2026 Scottish Parliament election
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The 2026 Scottish Parliament election is the forthcoming nationwide vote to choose members of the devolved legislature in Scotland, determining the composition and leadership of the Scottish Government for the subsequent term.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2026 Scottish Parliament election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12883361 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2026 Scottish Parliament election Context triple: [Scottish Parliament elections, nextScheduledElection, 2026 Scottish Parliament election]
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A.
2016 Scottish Parliament election
The 2016 Scottish Parliament election was a nationwide vote to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament, resulting in the Scottish National Party remaining the largest party but losing its overall majority and leading to a continued SNP minority government.
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B.
2021 Scottish Parliament election
The 2021 Scottish Parliament election was a nationwide vote to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament, shaping the political balance and government of Scotland for the subsequent parliamentary term.
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C.
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was a nationwide legislative election in Scotland that resulted in a historic majority government for the Scottish National Party under Alex Salmond.
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D.
Scottish Parliament election, 1999
The Scottish Parliament election of 1999 was the first election to the newly established devolved legislature in Scotland, marking the formal restoration of a Scottish parliament after nearly 300 years.
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E.
Scottish Parliament elections
Scottish Parliament elections are the regular democratic contests in which voters in Scotland choose Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to represent them in the devolved legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2026 Scottish Parliament election Target entity description: The 2026 Scottish Parliament election is the forthcoming nationwide vote to choose members of the devolved legislature in Scotland, determining the composition and leadership of the Scottish Government for the subsequent term.
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A.
2016 Scottish Parliament election
The 2016 Scottish Parliament election was a nationwide vote to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament, resulting in the Scottish National Party remaining the largest party but losing its overall majority and leading to a continued SNP minority government.
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B.
2021 Scottish Parliament election
The 2021 Scottish Parliament election was a nationwide vote to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament, shaping the political balance and government of Scotland for the subsequent parliamentary term.
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C.
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was a nationwide legislative election in Scotland that resulted in a historic majority government for the Scottish National Party under Alex Salmond.
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D.
Scottish Parliament election, 1999
The Scottish Parliament election of 1999 was the first election to the newly established devolved legislature in Scotland, marking the formal restoration of a Scottish parliament after nearly 300 years.
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E.
Scottish Parliament elections
Scottish Parliament elections are the regular democratic contests in which voters in Scotland choose Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to represent them in the devolved legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Parliament election
ⓘ
future event ⓘ parliamentary election ⓘ |
| ballotPapersPerVoter | 2 ⓘ |
| ballotTypes |
constituency ballot
ⓘ
regional list ballot ⓘ |
| constituencySeats | 73 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| determines |
First Minister of Scotland (indirectly)
ⓘ
composition of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ party or parties forming the Scottish Government ⓘ |
| electoralRegions |
Central Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
central Scotland
Glasgow ⓘ Highlands and Islands ⓘ Lothian ⓘ Mid Scotland and Fife ⓘ North East Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast Scotland
South Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
southern Scotland
West Scotland ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | mixed-member proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Scotland ⓘ |
| elects | Members of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialMaterials |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | devolved ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| mainIssues | devolved policy areas such as health, education and justice ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2031 Scottish Parliament election ⓘ |
| nextYear | 2031 ⓘ |
| numberOfChambers | unicameral ⓘ |
| numberOfElectoralRegions | 8 ⓘ |
| officeContested | Member of the Scottish Parliament seats ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBodyType | devolved legislature ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish parliamentary term cycle ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2021 Scottish Parliament election ⓘ |
| previousYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regionalSeats | 56 ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide in Scotland ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 129 ⓘ |
| shortName | MSPs ⓘ |
| typeOfFranchise | devolved legislature election ⓘ |
| uses |
Additional Member System
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixed-Member Proportional
|
| votingEligibility | Scottish residents meeting franchise rules ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post and regional party lists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2026 Scottish Parliament election Description of subject: The 2026 Scottish Parliament election is the forthcoming nationwide vote to choose members of the devolved legislature in Scotland, determining the composition and leadership of the Scottish Government for the subsequent term.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.