2011 Scottish Parliament election
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2011 Scottish Parliament election canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2011 Scottish Parliament election Context triple: [Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, firstElectionHeld, 2011 Scottish Parliament election]
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A.
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.
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B.
Scottish local government elections
Scottish local government elections are periodic polls to choose councillors for Scotland’s 32 local authorities, conducted using a proportional representation system to determine local governance.
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C.
2011 Scottish Parliament election in Glasgow Southside
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election in Glasgow Southside was the first contest for the newly created constituency, determining its initial Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) as part of the nationwide Holyrood elections held that year.
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D.
PO of the Scottish Parliament
The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament is the impartial chair and principal representative of the Parliament, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and ensuring its rules are followed.
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E.
Constituencies of the Scottish Parliament
Constituencies of the Scottish Parliament are the electoral divisions used to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to represent specific geographic areas in Scotland.
- 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: 2011 Scottish Parliament election Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
Scottish local government elections
Scottish local government elections are periodic polls to choose councillors for Scotland’s 32 local authorities, conducted using a proportional representation system to determine local governance.
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C.
2011 Scottish Parliament election in Glasgow Southside
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election in Glasgow Southside was the first contest for the newly created constituency, determining its initial Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) as part of the nationwide Holyrood elections held that year.
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D.
PO of the Scottish Parliament
The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament is the impartial chair and principal representative of the Parliament, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and ensuring its rules are followed.
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E.
Constituencies of the Scottish Parliament
Constituencies of the Scottish Parliament are the electoral divisions used to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to represent specific geographic areas in Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Parliament election
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| ballotType | two-vote system ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Scottish independence
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economy ⓘ public services ⓘ public spending cuts ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
56 regional list seats
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73 constituency seats ⓘ |
| constituencyVote | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 2011-05-05 ⓘ |
| elects |
MSPs
ⓘ
Members of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-05-05 ⓘ |
| fourthLargestParty | Scottish Liberal Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormedBy | Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | first single-party majority government in the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| includedParty |
Independent candidates
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Scottish Green Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Socialist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestParty | Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestPartySeats | 69 ⓘ |
| leaderOfWinningParty | Alex Salmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingParty | Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majoritySeats | 65 ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2016 Scottish Parliament election ⓘ |
| numberOfRegions | 8 ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentTerm | 4th Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2011 elections in the United Kingdom
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elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2007 Scottish Parliament election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalVote | party list ⓘ |
| result | SNP majority government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingFirstMinister | Alex Salmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondLargestParty | Scottish Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2011-05-05 ⓘ |
| thirdLargestParty | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalSeats | 129 ⓘ |
| turnout | 50.4% ⓘ |
| turnoutComparedToPrevious | higher than 2007 Scottish Parliament election ⓘ |
| type | legislative election ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
additional member system
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mixed-member proportional representation ⓘ |
| year | 2011 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2011 Scottish Parliament election Description of subject: 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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