2017 General Election
The 2017 General Election was held on 8 June 2017. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LD
Liberal Democrat Hold
Majority
4,563
Electorate
34,164
Turnout
68.1%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat
|
11,312 | 48.6% | 7.2% |
|
|
Miriam Brett
Scottish National Party
|
6,749 | 29.0% | -8.8% |
|
|
Robina Barton
Labour
|
2,664 | 11.4% | 4.3% |
|
|
Jamie Halcro Johnston
Conservative
|
2,024 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
|
|
Robert Smith
UK Independence Party
|
283 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
|
|
Stuart Hill
Independent
|
245 | 1.1% | 1.1% |