Election results

'John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness, was the only Lib Dem to stick to his guns in line with last week's (fishing) vote, while Jamie Stone, Mike Rumbles and Donald Gorrie switched their support to the executive.' Robbie Dinwoodie in the Herald, 16 th March 2001.

Ross, Skye & Inverness West (Highlands & Islands Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 59,237. Turnout 31,719, 53.55 % (+ 1.61 %)
	John Farquhar Munro MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	13,501
	%	42.56 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.57 %
	David Thompson (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	10,015
	%	31.57 %
	% change since 2003	+ 12.08 %
	Maureen Macmillan MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,789
	%	15.10 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.76 %
	John Hodgson (Also number 8 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,122
	%	9.84 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.18 %
	Iain Brodie of Falsyde FSA.Scot. (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Enterprise Party
	Votes	292
	%	0.92 %
	% change since 2003	(+ 0.92 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		3,486
% majority		10.99 %
% change since 2003		- 12.65 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	10,806	33.37 %	+ 13.64 %
	Liberal Democrats	7,996	24.69 %	- 1.47 %
	Labour	5,175	15.98 %	- 3.23 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	2,954	9.12 %	- 3.36 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,883	5.81 %	- 5.15 %
	Scottish Christian Party	1,342	4.14 %	(+ 4.14 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	558	1.72 %	(+ 1.72 %)
	British National Party	349	1.08 %	(+ 1.08 %)
	Solidarity	292	0.90 %	(+ 0.90 %)
	UK Independence Party	250	0.77 %	- 0.70 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	186	0.57 %	(+ 0.57 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	172	0.53 %	- 0.88 %
	Publican Party	151	0.47 %	(+ 0.47 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	148	0.46 %	- 4.50 %
	Scottish Voice	77	0.24 %	(+ 0.24 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	46	0.14 %	(+ 0.14 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	2,810	8.68 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 55,777. Turnout 28,971, 51.94 % (- 11.48 %)
	John Farquhar Munro MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	12,495
	%	43.13 %
	% change since 1999	+ 10.23 %
	David Thompson (Also number 6 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,647
	%	19.49 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.09 %
	Maureen Macmillan MSP (Also number 2 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,464
	%	18.86 %
	% change since 1999	- 9.70 %
	Jamie McGrigor MSP (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,772
	%	13.02 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.06 %
	Anne MacLeod (Also number 3 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	1,593
	%	5.50 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 5.50 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		6,848
% majority		23.64 %
% change since 1999		+ 19.29 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 55,777. Turnout 29,242, 52.43 % 216 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	7,593	26.16 %	- 0.09 %
	Scottish National Party	5,728	19.73 %	- 6.96 %
	Labour	5,581	19.23 %	- 4.37%
	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,622	12.48 %	+ 0.87 %
	Scottish Green Party	3,182	10.96 %	+ 6.76 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,439	4.96 %	+ 4.11 %
	UK Independence Party	428	1.47 %	(+ 1.47 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	408	1.41 %	+ 0.26 %
	Robbie the Pict	438	1.51 %	+ 0.48 %
	The Countryside Party	420	1.45 %	(+ 1.45 %)
	Protect Rural Scotland	189	0.65 %	(+ 0.65 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	114	0.39 %	(+ 0.39 %)
	Arthur Robertson	29	0.10 %	- 0.04 %
	The Rural Party	25	0.09 %	(+ 0.09 %¡
	Liberal Democrat majority	1,865	6.43 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	John Farquhar Munro (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	11,652
	%	32.90 %
	% change since 1997	- 5.82 %
	Donnie Munro (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	10,113
	%	28.56 %
	% change since 1997	- 0.10 %
	Jim Mather (Also number 5 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	7,997
	%	22.58 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.01 %
	John Scott (Also number 7 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	3,351
	%	9.46 %
	% change since 1997	- 1.47 %
	William Douglas Briggs (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Independent
	Votes	2,302
	%	6.50 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 6.50 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		1,539
% majority		4.34 %
% change since 1997		- 5.72 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	9,466	26.69 %
	Liberal Democrats	9,311	26.25 %
	Labour	8,369	23.60 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,118	11.61 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,491	4.20 %
	Highlands & Islands Alliance	731	2.06 %
	Sir Iain Noble	680	1.92 %
	Socialist Labour Party	408	1.15 %
	Scottish People's Mission	364	1.03 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	300	0.85 %
	Natural Law Party	100	0.28 %
	International Independent	77	0.22 %
	Arthur Robertson	49	0.14 %
	Scottish National Party majority	155	0.44 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Charles Kennedy MP	15,472	38.72 %
	Labour	Donnie Munro	11,453	28.66 %
	Scottish National Party	Cllr Margaret Paterson	7,821	19.57 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Mary MacLeod	4,368	10.93 %
	Referendum	Les Durance	535	1.34 %
	Green	Alan Hopkins	306	0.77 %
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	4,019	10.06 %