Election results

'Following in the tradition of Cromwell in 1653 and L. Amery to Neville Chamberlain in May 1940, the electorate of Orkney have sent a clear message to Jim Wallace: "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!".' Scottish Politics, May 2003.

Orkney (Highlands & Islands Region)

New constituency created in 1999

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 16,195. Turnout 8,653, 53.43 % (+ 1.75 %)
	Liam McArthur (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	4,113
	%	47.53 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.82 %
	John Mowat (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	1,637
	%	18.92 %
	% change since 2003	+ 5.73 %
	Helen Gardiner (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,632
	%	18.86 %
	% change since 2003	- 4.93 %
	Iain MacDonald (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	1,134
	%	13.11 %
	% change since 2003	+ 7.23 %
	Barrie Johnson (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Independent
	Votes	137
	%	1.58 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 1.58 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		2,476
% majority		28.61 %
% change since 2003		+ 6.68 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	2,722	31.76 %	+ 2.17 %
	Scottish National Party	1,951	22.77 %	+ 8.78 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,307	15.25 %	- 5.29 %
	Labour	1,075	12.55 %	+ 1.92 %
	Scottish Green Party	535	6.24 %	- 3.80 %
	Scottish Christian Party	240	2.80 %	(+ 2.80 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	197	2.30 %	(+ 2.30 %)
	Solidarity	137	1.60 %	(+ 1.60 %)
	UK Independence Party	105	1.23 %	+ 0.34 %
	British National Party	84	0.98 %	(+ 0.98 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	67	0.78 %	- 0.78 %
	Publican Party	51	0.60 %	(+ 0.60 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	36	0.42 %	- 0.42 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	26	0.30 %	(+ 0.30 %)
	Scottish Voice	25	0.29 %	(+ 0.29 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	10	0.12 %	(+ 0.12 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	771	9.00 %	- 0.05 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 15,487. Turnout 8,004, 51.68 % (- 5.28 %)
	Rt Hon Jim Wallace QC MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,659
	%	45.71 %
	% change since 1999	- 21.68 %
	Christopher Zawadski (Also number 5 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,904
	%	23.79 %
	% change since 1999	+ 8.19 %
	John Mowat (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	1,056
	%	13.19 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.91 %
	John Aberdein (Also number 5 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	914
	%	11.42 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 11.42 %)
	Richard Meade (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	471
	%	5.88 %
	% change since 1999	- 0.85 %
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		1,755
% majority		21.93 %
% change since 1999		- 29.86 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 15,487. Turnout 8,064, 52.07 % 96 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	2,358	29.59 %	- 13.25 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,637	20.54 %	+ 2.70 %
	Scottish National Party	1,115	13.99 %	- 2.16 %
	Labour	847	10.63 %	- 3.03 %
	Scottish Green Party	800	10.04 %	+ 5.46 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	741	9.30 %	+ 8.34 %
	Robbie the Pict	142	1.78 %	+ 1.11 %
	The Countryside Party	94	1.18 %	(+ 1.18 %)
	UK Independence Party	71	0.89 %	(+ 0.89 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	53	0.67 %	- 0.22 %
	Protect Rural Scotland	49	0.61 %	(+ 0.61 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	28	0.35 %	(+ 0.35 %)
	Arthur Robertson	27	0.34 %	+ 0.10 %
	The Rural Party	6	0.08 %	(+ 0.08 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	721	9.05 %	- 15.95 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Jim Wallace QC MP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	6,010
	%	67.39 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 15.40 %)
	Christopher Zawadski (Also number 8 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,391
	%	15.60 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 3.37 %)
	John Mowat (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	917
	%	10.28 %
	% change since 1997	(- 2.42 %)
	Angus Macleod (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	600
	%	6.73 %
	% change since 1997	(- 11.54 %)
Liberal Democrat win
Liberal Democrat majority		4,619
% majority		51.79 %
% change since 1997		(+ 18.07 %)

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	3,801	42.84 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,583	17.84 %
	Scottish National Party	1,433	16.15 %
	Labour	1,212	13.66 %
	Scottish Green Party	406	4.58 %
	Highlands & Islands Alliance	98	1.10 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	85	0.96 %
	Socialist Labour Party	79	0.89 %
	Scottish People's Mission	59	0.67 %
	Sir Iain Noble	53	0.60 %
	Natural Law Party	25	0.28 %
	Arthur Robertson	21	0.24 %
	International Independent	17	0.19 %
	Liberal Democrat majority	2,218	25.00 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election - Orkney & Shetland

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Jim Wallace	10,743	51.99 %
	Labour	James Paton	3,775	18.27 %
	Scottish National Party	Willie Ross	2,624	12.70 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Hope Vere Anderson	2,527	12.23 %
	Referendum	Francis Adamson	820	3.97 %
	Natural Law	Christian Wharton	116	0.56 %
	Independent	Arthur Robertson	60	0.29 %
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	6,968	33.72 %