2001 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result
From Shetland History Online
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The 2001 UK General Election took place on 7 June 2001.
Election Results
Turnout: 16,733 (52.4%, -11.5)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Alistair Carmichael | 6,919 | 41.3 | -10.6 | |
Labour | Robert Mochrie | 3,444 | 20.6 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | John Firth | 3,121 | 18.7 | +6.4 | |
Scottish National Party | John Mowat | 2,473 | 14.8 | +2.1 | |
Scottish Socialist | Peter Andrews | 776 | 4.6 |