Results for Orkney and Shetland at the most recent general election.
Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat
11392
55.1%
Robert Leslie
Scottish National Party
3585
17.3%
Alex Armitage
Scottish Green Party
2046
9.9%
Robert Smith
Reform UK
1586
7.7%
Conor Savage
Labour
1493
7.2%
Shane Painter
Conservative
586
2.8%
| Post | From | To |
|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland |
7 October 2013 |
8 May 2015 |
| Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) |
12 May 2010 |
7 October 2013 |
| Post | From | To |
|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) |
11 July 2022 |
18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) |
7 September 2020 |
18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) |
7 September 2020 |
10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) |
7 September 2020 |
18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) |
6 January 2020 |
7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) |
6 January 2020 |
7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) |
7 February 2019 |
21 August 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Chief Whip |
16 June 2017 |
7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) |
16 June 2017 |
6 January 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) |
29 July 2015 |
16 June 2017 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) |
1 June 2008 |
12 April 2010 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) |
18 October 2007 |
6 May 2010 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) |
3 March 2006 |
18 October 2007 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) |
10 May 2005 |
2 March 2006 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) |
10 May 2001 |
10 May 2005 |
| Committee | From | To |
|---|
| Scottish Affairs Committee |
28 January 2008 |
6 May 2010 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee |
16 July 2001 |
12 July 2005 |
| International Development Committee |
5 November 2001 |
26 February 2002 |
| Public Accounts Committee |
12 July 2005 |
22 May 2006 |
| Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) |
25 March 2008 |
6 May 2010 |
| Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) |
1 May 2008 |
22 July 2008 |
| Members' Allowances |
9 February 2009 |
6 May 2010 |
| Energy and Climate Change Committee |
8 July 2015 |
17 October 2016 |
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union |
31 October 2016 |
3 May 2017 |
| Local Government (Disqualification) Bill |
24 November 2021 |
1 December 2021 |
| Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill |
2 February 2022 |
9 February 2022 |
| Prison Media Bill |
15 May 2024 |
22 May 2024 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee |
9 September 2024 |
Present |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) |
4 December 2024 |
Present |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements |
11 June 2025 |
Present |
| Constituency | From | To |
|---|
| Orkney and Shetland |
— |
Present |
| Orkney and Shetland |
— |
Present |
| Orkney and Shetland |
— |
Present |
| Party | From | To |
|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
7 June 2001 |
Present |