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2023 Scottish general election

6 May 2023
136 of 272 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 136 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	5,477,806
Turnout	72.9% (3.4%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader James F. Murphy Ian Blackford Maggie Chapman Party League Liberal Alliance Leader since 6 July 2002 8 September 2001 25 November 2013 Leader's seat Glasgow Central Ross, Cromarty and Skye Aberdeen Central Last election 58 seats, 42.7% 20 seats, 14.1% 25 seats, 16.8% Seats before 119 41 51 Seats won 59‡ 30 19 Seats after 117 50 44 Seat change 2* 9 7 Percentage 37.5% 19.4% 11.9% Swing 5.2 pp 5.3 pp 4.9 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Angus B. MacNeil Peter McColl George Galloway Party United Christian Socialist Labour Imperial Union Leader since 3 December 2022 8 October 2016 14 May 2005 Leader's seat Eilean Siar Edinburgh University Ayr Last election 18 seats, 10.2% 11 seats, 6.1% 2 seats, 5.8% Seats before 34 21 2 Seats won 14 13 0 Seats after 32 24 2 Seat change 2 3 0 Percentage 8.2% 9.4% 5.9% Swing 2.0 pp 3.3 pp 0.1 pp
Composition of the Chamber of Representatives after the election
Prime Minister before election Jim Murphy League Prime Minister after election Jim Murphy League