Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Orkney and Shetland shown within Scotland | |
| Created: | 1708 |
| MP: | Alistair Carmichael |
| Party: | Liberal Democrats |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Council areas: | Orkney/Shetland |
| EP constituency: | Scotland |
Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies.
The constituency was known as Orkney and Zetland - an alternative name for Shetland.
- 1 Boundaries
- 2 Member of Parliament
- 3 Election results
- 3.1 Elections in the 2000s
- 3.2 Elections in the 1990s
- 3.3 Elections in the 1980s
- 3.4 Elections in the 1970s
- 3.5 Elections in the 1960s
- 3.6 Elections in the 1950s
- 3.7 Elections in the 1910s
- 3.8 Elections in the 1900s
- 3.9 Elections in the 1890s
- 3.10 Elections in the 1880s
- 4 Sources
- 5 See also
Boundaries
The constituency is made up of the two island groups Orkney, and Shetland. A constituency of this name has existed continuously since 1708, which may be a record. However before 1918 the town of Kirkwall (the capital of Orkney) formed part of the Northern Burghs constituency.Uniquely, the constituencies boundaries are protected by legislation, as rule 3a of the Boundary Commission rules states: "A constituency which includes the Orkney Islands or the Shetland Islands shall not include the whole or any part of a local government area other than the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands." This rule was added in the late 90s as a by-product of the legislation establishing the Scottish parliament.
Member of Parliament
The constituency has elected only Liberal and Liberal Democrat MPs since 1950, the longest run of any UK constituency. In each general election from 1955 until 1979, and again in 1987, it was the safest Liberal seat in the UK.
- Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat (2001–present)
- Jim Wallace, Liberal (1983–1988), Liberal Democrat (1988–2001)
- Jo Grimond, Liberal (1950–1983)
- Sir Basil Neven-Spence, Unionist (1935–1950)
- Sir Robert Hamilton, Liberal Party (1922–1935)
- Sir Malcolm Smith, Liberal Party (1921–1922)
- Cathcart Wason, Liberal Unionist (1900–1902), Independent Liberal (1902–1906), Liberal (1906–1921)
- Sir Leonard Lyell, Liberal (1885–1900)
- Samual Laing, (1873–1885)
- Frederick Dundas, (1857–1872)
- Arthur Anderson, (1847–1857)
- Frederick Dundas, (1837–1847)
- Thomas Balfour, (1835–1837)
- George Traill, (1830–1835)
- Hon. G. H. L. Dundas, (1826–1830)
- John Balfour, (1820–1826)
- Capt. the Hon G. H. L. Dundas, (1818–1820)
- Richard Bempte Johnstone Honyman, (1812–1818)
- Malcolm Laing, (1807–1812)
- Col. Robert Honyman, (1806–1807)
- Capt. Honyman, (1796–1806)
- John Balfour, (1790–1796)
- Col. Thomas Dundas, (1784–1790)
- Charles Dundas, (1780–1784)
- Robert Baikie, (1780)
- Capt. Thomas Dundas, (1771–1780)
- Thomas Dundas, (1768–1771)
- Sir James Douglas, (1761–1768)
- James Douglas, (1754–1761)
- James Haliburton, (1747–1754)
- Col. Robert Douglas, (1730–1746)
- Col. George Douglas, (1722–1730)
- James Moodie, (1715–1722)
- Col. George Douglas, (1713–1715)
- Sir Alexander Douglas, (1707–1713)
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1910s
- General election of December 1910
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
Sources
- [BBC Vote 2001]
- [BBC Election 2005]
- [Guardian Unlimited Politics]
- [Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
- [UK General Elections since 1832]
- http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ (Election results from 1950 to the present)
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 - 1918
See also
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