SCOTTISH Tory leader Douglas Ross has won a seat on the Highlands and Islands regional list.
Ross, who will continue as an MP and part-time linesman, will be joined by returning Tory MSPs Edward Mountain, Jamie Halcro Johnston and Donald Cameron.
The Tories increased their share of MSPs on the list, taking a seat from the Labour Party, with only Rhoda Grant returning to Holyrood for the party.
The SNP held a seat in the Highlands won in 2016, with Emma Roddick replacing children’s minister Maree Todd, who won the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency on Friday.
The Scottish Greens also maintained their seat in the region, with Ariane Burgess replacing the retiring John Finnie.
Meanwhile in Central Scotland, the Scottish Greens gained a seat from Labour on the regional list.
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Three Scottish Labour MSPs were elected, compared to four in 2016. They were Richard Leonard, Monica Lennon and Mark Griffin.
The Scottish Conservatives again returned three MSPs in the region, no change in number from 2016. They were Stephen Kerr, Graham Simpson and Meghan Gallacher.
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