Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801 onwards

Orkney and Shetland (Scottish Gaelic: Arcaibh agus Sealtainn) is a constituency of the United Kingdom. It is in Scotland and covers the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands.

Orkney and Shetland
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Orkney and Shetland in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandOrkney and Shetland
Electorate33,229[1]
Major settlementsKirkwall, Lerwick
Current constituency
Created1708
Member of ParliamentAlistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrats)
Number of membersOne
Created fromOrkney and Shetland

Election results

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General election 2019: Orkney and Shetland[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alistair Carmichael 10,381 44.8 −3.8
SNP Robert Leslie 7,874 34.0 +5.0
Conservative Jenny Fairbairn 2,287 9.9 +1.2
Labour Coilla Drake 1,550 6.7 −4.7
Brexit Party Robert Smith 900 3.9 New
Independent David Barnard 168 0.7 New
Majority 2,507 10.8 −8.8
Turnout 23,160 67.7 −0.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −4.4

References

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  1. Office for National Statistics (24 February 2016). "Parliamentary Electors by Parliamentary Constituencies 2010–2015". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "Candidates announced for Orkney and Shetland constituency - 14 November". Orkney Islands Council. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. "Orkney & Shetland parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 2019-12-15.