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  Scottish First Minister
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > First Minister
OfficeFirst Minister
HonorificFirst Minister - Abbr: First Minister
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 17, 2016 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close May 17, 2016 - 07:00am Central
Term Start May 17, 2016 - 08:00am
Term End May 20, 2021 - 12:00pm
ContributorProgressive Scot
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia February 18, 2023 06:55pm
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Formal Vote: Sturgeon - 63 ; Abstaining - 59 ; Rennie - 5
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyScottish National Won11/19/2014
NameNicola Sturgeon Votes66 (55.00%)
Term11/19/2014 - 05/12/2016 Margin27 (+22.50%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyScottish National Won05/06/2021
NameNicola Sturgeon Votes64 (49.61%)
Term05/20/2021 - 03/28/2023 Margin33 (+25.58%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/21/2012 05/17/2016
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Nicola Sturgeon 1 ----2
Leaning Call: Nicola Sturgeon (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Nicola Sturgeon (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) MSP Nicola Sturgeon MSP Ruth Davidson MSP Kezia Dugdale MSP Patrick Harvie MSP Willie Rennie  
PartyScottish National Conservative Labour Scottish Green Liberal Democrats  
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Certified Votes 63 (48.84%) 31 (24.03%) 24 (18.61%) 6 (4.65%) 5 (3.88%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -32 (-24.81%) -39 (-30.23%) -57 (-44.19%) -58 (-44.96%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
David Coburn (UKIP)
May 17, 2016

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