Scottish Parliament election 2016 constituency result: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
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BAXENDALE, Eileen (Scottish Liberal Democrats) - 836
MCCULLOCH, Margaret (Scottish Labour) - 8,508
MCKELVIE, Christina (Scottish National Party) - 13,945
MITCHELL, Margaret (Scottish Conservatives) - 5,596
• ELECTED: Christina McKelvie, Scottish National Party
The SNP held on to Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, with Christina McKelvie easily retaining the seat.
She said the result shows “Scotland still wants something different, wants something to believe in”.
Labour came second in the seat but its vote was down from the previous Holyrood election, while the Conservative support increased.
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