Scotland independence referendum: 'No' campaign victorious

lasgow, Scotland (CNN) -- [Breaking news alert, 6:23 a.m. GMT (01:23 a.m. ET)]

Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom -- along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland -- following a historic referendum vote. A majority of voters rejected the possibility of Scotland breaking away and becoming an independent nation.

With 31 of 32 councils declared, the "No" campaign has won the referendum on Scottish independence.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond admitted defeat in Scotland's independence referendum Friday -- and urged the rest of Scotland to do the same.

The dream is over for Alex Salmond, who cancelled an appearance at the Aberdeenshire count - where 60 per cent of his own constituents voted 'No' in a crushing defeat for the First Minister. A total of 108,606 rejected independence, to just 71,337 voting 'Yes'. No campaigners were jubilant as the prospect of an tragic end to the 300-year-old union faded into the twilight. Political pundits across the UK have called the referendum a victory for the 'Better Together' campaign before all the votes have come in. Tonight there were allegations of 10 electoral fraud cases in Glasgow as voters supposedly turned up to polling station to find they had already voted. Elsewhere in Scotland's biggest city, thousands of Yes campaigners were in party mood in Glasgow's George Square waving Saltires and burning flares - but moods fell as the prospects dimmed (inset, right). More than 4.2million people were able to vote in the referendum, including 16 and 17-year-olds for the first time, and the Queen was following events closely as the night unfolded.

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