SNP COMMENT ON ELECTION RESULTS

SNP COMMENT ON ELECTION RESULTS

Commenting on results so far - including decisive wins for the SNP in
Dundee East, Perth and North Perthshire, Angus, Moray and Na h-Eileanan an
Iar - seats targeted by both Labour and the Tories, and increases in the
SNP vote in target seats across the country SNP leader Alex Salmond said:

"Early results suggest the SNP is on course for our best result since the
1970's in a Westminster election.

"This is a strong performance from the SNP with our vote increasing in key
seats across the country.

"The Lib Dems have failed in Scotland and are being pushed into third or
even fourth place.

"The picture across the UK may be unclear, but it is clear the Tories have
has a disastrous night as they have once again been decisively rejected
across Scotland."