

  3. Labour seatpublished at 04:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Andrew Black
    Political reporter, BBC Scotland

    Blimey - Labour's won a Scottish seat! Ian Murray holds on in Edinburgh South. Ironically, the party only had a majority of 316 votes there at the last UK election - a far cry from some of the massive Labour majorities in other parts of Scotland, which have now been demolished by the SNP.

  4. Last election for Miliband?published at 04:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour's John Mann tells the BBC World Service: "It's inconceivable in my view that Ed Miliband will lead us into the next election."

    Ed Miliband
  5. Margaret Curran tweets of 'new beginnings'published at 04:33 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour candidate Margaret Curran who earlier lost her Glasgow East seat, to the SNP's Natalie McGarry tweets, external her thanks to her supporters, and says it's time for "new beginnings".

    Margaret Curran post on twitterImage source, Twitter
  6. Pete Wishart tweets thankspublished at 04:31 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP MP for Perth and North Perthshire Pete Wishart tweets, external: Fantastic night. More than doubled my majority in Perth and North Perthshire. Down to this great team.

    Pete Wishart and campaign teamImage source, Twitter
  7. Edinburgh Southpublished at 04:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour hold Edinburgh South

  8. Glasgow's 'Magnificent seven'published at 04:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Laura Bicker
    Scotland Correspondent, BBC News

    Nicola Sturgeon describes the Glasgow SNP victories as her "magnificent seven".

    Sturgeon magnificent sevenImage source, Twitter
  9. Scottish Daily Express front pagepublished at 04:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    On the front page of tomorrow's Scottish Daily Express: SNP rewrites election history

    Daily Express front pageImage source, Scottish Daily Express
  10. Ayr, Carrick and Cumnockpublished at 04:22 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock from Labour

  11. Aberdeen Southpublished at 04:21 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain Aberdeen South from Labour

  12. 'Scottish lion has roared' - Salmondpublished at 04:21 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Former SNP leader and Scottish first minister Alex Salmond is back in the House of Commons after winning the seat of Gordon from the Lib Dems.

    "There is a swing under way in Scotland the like of which has not been seen in recorded politics," he said.

    "It is an extraordinary statement of intent from the people of Scotland. The Scottish lion has roared this morning across the country."

    salmond
  13. Banff and Buchanpublished at 04:20 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP hold Banff and Buchan

  14. Gordonpublished at 04:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain Gordon from the Liberal Democrats

  15. Glasgow full house for SNPpublished at 04:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    All seven seats in the city of Glasgow have declared and they have all gone to the SNP.

    Former Scottish Labour deputy leader Anas Sarwar lost in Glasgow Central to complete a rout for Labour in Glasgow.

  16. Carmichael prevents SNP clean sweeppublished at 04:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    John Curtice
    Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    Alistair Carmichael has narrowly managed to retain his seat and in doing so has ensured that the SNP have not achieved a complete tally of all the seats in Scotland.

    Alistair CarmichaelImage source, PA
  17. Glasgow Centralpublished at 04:11 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain Glasgow Central from Labour

  18. Salmond congratulates Mhairi Blackpublished at 04:10 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alex Salmond tweets Mhairi BlackImage source, Twitter
  19. Davidson's tribute to Murphypublished at 04:10 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader has tweeted a tribute to Jim Murphy, who has lost his seat to the SNP.

    She wrote: "We've had more than our share of differences, but I have to say, that was a wonderfully dignified speech from @JimForScotland."

    Ruth Davidson and Jim Murphy

    Meanwhile, Jim Murphy says his party's fight-back against the SNP victory in Scotland will begin in the morning.

    Speaking after losing the East Renfrewshire seat that he has held for 18 years, he told the BBC: "The fight is on and our cause continues. Our fight back starts tomorrow morning."

    He added that Labour has been around in Scotland for a hundred years and that it will still be around in 100 years from now.

  20. East Lothianpublished at 04:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    SNP gain East Lothian from Labour