Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)

Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies.

Boundaries

The constituency is made up of the two island groups Orkney, and Shetland.

Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat (2001–present)
Jim Wallace, Liberal Democrat (1988–2001)
Jim Wallace, Liberal (1983–1988)
Jo Grimond, Liberal (1950–1983)
Sir Basil Neven-Spence, Conservative (1935–1950)
Sir Robert Hamilton, Liberal Party (1922–1935)
Sir Malcolm Smith, Liberal Party (1921–1922)
John Cathcart Wason, Liberal (1906–1921)
John Cathcart Wason, Independent Liberal (1902–1906)
John Cathcart Wason, Liberal Unionist (1900–1902)
Sir Leonard Lyell, (1885–1900)
Samual Laing, (1873–1885)
Frederick Dundas, (1857–1872)
Arthur Anderson, (1852–1857)
Frederick Dundas, (1837–1852)
Thomas Balfour, (1835–1837)
George Traill, (1830–1835)
Hon. G. H. L. Dundas, (1826–1830)
John Balfour, (1820–1826)
Capt. the Hon G. H. L. Dundas, (1818–1820)
Richard Bempte Johnstone Honyman, (1812–1818)
Malcolm Laing, (1807–1812)
Col. Robert Honyman, (1806–1807)
Capt. Honyman, (1796–y21806)
John Balfour, (1790–1796)
Col. Thomas Dundas, (1784–1790)
Charles Dundas, (1780–1784)
Robert Baikie, (1780)
Capt. Thomas Dundas, (1771–1780)
Thomas Dundas, (1768–1771)
Sir James Douglas, (1761–1768)
James Douglas, (1754–1761)
James Haliburton, (1747–1754)
Col. Robert Douglas, (1730–1746)
Col. George Douglas, (1722–1730)
James Moodie, (1715–1722)
Col. George Douglas, (1713–1715)
Sir Alexander Douglas, (1707–1713)

General Election 2005: Orkney and Shetland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alistair Carmichael	9,138	51.5	+10.1
	Labour	Richard Meade	2,511	14.2	−6.4
	Conservative	Frank Nairn	2,357	13.3	−5.4
	SNP	John Mowat	1,833	10.3	−4.5
	SSP	John Aberdein	992	5.6	+1.0
	UKIP	Scott Dyble	424	2.4	+2.4
	Legalise Cannabis	Paul Cruickshank	311	1.8	+1.8
	Free Scotland Party	Brian Nugent	176	1.0	+1.0
Majority			6,627	37.4
Turnout			17,742	53.7	+1.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	+8.3

General Election 2001: Orkney and Shetland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alistair Carmichael	6,919	41.3	−10.6
	Labour	Robert Mochrie	3,444	20.6	+2.3
	Conservative	John Firth	3,121	18.7	+6.4
	SNP	John Mowat	2,473	14.8	+2.1
	SSP	Peter Andrews	776	4.6	N/A
Majority			3,475	20.7
Turnout			16,733	52.4	−11.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

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