Election results

'Labour, instead of being the islands' men at the heart of Government, are the Government's men on the islands.' Alasdair Nicholson, June 2001.

Western Isles (Highlands & Islands Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 22,051. Turnout 13,625, 61.79 % (+ 3.37 %)
	Dr Alasdair Allan (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	6,354
	%	46.63 %
	% change since 2003	+ 5.42 %
	Alasdair Morrison MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,667
	%	41.59 %
	% change since 2003	- 5.44 %
	Ruaraidh Ferguson (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	852
	%	6.25 %
	% change since 2003	+ 2.23 %
	Dave Petrie MSP (Also number 5 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	752
	%	5.52 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.58 %
Scottish National Party gain from Labour
Scottish National Party majority		687
% majority		5.43 %
% change since 2003

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	5,452	40.40 %	+ 6.80 %
	Labour	3,905	28.93 %	- 8.81 %
	Scottish Christian Party	1,684	12.48 %	(+ 12.48 %)
	Conservative & Unionist Party	696	5.16 %	- 3.88 %
	Liberal Democrats	651	4.82 %	- 1.16 %
	Scottish Green Party	327	2.42 %	- 2.41 %
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	141	1.04 %	(+ 1.04 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	129	0.96 %	- 0.61 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	122	0.90 %	(+ 0.90 %)
	Solidarity	115	0.85 %	(+ 0.85 %)
	British National Party	105	0.78 %	(+ 0.78 %)
	Publican Party	48	0.36 %	(+ 0.36 %)
	UK Independence Party	47	0.35 %	- 0.44 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	44	0.33 %	- 3.94 %
	Scottish Voice	23	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	7	0.05 %	(+ 0.05 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	1,547	11.46 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 21,205. Turnout 12,387, 58.42 % (- 3.85 %)
	Alasdair Morrison MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	5,825
	%	47.03 %
	% change since 1999	- 4.91 %
	Alasdair Nicholson (Also number 6 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,105
	%	41.21 %
	% change since 1999	+ 4.27 %
	Frank Warren (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	612
	%	4.94 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.91 %
	Connor Snowden (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	498
	%	4.02 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.75 %
	Joanne Telfer (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	347
	%	2.80 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.80 %)
Labour hold
Labour majority		720
% majority		5.81 %
% change since 1999		- 9.19 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 21,205. Turnout 12,442, 58.67 % 152 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Labour	4,638	37.74 %	- 1.85 %
	Scottish National Party	4,130	33.60 %	- 0.50 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,111	9.04 %	- 0.28 %
	Liberal Democrats	735	5.98 %	+ 0.27 %
	Scottish Green Party	594	4.83 %	+ 2.33 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	525	4.27 %	+ 3.43 %
	Robbie the Pict	287	2.34 %	+ 1.71 %
	Socialist Labour Party	193	1.57 %	- 0.75 %
	UK Independence Party	97	0.79 %	(+ 0.79 %)
	The Countryside Party	65	0.53 %	(+ 0.53 %)
	Protect Rural Scotland	45	0.37 %	(+ 0.37 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	39	0.32 %	(+ 0.32 %)
	The Rural Party	29	0.24 %	(+ 0.24 %)
	Arthur Robertson	7	0.06 %	- 0.01 %
	Labour majority	508	4.13 %	- 1.36 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Alasdair Morrison (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	7,248
	%	51.94 %
	% change since 1997	- 3.66 %
	Alasdair Nicholson (Also number 6 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	5,155
	%	36.94 %
	% change since 1997	+ 3.54 %
	Jamie McGrigor (Also number 1 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,095
	%	7.85 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.21 %
	John Horne (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	456
	%	3.27 %
	% change since 1997	+ 0.20 %
Labour win
Labour majority		2,093
% majority		15.00 %
% change since 1997		- 7.20 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Labour	5,502	39.59 %
	Scottish National Party	4,739	34.10 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,295	9.32 %
	Liberal Democrats	793	5.71 %
	Sir Iain Noble	391	2.81 %
	Scottish Green Party	347	2.50 %
	Socialist Labour Party	323	2.32 %
	Highlands & Islands Alliance	205	1.48 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	131	0.94 %
	Scottish People's Mission	87	0.63 %
	International Independent	56	0.40 %
	Natural Law Party	19	0.14 %
	Arthur Robertson	10	0.07 %
	Labour majority	763	5.49 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Calumn MacDonald	8,955	55.60 %
	Scottish National Party	Dr Anne Lorne Gillies	5,379	33.40 %
	Conservative & Unionist	James McGrigor	1,071	6.65 %
	Liberal Democrat	Neil Mitchison	495	3.07 %
	Referendum	Ralph Lionel	206	1.28 %
	Labour hold	Labour majority	3,576	22.20 %