2016 Scottish Parliament election
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2016 Scottish Parliament election
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The 2016 Scottish parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the fifth election held since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. It was the first parliamentary election in Scotland in which 16 and 17 year olds were eligible to vote, under the provisions of the Scottish Elections Act. It was also the first time the three largest parties were led by women. Parliament went into dissolution on 24 March 2016, allowing the of
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2011-05-07T13:03:14Z
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2024-09-08T19:49:50Z
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