2016 Scottish Parliament election (English Wikipedia)

"Dr Simpson MSP to stand down next May". Alloa Advertiser. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

bbc.co.uk

"Cut in Scottish voting age passed unanimously". BBC News. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"New MSPs to arrive at Holyrood for first day". BBC News. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
"Election 2016: Before-and-after and party strength maps". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
"UK government offers Holyrood five-year terms". BBC News. 17 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
"Salmond back Scotland 2015 election delay". BBC News. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
"Richard Baker to stand down as MSP at the next Holyrood election". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
"Labour MSP Hugh Henry to stand down for 2016 election". BBC News. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
"Conservative MSP Mary Scanlon to stand down next May". BBC News. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
"Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick to step down as MSP". BBC News. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
"Scotland 2016: Debate". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"The Scottish Leaders' Debate". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"BBC Scotland 2016: Be in the audience of the election debates". BBC News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
"Scottish Labour unveils candidates list". BBC News. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"UKIP in Scotland rejects claim of vote 'stitch-up'". BBC News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
"Nominations close for Holyrood vote". BBC News. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
"Holyrood 2016: Sturgeon seeks 'consensus' with opposition". BBC News. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016. Most of the SNP's big names were re-elected – with Aileen McLeod the only former government minister to lose her seat – and they will be joined by 16 new faces.

news.bbc.co.uk

"Electoral system: How it works, 02 April 2003". BBC News. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
"D'Hondt system". BBC News. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

bbc.com

"Sturgeon wins first minister vote". BBC News. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
"Malcolm Chisholm to step down at next Holyrood election". BBC News. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

bcomm-scotland.gov.uk

"Revised Recommendations" (PDF). Boundary Commission for Scotland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

dailyrecord.co.uk

Dunn, Ross (1 June 2015). "Irvine MSP set to resign ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections". Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

deadlinenews.co.uk

Stenson, Joe (1 July 2015). "Cameron Buchanan to stand down as MSP in 2016". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

graemepearsonmsp.com

Pearson, Graeme (12 June 2015). "Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2016". graemepearsonmsp.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.

greenocktelegraph.co.uk

"Inverclyde MSP McNeil to stand down at May election". Greenock Telegraph. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

heraldscotland.com

Sanderson, Daniel (21 October 2015). "Labour MSP hailed as 'rising star' to quit Holyrood". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
"'Inspirational' Goldie to step down". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
Braiden, Gerry (16 November 2013). "Labour MSP poll plan may backfire". The Herald. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"UKIP and Solidarity unveil Holyrood election candidates". The Herald. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

highland.gov.uk

"Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2016" (Press release). Highland Council. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

holyrood.com

"Scottish Greens regional list candidates". Holyrood. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
"SNP releases candidate lists ahead of 2016 election". Holyrood. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
Freeman, Tom (13 December 2015). "Scottish Conservatives 2016 regional list candidates". Holyrood. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
"RISE list candidates for May's Holyrood election". Holyrood. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

irvinetimes.com

"Irvine's MSP to stand down next year". Irvine Times. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

itv.com

"Alex Salmond won't stand again for Scottish Parliament". itv.com. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

legislation.gov.uk

"Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, section 4". Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

milngavieherald.co.uk

"MSP Fiona McLeod to retire". Milngavie and Bearsden Herald. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

montrosereview.co.uk

"Nigel Don MSP de-selected as SNP candidate for Scottish Parliament election". Montrose Review. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

northern-times.co.uk

"Rob Gibson to stand down next year". Northern Times. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

opsi.gov.uk

"Scotland Act 1998 – Section 2 Ordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
"Scotland Act 1998 – Section 3 Extraordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2007.

parliament.scot

"2016 Scottish Parliament election: Results analysis". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

parliament.uk

scottish.parliament.uk

"FAQs: Elections and dissolution". Scottish Parliament. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

renfrewshire.gov.uk

"Scottish Parliamentary election – regional contest. West Scotland Region. Statement of persons and parties nominated and Notice of poll" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

scotborders.gov.uk

"Scottish Parliamentary Election. South Scotland Region. Statement of Persons and Parties Nominated and Notice of Poll". Scottish Borders Council. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

scotland.gov.uk

Scottish Government (25 January 2012). "Your Scotland – Your Referendum – A Consultation Document". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.

scotsman.com

edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Swanson, Ian (23 May 2015). "MSP Marco Biagi announces plan to quit Scottish Parliament". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
"SNP MSP Colin Keir deselected for 2016 vote". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
"Edinburgh's parliament election candidates named". Edinburgh Evening News. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

scotsman.com

"Welcome to scotsman.com the best place for Scottish news and features". scotsman.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Whitaker, Andrew (11 June 2015). "Scots Tory Gavin Brown to quit as MSP". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

thescotsman.scotsman.com

McNab, Scott (19 February 2011). "Holyrood set for a five-year term to avoid clash with general election". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

snp.org

"Coalition asked to respect Scottish elections". Scottish National Party. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

strathspey-herald.co.uk

"Badenoch MSP to stand down at next Holyrood election". Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

stv.tv

news.stv.tv

"Conservative MSPs Alex Fergusson and Nanette Milne to stand down". STV News. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
"STV confirms first TV leaders' debate of Holyrood election campaign". STV News. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.

stv.tv

Kerr, Aiden (1 April 2016). "UKIP to stand 26 candidates at Holyrood election". STV News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

thecourier.co.uk

"Veteran Tory MSP Jamie McGrigor to stand down at election". The Courier. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.

theguardian.com

Travis, Alan (13 May 2010). "Fixed five-year parliamentary term will tie both leaders' hands". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

thenational.scot

Nutt, Kathleen (6 June 2015). "Former Justice Secretary MacAskill to stand down as MSP at 2016 Holyrood election". The National. Herald & Times Group. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

tusc.org.uk

"TUSC candidates in May's elections" (Press release). Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC). 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

web.archive.org

"Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, section 4". Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
"Cut in Scottish voting age passed unanimously". BBC News. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"Voting age in Scotland lowered to 16". About my vote. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"New MSPs to arrive at Holyrood for first day". BBC News. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
"Election 2016: Before-and-after and party strength maps". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
"Sturgeon wins first minister vote". BBC News. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
"Scotland Act 1998 – Section 2 Ordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
Travis, Alan (13 May 2010). "Fixed five-year parliamentary term will tie both leaders' hands". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
"Coalition asked to respect Scottish elections". Scottish National Party. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
"UK government offers Holyrood five-year terms". BBC News. 17 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
"Salmond back Scotland 2015 election delay". BBC News. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
McNab, Scott (19 February 2011). "Holyrood set for a five-year term to avoid clash with general election". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
"Scotland Act 1998 – Section 3 Extraordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
Scottish Government (25 January 2012). "Your Scotland – Your Referendum – A Consultation Document". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
Swanson, Ian (23 May 2015). "MSP Marco Biagi announces plan to quit Scottish Parliament". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Dunn, Ross (1 June 2015). "Irvine MSP set to resign ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections". Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
"Rob Gibson to stand down next year". Northern Times. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
"Welcome to scotsman.com the best place for Scottish news and features". scotsman.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Nutt, Kathleen (6 June 2015). "Former Justice Secretary MacAskill to stand down as MSP at 2016 Holyrood election". The National. Herald & Times Group. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
"MSP Fiona McLeod to retire". Milngavie and Bearsden Herald. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
"Alex Salmond won't stand again for Scottish Parliament". itv.com. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
"Badenoch MSP to stand down at next Holyrood election". Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
"Richard Baker to stand down as MSP at the next Holyrood election". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
"Malcolm Chisholm to step down at next Holyrood election". BBC News. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
"Labour MSP Hugh Henry to stand down for 2016 election". BBC News. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
"Irvine's MSP to stand down next year". Irvine Times. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
"Inverclyde MSP McNeil to stand down at May election". Greenock Telegraph. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Pearson, Graeme (12 June 2015). "Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2016". graemepearsonmsp.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.
"Dr Simpson MSP to stand down next May". Alloa Advertiser. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
Sanderson, Daniel (21 October 2015). "Labour MSP hailed as 'rising star' to quit Holyrood". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
Whitaker, Andrew (11 June 2015). "Scots Tory Gavin Brown to quit as MSP". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Stenson, Joe (1 July 2015). "Cameron Buchanan to stand down as MSP in 2016". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
"Conservative MSPs Alex Fergusson and Nanette Milne to stand down". STV News. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
"'Inspirational' Goldie to step down". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
"Veteran Tory MSP Jamie McGrigor to stand down at election". The Courier. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
"Conservative MSP Mary Scanlon to stand down next May". BBC News. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
"Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick to step down as MSP". BBC News. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
"Nigel Don MSP de-selected as SNP candidate for Scottish Parliament election". Montrose Review. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
"SNP MSP Colin Keir deselected for 2016 vote". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
"Electoral system: How it works, 02 April 2003". BBC News. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
"D'Hondt system". BBC News. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
"Revised Recommendations" (PDF). Boundary Commission for Scotland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
"Scotland 2016: Debate". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"The Scottish Leaders' Debate". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"STV confirms first TV leaders' debate of Holyrood election campaign". STV News. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
"BBC Scotland 2016: Be in the audience of the election debates". BBC News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
"FAQs: Elections and dissolution". Scottish Parliament. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
"Scottish Greens regional list candidates". Holyrood. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
"SNP releases candidate lists ahead of 2016 election". Holyrood. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
Freeman, Tom (13 December 2015). "Scottish Conservatives 2016 regional list candidates". Holyrood. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
"RISE list candidates for May's Holyrood election". Holyrood. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
Braiden, Gerry (16 November 2013). "Labour MSP poll plan may backfire". The Herald. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"Scottish Labour unveils candidates list". BBC News. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
"UKIP in Scotland rejects claim of vote 'stitch-up'". BBC News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
"Nominations close for Holyrood vote". BBC News. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
"Scottish Parliamentary election – regional contest. West Scotland Region. Statement of persons and parties nominated and Notice of poll" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
"Close of nominations – candidates for Aberdeen seats". Aberdeen City Council. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
"Edinburgh's parliament election candidates named". Edinburgh Evening News. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
"Scottish Parliamentary Election. South Scotland Region. Statement of Persons and Parties Nominated and Notice of Poll". Scottish Borders Council. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
"Highland nominations for Scottish Parliamentary Election 2016" (Press release). Highland Council. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
"UKIP and Solidarity unveil Holyrood election candidates". The Herald. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
Kerr, Aiden (1 April 2016). "UKIP to stand 26 candidates at Holyrood election". STV News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
Campaigns (6 April 2016). "Women's Equality Party's Scottish manifesto out". womensviewsonnews.org. Women's Views on News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
"TUSC candidates in May's elections" (Press release). Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC). 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
"2016 Scottish Parliament election: Results analysis". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
"Holyrood 2016: Sturgeon seeks 'consensus' with opposition". BBC News. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016. Most of the SNP's big names were re-elected – with Aileen McLeod the only former government minister to lose her seat – and they will be joined by 16 new faces.

womensviewsonnews.org

Campaigns (6 April 2016). "Women's Equality Party's Scottish manifesto out". womensviewsonnews.org. Women's Views on News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2016.