Result: Orkney and Shetland
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 51.5% |
| Labour |  | 14.2% |
| Conservative |  | 13.3% |
| Swing: 8.3% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Alistair Carmichael | Liberal Democrat | 9,138 | 51.5 | +10.1 |
| Richard Meade | Labour | 2,511 | 14.2 | -6.4 |
| Frank Nairn | Conservative | 2,357 | 13.3 | -5.4 |
| John Mowat | SNP | 1,833 | 10.3 | -4.5 |
| John Aberdein | Scottish Socialist Party | 992 | 5.6 | +1.0 |
| Scott Dyble | UK Independence Party | 424 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Paul Cruickshank | Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 311 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Brian Nugent | Free Scotland Party | 176 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | 6,627 | 37.4 | ||
| Turnout | 17,742 | 53.7 | +1.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR ORKNEY AND SHETLAND | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 41.4% |
| Labour |  | 20.6% |
| Conservative |  | 18.7% |
| Others |  | 19.3% |
