2023 Scottish National Party leadership election
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The 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Humza Yousaf as Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election Context triple: [Humza Yousaf, electedIn, 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election]
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A.
2015 Labour Party leadership election
The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was the contest that unexpectedly propelled long-time left-wing backbencher Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the UK Labour Party, dramatically reshaping its political direction.
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B.
2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election
The 2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and UK Prime Minister following Theresa May’s resignation.
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C.
2010 Labour Party leadership election
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was the contest held to choose Gordon Brown’s successor as leader of the UK Labour Party following its defeat in the 2010 general election.
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D.
2007 Labour Party leadership election
The 2007 Labour Party leadership election was the internal contest in which Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
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E.
2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
The 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election was the contest in which the party chose Andrew Scheer as its new leader to succeed Stephen Harper.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election Target entity description: The 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Humza Yousaf as Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland.
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A.
2015 Labour Party leadership election
The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was the contest that unexpectedly propelled long-time left-wing backbencher Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the UK Labour Party, dramatically reshaping its political direction.
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B.
2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election
The 2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and UK Prime Minister following Theresa May’s resignation.
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C.
2010 Labour Party leadership election
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was the contest held to choose Gordon Brown’s successor as leader of the UK Labour Party following its defeat in the 2010 general election.
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D.
2007 Labour Party leadership election
The 2007 Labour Party leadership election was the internal contest in which Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister.
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E.
2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
The 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election was the contest in which the party chose Andrew Scheer as its new leader to succeed Stephen Harper.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party leadership election ⓘ |
| announced | 2023-02-15 ⓘ |
| ballotsCast | 50149 ⓘ |
| ballotType | online vote ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | February–March 2023 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| electorateSize | 72169 ⓘ |
| elects |
First Minister of Scotland (by convention as leader of largest party in Scottish Parliament)
ⓘ
leader of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| endDate | 2023-03-27 ⓘ |
| finalPreferenceShareHumzaYousaf | 52.1 ⓘ |
| finalPreferenceShareKateForbes | 47.9 ⓘ |
| firstPreferenceShareAshRegan | 11.1 ⓘ |
| firstPreferenceShareHumzaYousaf | 48.2 ⓘ |
| firstPreferenceShareKateForbes | 40.7 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Humza Yousaf leadership of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| follows | Nicola Sturgeon leadership of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Ash Regan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Humza Yousaf NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Humza Yousaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish National Party leadership elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureContext | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
election of the first Muslim First Minister of Scotland
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first leadership contest of the Scottish National Party since 2004 ⓘ |
| officeContested | Leader of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| officeLinked | First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party | Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nicola Sturgeon leadership of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| predecessorAsFirstMinister | Nicola Sturgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsPartyLeader | Nicola Sturgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Humza Yousaf becoming First Minister of Scotland
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Humza Yousaf becoming leader of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| startDate | 2023-02-15 ⓘ |
| successorAsFirstMinister | Humza Yousaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsPartyLeader | Humza Yousaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneOfVoting | UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister of Scotland
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resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| turnoutPercentage | 70 ⓘ |
| votingPeriodEnd | 2023-03-27 ⓘ |
| votingPeriodStart | 2023-03-13 ⓘ |
| votingSystem | instant-runoff voting ⓘ |
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Subject: 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election Description of subject: The 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Humza Yousaf as Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland.
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