Orkney (Scottish Parliament Constituency) - Election Results

Election Results

Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Orkney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Liam McArthur 2,912 35.7 -11.8
Independent James Stockan 2,052 25.2 N/A
SNP Donna Heddle 2,044 25.1 +6.2
Conservative Jamie Halcro-Johnson 686 8.4 -10.4
Labour William Sharkey 458 5.6 -7.5
Majority 860 10.5
Turnout 8,152 49.3 -501
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Orkney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Liam McArthur 4,113 47.5 +1.8
SNP John Mowat 1,637 18.9 +5.7
Conservative Helen Gardiner 1,632 18.9 -4.9
Labour Iain MacDonald 1,134 13.1 +7.2
Independent Barrie Johnson 137 1.6 +1.6
Majority 2,476 28.6
Turnout 8,653 53.4 +1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election 2003: Orkney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Wallace 3,659 45.71 -21.68
Conservative Christopher Zawadski 1,904 23.79 + 8.19
SNP John Mowat 1,056 13.19 + 2.91
Scottish Socialist John Aberdein 914 11.42 +11.42
Labour Richard Meade 471 5.88 -0.85
Majority 1,755 21.9 -29.86
Turnout 8,004 51.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election 1999: Orkney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Wallace 6,010 67.4 N/A
Conservative Christopher Zawadski 1,391 15.6 N/A
SNP John Mowat 917 10.3 N/A
Labour Angus Macleod 600 6.7 N/A
Majority 4,619 51.8 N/A
Turnout 8,918 57.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Preceded by
None		 Constituency represented by the Deputy First Minister
1999–2005		 Succeeded by
Aberdeen South

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