RACHAEL Hamilton says she is “absolutely ecstatic” after being re-elected as the MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire. Mrs Hamilton, who won the 2017 by-election, will now return to Holyrood as the constituency representative. 'Important to protect jobs' Border Telegraph: “I think this is fantastic. "It speaks volumes of the work my team have done and the support for the Scottish Conservatives in the Borders. “I think the voters in the Borders have rejected what could have been Nicola Sturgeon calling for a hard border at Berwick. It’s really important that we focus now on rebuilding the economy and looking after people’s livelihoods and their incomes.