 | 'Labour has made an agreement with us about how we might advance the cause of constitutional reform. I anticipate and believe that the agreement will be honoured. I do not believe that Mr Blair is a dishonourable man. He has made that agreement and I expect and believe that he will carry that out.' Paddy Ashdown, 2 nd May 1997. (We're still waiting!) |  |
| Electorate 46,837 Turnout: 59.06 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Liberal Democrat | John Sinclair, third Viscount Thurso MP | 13,957 | 50.45 % |
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Labour | Alan Jamieson | 5,789 | 20.93 % |
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Scottish National Party | Karen Shirron | 3,686 | 13.32 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Angus Ross | 2,835 | 10.25 % |
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Independent | James Campbell | 848 | 3.07 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Luke Ivory | 548 | 1.98 % |
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Notional Liberal Democrat hold | Liberal Democrat majority | 8,168 | 29.53 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
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Liberal Democrat | 10,981 | 38.63 % | 10,540 | 37.60 % | |
| Labour | 6,903 | 24.29 % | 6,651 | 23.72 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 5,778 | 20.33 % | 6,139 | 21.90 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 3,832 | 13.48 % | 3,753 | 13.39 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 615 | 2.16 % | 624 | 2.26 % | |
| Others | 345 | 1.21 % | 322 | 1.14 % | ||
| Notional Liberal Democrat win | Notional Liberal Democrat majority | 4,078 | 14.35 % | 3,889 | 13.78 % | |
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