Here are the most recent election results for the Caithness and Sutherland constituency.
Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.
Name | Caithness and Sutherland |
Region | Scotland |
Current Status | Abolished |
Election | Party | |
---|---|---|
Election 1992 | Liberal Democrat | |
Election 1987 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | |
Election 1983 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | |
Election 1979 | Labour | |
Election 1974 (October) | Labour | |
Election 1974 (February) | Labour | |
Election 1970 | Labour | |
Election 1966 | Labour | |
Election 1964 | Liberal | |
Election 1959 | Minor | |
Election 1955 | Conservative |
View full Election 1992 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 10,032 | 45.13% | N/A | |
Conservative | 4,667 | 20.99% | +4.29% | |
SNP | 4,049 | 18.21% | +7.91% | |
Labour | 3,483 | 15.67% | +0.73% | |
Majority | 5,365 | 24.13% | ||
Turnout | 22,231 | 72.47% | -1.09% | |
Electorate | 30,677 | |||
Swing from CON to LD | 20.42% | |||
Swing from SNP to LD | 18.61% | |||
Swing from CON to SNP | 1.81% | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance |
View full Election 1987 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDP-Liberal Alliance | 12,338 | 53.62% | +1.58% | |
Conservative | 3,844 | 16.71% | -5.95% | |
Labour | 3,437 | 14.94% | +0.66% | |
SNP | 2,371 | 10.30% | -0.72% | |
Minor | 686 | 2.98% | N/A | |
Green | 333 | 1.45% | N/A | |
Majority | 8,494 | 36.92% | ||
Turnout | 23,009 | 73.56% | -1.88% | |
Electorate | 31,279 | |||
Swing from CON to ALL | 3.77% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 3.30% | |||
Swing from LAB to ALL | 0.46% | |||
SDP-Liberal Alliance hold |
View full Election 1983 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDP-Liberal Alliance | 12,119 | 52.04% | N/A | |
Conservative | 5,276 | 22.66% | -7.87% | |
Labour | 3,325 | 14.28% | -27.20% | |
SNP | 2,568 | 11.03% | -16.97% | |
Majority | 6,843 | 29.38% | ||
Turnout | 23,288 | 75.44% | -2.95% | |
Electorate | 30,871 | |||
Swing from LAB to ALL | 39.62% | |||
Swing from CON to ALL | 29.95% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 9.67% | |||
SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Labour |
View full Election 1979 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 9,613 | 41.48% | +6.21% | |
Conservative | 7,074 | 30.53% | +11.69% | |
SNP | 6,487 | 27.99% | +4.09% | |
Majority | 2,539 | 10.96% | ||
Turnout | 23,174 | 78.39% | +0.32% | |
Electorate | 29,564 | |||
Swing from SNP to CON | 3.80% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 2.74% | |||
Swing from SNP to LAB | 1.06% | |||
Labour hold |
View full Election 1974 (October) results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 7,941 | 35.28% | -0.88% | |
SNP | 5,381 | 23.90% | +7.82% | |
Liberal | 4,949 | 21.98% | -4.25% | |
Conservative | 4,240 | 18.84% | -2.69% | |
Majority | 2,560 | 11.37% | ||
Turnout | 22,511 | 78.06% | -4.94% | |
Electorate | 28,837 | |||
Swing from LIB to SNP | 6.04% | |||
Swing from LAB to SNP | 4.35% | |||
Swing from LIB to LAB | 1.69% | |||
Labour hold |
View full Election 1974 (February) results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8,574 | 36.16% | -0.60% | |
Liberal | 6,222 | 26.24% | +0.82% | |
Conservative | 5,104 | 21.52% | -0.84% | |
SNP | 3,814 | 16.08% | +0.61% | |
Majority | 2,352 | 9.92% | ||
Turnout | 23,714 | 83.00% | -0.09% | |
Electorate | 28,571 | |||
Swing from CON to LIB | 0.83% | |||
Swing from LAB to LIB | 0.71% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 0.12% | |||
Labour hold |
View full Election 1970 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8,768 | 36.76% | -2.41% | |
Liberal | 6,063 | 25.42% | -13.45% | |
Conservative | 5,334 | 22.36% | +0.38% | |
SNP | 3,690 | 15.47% | N/A | |
Majority | 2,705 | 11.34% | ||
Turnout | 23,855 | 83.09% | +3.86% | |
Electorate | 28,710 | |||
Swing from LIB to CON | 6.91% | |||
Swing from LIB to LAB | 5.52% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 1.40% | |||
Labour hold |
View full Election 1966 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8,308 | 39.16% | +8.88% | |
Liberal | 8,244 | 38.86% | +2.75% | |
Conservative | 4,662 | 21.98% | +1.16% | |
Majority | 64 | 0.30% | ||
Turnout | 21,214 | 79.23% | -0.86% | |
Electorate | 26,776 | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 3.86% | |||
Swing from LIB to LAB | 3.07% | |||
Swing from CON to LIB | 0.79% | |||
Labour gain from Liberal |
View full Election 1964 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 7,894 | 36.11% | N/A | |
Labour | 6,619 | 30.28% | -4.33% | |
Conservative | 4,550 | 20.82% | N/A | |
Others | 2,795 | 12.79% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,275 | 5.83% | ||
Turnout | 21,858 | 80.09% | +10.47% | |
Electorate | 27,291 | |||
Swing from LAB to LIB | 20.22% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 12.57% | |||
Swing from CON to LIB | 7.65% | |||
Liberal gain from Minor |
View full Election 1959 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Minor | 12,163 | 65.39% | N/A | |
Labour | 6,438 | 34.61% | +5.60% | |
Majority | 5,725 | 30.78% | ||
Turnout | 18,601 | 69.62% | +0.16% | |
Electorate | 26,716 | |||
Swing from LAB to MIN | 29.89% | |||
Minor gain from Conservative |
View full Election 1955 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 10,453 | 56.53% | N/A | |
Labour | 5,364 | 29.01% | N/A | |
Liberal | 2,674 | 14.46% | N/A | |
Majority | 5,089 | 27.52% | ||
Turnout | 18,491 | 69.47% | N/A | |
Electorate | 26,619 | |||
Conservative win |