Who Is Hannah Mary Goodlad? The MSP Who Broke the LibDem's Shetland Hold

Who is Hannah Mary Goodlad? The MSP who broke the LibDem's Shetland hold

HANNAH Mary Goodlad's win in the Shetland Islands was a 'historic' moment for the SNP – but who is the island's newest MSP?

SNP Makes History In Shetland With First Ever Holyrood Victory

The SNP has won Shetland for the first time in the history of the Scottish Parliament after Hannah Mary Goodlad secured a breakthrough victory in one of the most significant results of the 2026 election. Hannah Mary Goodlad received 5,453 votes to defeat Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate Emma Macdonald, who secured 3,936 votes. The result marks the first time the SNP has ever won the Shetland constituency since the Scottish Parliament was esta…

McArthur reacts to SNP Shetland win

Liam McArthur has criticised a “dangerous approach” taken by Shetland’s first ever SNP MSP during her campaign — but looks forward to working with her “in the interest of islanders”. Hannah Mary Goodlad has made history today, breaking an eight-decade chain of Liberal victories in Shetland. Orkney, meanwhile, has stuck firm with the Scottish Liberal Democrats — delivering the biggest ever vote share in favour of a single candidate in Holyrood hi…

SNP’s Hannah Mary Goodlad takes the win in Shetland to end years of Liberal Democrat dominance

Result brings to a close long-held dominance of Liberal Democrats