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| LONDON — The independence-minded Scottish National Party has won a third term to lead the Scottish government after elections to Parliament in Edinburgh, as votes continued to be counted on Friday in contests across Britain, including one that could result in London’s first Muslim mayor. | LONDON — The independence-minded Scottish National Party has won a third term to lead the Scottish government after elections to Parliament in Edinburgh, as votes continued to be counted on Friday in contests across Britain, including one that could result in London’s first Muslim mayor. |
| Although the party’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, called the victory in the elections on Thursday “historic,” the S.N.P. lost its majority while the Labour Party finished in third place, a humiliating performance in a region where it was once dominant, behind the Conservatives. | Although the party’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, called the victory in the elections on Thursday “historic,” the S.N.P. lost its majority while the Labour Party finished in third place, a humiliating performance in a region where it was once dominant, behind the Conservatives. |
| The S.N.P. won 63 seats, down from 69 and two short of the 65 required for a majority in the 129-seat Parliament, but it was far ahead of its rivals. The Conservatives captured 31 seats, and Labour had 24. | The S.N.P. won 63 seats, down from 69 and two short of the 65 required for a majority in the 129-seat Parliament, but it was far ahead of its rivals. The Conservatives captured 31 seats, and Labour had 24. |
| Labour did find success elsewhere, including victories in some important municipalities in England and in two parliamentary by-elections, as well as in the contest for the Welsh Assembly. The overall performance was probably enough to stabilize the position of the party’s left-wing leader, Jeremy Corbyn. | Labour did find success elsewhere, including victories in some important municipalities in England and in two parliamentary by-elections, as well as in the contest for the Welsh Assembly. The overall performance was probably enough to stabilize the position of the party’s left-wing leader, Jeremy Corbyn. |
| Sadiq Khan, the Labour candidate in the London mayoral elections, is the front-runner in that race, and a victory that would make him the first Muslim to lead the city. The results in that contest will not be declared until Friday evening. | Sadiq Khan, the Labour candidate in the London mayoral elections, is the front-runner in that race, and a victory that would make him the first Muslim to lead the city. The results in that contest will not be declared until Friday evening. |
| Mr. Corbyn, who was elected overwhelmingly last year as Labour leader by party members and supporters, is at odds with many of his lawmakers, most of whom did not vote for him, and he found himself dealing with another crisis last week after revelations about anti-Semitism in the Labour ranks. | Mr. Corbyn, who was elected overwhelmingly last year as Labour leader by party members and supporters, is at odds with many of his lawmakers, most of whom did not vote for him, and he found himself dealing with another crisis last week after revelations about anti-Semitism in the Labour ranks. |
| As the votes were being counted, a BBC analysis suggested that support for Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party was down in southern England. That helped Labour retain control of municipalities in areas such as Crawley, Southampton, Norwich and Hastings, where the party had been thought vulnerable. | As the votes were being counted, a BBC analysis suggested that support for Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party was down in southern England. That helped Labour retain control of municipalities in areas such as Crawley, Southampton, Norwich and Hastings, where the party had been thought vulnerable. |
| According to the BBC analysis, Labour’s share of the vote declined about 6 percent on average compared with 2012, the last time this set of English seats was contested. The party’s losses were limited, however, because of a 4 percent increase in crucial areas when compared with its unsuccessful performance in the general election last year. | According to the BBC analysis, Labour’s share of the vote declined about 6 percent on average compared with 2012, the last time this set of English seats was contested. The party’s losses were limited, however, because of a 4 percent increase in crucial areas when compared with its unsuccessful performance in the general election last year. |
| Labour retained its seats in two by-elections to the British Parliament, for the constituencies of Sheffield Brightside and Ogmore, and Joe Anderson of the Labour Party won a second term as mayor of Liverpool, one of several cities electing civic leaders. | Labour retained its seats in two by-elections to the British Parliament, for the constituencies of Sheffield Brightside and Ogmore, and Joe Anderson of the Labour Party won a second term as mayor of Liverpool, one of several cities electing civic leaders. |
| In Wales, Labour was on course to remain the biggest party in the Welsh Assembly, where the U.K. Independence Party, which has taken a firm stance against immigration and European Union membership, won its first seats. | In Wales, Labour was on course to remain the biggest party in the Welsh Assembly, where the U.K. Independence Party, which has taken a firm stance against immigration and European Union membership, won its first seats. |
| Mr. Corbyn’s troubles have taken away the focus from the Conservatives, who are deeply divided over a June 23 referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union. | Mr. Corbyn’s troubles have taken away the focus from the Conservatives, who are deeply divided over a June 23 referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union. |
| Given that Mr. Cameron’s government has recently faced a crisis over the steel industry and industrial action by junior doctors, the party’s performance will most likely be enough to satisfy him. | Given that Mr. Cameron’s government has recently faced a crisis over the steel industry and industrial action by junior doctors, the party’s performance will most likely be enough to satisfy him. |
| Mr. Cameron’s party staged a recovery in the elections to the Scottish Parliament, where it had won 16 seats to Labour’s 11 as of Friday morning, emphasizing the collapse of support for Mr. Corbyn’s party among Scots, who used to vote solidly for Labour. | Mr. Cameron’s party staged a recovery in the elections to the Scottish Parliament, where it had won 16 seats to Labour’s 11 as of Friday morning, emphasizing the collapse of support for Mr. Corbyn’s party among Scots, who used to vote solidly for Labour. |