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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BBC Scotland News

Professor John Curtice: SNP at risk of failing to secure majoritypublished at 06:32 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland’s Philip Sim
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Watch: Greens celebrate two MSPs in Lothian regionpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Morag Kinniburgh
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The three remaining questions in Scottish Parliament electionspublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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Two headlines: SNP may not make overall majority and the Tories look to beat Labourpublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expert
As the list results for Scotland now begin to come in two major headlines are emerging.
1) It now looks as though the SNP are at risk of failing to secure a second overall majority in the Holyrood Parliament and will have to form a minority administration doubtless with the support of the Greens.
2) The Cons now look as though they will emerge comfortably ahead of Labour in terms of seats in the Holyrood Parliament, although Labour are slightly ahead of the Cons in terms of votes won on the constituency ballot the Cons outpolled Labour in terms of constituency seats.
Meanwhile the Cons look as though they will be 3 or 4 points ahead of Labour on the crucial list vote.
Meanwhile although the Lib Dems have scored a couple of spectacular gains in the constituency seats, the Greens look as though they will outpoll them on the list vote and thus just displace the Lib Dems as the fourth largest party at Holyrood.
Mid Scotland and Fife list resultspublished at 06:26 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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Lothian List results again....published at 06:26 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Scottish Labour leader says her party will rise to the challenge in the next termpublished at 06:24 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale says this election was always going to be tough for her party but she is proud of her campaign.
Ms Dugdale says Labour in the new parliament, led by her, will rise to the challenge.
She says her determination to try and move the debate on from the constitution has probably lost her party votes tonight.
RESULT: Mid Scotland and Fife regional listpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Here are the results for the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list:
1. Conservative Murdo Fraser
2. Labour's Alex Rowley
3. Conservative Liz Smith
4. Labour's Claire Baker
5. Conservative Dean Lockhart
6. Conservative Alexander Stewart
7. Scottish Green Party Mark Ruskill
Watch: Lothian region MSPs take to the podiumpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Morag Kinniburgh
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RESULT: Lothian list resultspublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The Lothian list results are as follows:
1. Conservative Miles Briggs
2. Scottish Green Alison Johnstone
3. Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale
4. Conservative Gordon Lindhursst
5. Labour's Neil Findlay
6. Conservative Jeremy Balfour
7. Scottish Green Andy Wightman
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The Scottish Greens have two MSPs on the Lothian list
RESULT: SNP hold Argyll and Butepublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Michael Russell holds Argyll and Bute.
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Glasgow: List results again.....published at 06:11 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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Nicola Sturgeon pledges to be 'First Minister for all of Scotland'published at 06:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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RESULT: Glasgow list resultspublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
1. Labour's Anas Sarwar
2. Labour's Johaan Lamont
3. Conservative Adam Tomkins
4. Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie
5. Labour's James Kelly
6. Labour's Pauline McNeil
7. Conservative Annie Wells
Anas Sarwar says he has no plans to challenge for Scottish Labour leadershippublished at 05:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Radio Five Live's James Shaw
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Not long until the Lothians list is announced... can you spot Kezia?published at 05:57 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
BBC correspondent silenced at end of long nightpublished at 05:54 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Andrew Black
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RESULT: SNP hold Skye, Lochaber and Badenochpublished at 05:52 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Kate Forbes has held Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.
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SNP's Kate Forbes wins the day
Prof. Curtice says SNP have been victim of 'exaggerated expectation'published at 05:49 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice says the SNP have been the victim of exaggerated expectation and "maybe a little misguided campaign talk".
Prof Curtice says it now looks as though the party is not doing as well as it did five years ago and it looks unlikely they are going to get as many as the 69 seats they got last time around.
He says if the early list results are correct the Conservatives are the favourites to be the main opposition in Scotland.
Philip Sim's five at five...published at 05:47 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Here's our reporter Philip Sim's five at five......
1. The SNP remain dominant
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2. Tories boosted
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3. Lib Dem recovery?
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4. It's - nearly - all going wrong for Labour
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5. An engaged electorate?
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