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Last Updated: Friday, 6 May, 2005, 03:31 GMT 04:31 UK
Result: Orkney and Shetland

  LD HOLD



TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat 51.5%
Labour Labour 14.2%
Conservative Conservative 13.3%
Swing: 8.3% from LAB to LD
IN DETAIL
Name Party Votes % +/- %
Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat 9,138 51.5 +10.1
Richard Meade Labour 2,511 14.2 -6.4
Frank Nairn Conservative 2,357 13.3 -5.4
John Mowat SNP 1,833 10.3 -4.5
John Aberdein Scottish Socialist Party 992 5.6 +1.0
Scott Dyble UK Independence Party 424 2.4 +2.4
Paul Cruickshank Legalise Cannabis Alliance 311 1.8 +1.8
Brian Nugent Free Scotland Party 176 1.0 +1.0
Majority 6,627 37.4  
Turnout 17,742 53.7 +1.7
POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND
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2001 RESULT FOR ORKNEY AND SHETLAND
Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat 41.4%
Labour Labour 20.6%
Conservative Conservative 18.7%
Others Others 19.3%


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