Election results

'Can Mr Stephen's candidates once more get away with their favourite slogan: Don't vote for the despised Labour Party; vote for the people who keep the despised Labour Party in power?' Ian Bell in the Herald, 17 th March 2006.

Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross (Highlands & Islands Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 41,789. Turnout 22,334, 53.44 % (+ 1.23 %)
	Jamie Stone MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	8,981
	%	40.21 %
	% change since 2003	+ 3.56 %
	Rob Gibson MSP (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,658
	%	29.81 %
	% change since 2003	+ 12.33 %
	John McKendrick (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	3,152
	%	14.11 %
	% change since 2003	- 12.63 %
	Donald MacDonald (Also number 6 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,586
	%	11.58 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.87 %
	Gordon Campbell (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Independent
	Votes	957
	%	4.28 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.23 %
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		2,323
% majority		10.40 %
% change since 2003		+ 0.50 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	7,375	32.86 %	+ 11.40 %
	Liberal Democrats	5,326	23.73 %	- 0.84 %
	Labour	4,038	17.99 %	- 6.84 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,363	10.53 %	- 1.97 %
	Scottish Green Party	780	3.48 %	- 3.55 %
	Scottish Christian Party	685	3.05 %	(+ 3.05 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	655	2.92 %	(+ 2.92 %)
	British National Party	266	1.19 %	(+ 1.19 %)
	Solidarity	207	0.92 %	(+ 0.92 %)
	UK Independence Party	173	0.77 %	- 0.51 %
	Socialist Labour Party	150	0.67 %	- 0.43 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	124	0.55 %	- 3.95 %
	Publican Party	117	0.52 %	(+ 0.52 %)
	Christian Peoples Alliance	93	0.41 %	(+ 0.41 %)
	Scottish Voice	69	0.31 %	(+ 0.31 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	21	0.09 %	(+ 0.09 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	2,049	9.13 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 40,462. Turnout 21,127, 52.21 % (- 10.39 %)
	Jamie Stone MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	7,742
	%	36.65 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.42 %
	Deirdrie Stephen (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,650
	%	26.74 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.20 %
	Rob Gibson (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	3,692
	%	17.48 %
	% change since 1999	- 5.71 %
	Allan McLeod (Also number 6 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,262
	%	10.71 %
	% change since 1999	+ 1.77 %
	Gordon Campbell (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Independent
	Votes	953
	%	4.51 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 4.51 %)
	Frank Ward (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	828
	%	3.92 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.92 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		2,092
% majority		9.90 %
% change since 1999		- 6.97 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 40,462. Turnout 21,264, 52.55 % 190 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	5,233	24.83 %	- 0.95 %
	Liberal Democrats	4,823	22.89 %	- 4.75 %
	Scottish National Party	4,522	21.46 %	- 5.25 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,635	12.50 %	+ 1.84 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,480	7.03 %	+ 4.27 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	948	4.50 %	+ 3.16 %
	Socialist Labour Party	231	1.10 %	+ 0.41 %
	Protect Rural Scotland	270	1.28 %	(+ 1.28 %)
	UK Independence Party	270	1.28 %	(+ 1.28 %)
	The Countryside Party	259	1.23 %	(+ 1.23 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	95	0.45 %	(+ 0.45 %)
	Arthur Robertson	46	0.22 %	+ 0.03 %
	The Rural Party	26	0.12 %	(+ 0.12 %)
	Robbie the Pict
	Labour majority	410	1.95 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Jamie Stone (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	10,691
	%	41.07 %
	% change since 1997	+ 5.48 %
	James Hendry (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	6,300
	%	24.20 %
	% change since 1997	- 5.64 %
	Jean Urquhart (Also number 8 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,035
	%	23.19 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.19 %
	Richard Jenkins (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	2,167
	%	8.33 %
	% change since 1997	- 2.46 %
	James Campbell (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Independent
	Votes	554
	%	2.13 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 2.13 %)
	Ewen Stewart (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Independent
	Votes	282
	%	1.08 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 1.08 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		4,391
% majority		16.87 %
% change since 1997		+ 9.12 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list vote

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	7,178	27.64 %
	Scottish National Party	6,936	26.71 %
	Labour	6,695	25.78 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,767	10.66 %
	Scottish Green Party	716	2.76 %
	Highlands & Islands Alliance	408	1.57 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	349	1.34 %
	International Independent	267	1.03 %
	Sir Iain Noble	249	0.96 %
	Socialist Labour Party	179	0.69 %
	Scottish People's Mission	120	0.46 %
	Natural Law Party	53	0.20 %
	Arthur Robertson	50	0.19 %
	Liberal Democrat majority	242	0.93 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Robert Maclennan	10,381	35.59 %
	Labour	James Hendry	8,122	27.84 %
	Scottish National Party	Cllr Euan Harper	6,710	23.00 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Tom Miers	3,148	10.79 %
	Referendum	Carolyn Ryder	369	1.26 %
	Green	John Martin	230	0.79 %
	UK Independence	Martin Carr	212	0.73 %
	Liberal Democrat win	Liberal Democrat majority	2,259	7.75 %