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 | |
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 LAB to ALL | 0.46% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 3.30% | |||
| 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 CON to ALL | 29.95% | |||
Swing from LAB to ALL | 39.62% | |||
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 LAB to CON | 2.74% | |||
Swing from SNP to LAB | 1.06% | |||
Swing from SNP to CON | 3.80% | |||
| 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 LAB to SNP | 4.35% | |||
Swing from LIB to LAB | 1.69% | |||
Swing from LIB to SNP | 6.04% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1974 (February) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8,574 | 36.16% | N/A | |
| Liberal | 6,222 | 26.24% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 5,104 | 21.52% | N/A | |
| SNP | 3,814 | 16.08% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,352 | 9.92% | ||
| Turnout | 23,714 | 83.00% | N/A | |
| Electorate | 28,571 | |||
| Labour win | ||||