Scottish Parliamentary election results 2026

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency

Declaration of Result - Scottish Parliamentary election in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency

I, Paul Manning, Constituency Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary election in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency hereby give Notice of the following:-

Electorate	62,297
Total votes cast (per verification sheet)	31,391
Percentage poll	50.4%

The total number of votes polled for each candidate at the election was as follows:-

Name of Candidate (Description)	Votes
Ballantine, David - Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	348
Herdman, Alexandra - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party	1,617
Kerr, Alex - Scottish National Party (SNP)	11,825
McNamee, John - Reform UK	7,193
Russell, Davy - Scottish Labour Party	9,120
Weatherhead, Michael John - Scottish Liberal Democrats	1,156
Ballot papers rejected	132
Total votes	31,391

And I declare that Alex Kerr is elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament as the member for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.

Ballot papers rejected	Total
(1) Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark	0
(2) Voting for more than one candidate	15
(3) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified	1
(4) Unmarked or void for uncertainty	116
Total	132

Paul Manning

Constituency Returning Officer

Date: 8 May 2026

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