Holyrood 2016 results as-they-happened

Summary

SNP win a third successive term at Holyrood
But the party falls short of an overall majority
The Scottish Conservatives beat Labour into second place
Scottish Greens overtake Liberal Democrats
Green candidate Ross Greer, 21, becomes youngest MSP
UKIP fails to win a seat at Holyrood

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Liberal Democrats 'confident' in Orkney and Shetlandpublished at 23:09 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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Holyrood 2016: When will my constituency result be called?published at 23:08 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
When will the results in your area be declared?
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SNP camp in Glasgow 'smiling but not complacentpublished at 23:05 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Aileen Clarke
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Sir Menzies Campbell says the Lib Dems will hold both Orkney and Shetlandpublished at 23:05 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Sir Menzies Campbell says his understanding is the Lib Dems will hold both Orkney and Shetland.
He says the leadership of the Scottish Lib Dems has been outstanding.
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Sir Menzies Campbell
Holyrood 2016: When will my constituency result be called?published at 23:00 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
When will the results in your area be declared?
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Lord Dunlop says the Tories look set for best Holyrood result everpublished at 23:00 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Lord Andrew Dunlop of the Conservaties says his party are looking forward to the best results since the Scottish Parliament was set up.
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Lord Andrew Dunlop
Holyrood 2016: When will my constituency result be called?published at 22:55 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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Johann Lamont says she is 'naturally optomistic' but makes no predictionspublished at 22:55 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Scottish Labour candidate Johann Lamont says she is naturally optimistic and she says Labour have fought a very hard campaign.
Ms Lamont says has no predictions about the result.
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Labour candidate Johaan Lamont
And so it begins...published at 22:53 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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Holyrood 2016: When will my constituency result be called?published at 22:51 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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Tonight's count underway at Dundee for Dundee East and Dundee West seats
At about 03:00
Alex Salmond says Mr Salmond says it is possible there may be a second overall majority for the SNP but it is a "huge ask"published at 22:50 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
SNP MP Alex Salmond says this election is a different experience as he is not standing and asks Glenn to treat him as a "new boy". Glenn says he can't guarantee that!
Mr Salmond says it is possible there will be a second overall majority for the SNP but it is a "huge ask".
Labour insider predicting no wins for party in Glasgowpublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Huw Williams
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Watch: Ballot boxes open and counting beginspublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Ballot boxes have been opened and counting has begun of votes cast in the Holyrood election.Polling stations closed at 22:00. The first results are expected on Friday at about 02:00 with the final result at about 08:00.
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Holyrood 2016: Counting begins
About four million people were registered to vote in the election which will see 129 MSPs returned to the Scottish Parliament.
Holyrood 2016: When will my constituency result be called?published at 22:45 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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Our reporter in Edinburgh tells us there's going to be a 'real scrap' over Edinburgh Westernpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
BBC Scotland's David Miller says there has been a "real scrap" over Edinburgh Western, between Scottish Lib Dems candidate Alex Cole-Hamilton and SNP candidate Toni Giguliano.
David says the Lib Dems are making great play there of the difficulties which have engulfed local MP Michelle Thompson
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David Miller in Ingliston Edinburgh
BBC Scotland has reporters around the country ready to deliver results as soon as they're inpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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Getting busy at the West Lothian countpublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Laura Maciver
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'Nervous' supporters awaiting resultspublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Ian Hamilton
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"Perth's answer to the Pantheon"published at 22:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin in position at Bells Sports Centre in Perth
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BBC Scotland's TV election prgoramme kicks off.........published at 22:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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And we're off
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Glenn Campbell welcomes you to BBC Scotland's TV coverage of the election results