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image captionNicola Sturgeon comfortably held her seat on Saturday despite a challenge by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
The SNP is closing in on a fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish election, but its hopes of winning an overall majority remain in the balance.
Counting is continuing, with 11 constituency and all 56 regional list seats still to be declared.
The SNP has won 53 seats so far, with the Liberal Democrats on four, the Conservatives three and Labour two.
Polling expert Prof Sir John Curtice said it was unlikely but not impossible for the SNP to win a majority.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is forecast to miss out on the overall majority she hoped for in parliamentary elections but the broader pro-independence movement will still hold power, according to the BBC’s forecasts.
Tories win Aberdeenshire West as SNP majority hangs in balance
Alexander Burnett s win in the North East could prevent the SNP gaining a majority in the Holyrood chamber.
16:24, 8 MAY 2021
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The Scottish Conservatives have managed to hold the crucial Aberdeenshire West seat.