2011 Scottish Parliament Election
In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 9 Scottish National Party MSPs (six constituency members and three additional members)
- 2 Liberal Democrat MSPs (both constituency members)
- 2 Labour MSPs (both additional members)
- 2 Conservative MSPs (both additional members)
| Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Highlands and Islands | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Argyll and Bute | Michael Russell | SNP hold | ||||
| Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | Rob Gibson | SNP gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
| Inverness and Nairn | Fergus Ewing | SNP hold | ||||
| Moray | Richard Lochhead | SNP hold | ||||
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Alasdair Allan | SNP hold | ||||
| Orkney | Liam McArthur | Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
| Shetland | Tavish Scott | Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
| Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | Dave Thompson | SNP gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Read more about this topic: Highlands And Islands (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region)
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