Election results

'Appropriate that Tavish Scott should be finance spokesman; he knows a thing or two about getting mortgages in Edinburgh. Watch your back Mr Stephen, the Viking is approaching.' Argentocoxus in the Herald, 24 th May 2007.

Shetland (Highlands & Islands Region)

New constituency created in 1999

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 17,108. Turnout 9,795, 57.25 % (+ 5.42 %)
	Tavish Scott MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	6,531
	%	66.68 %
	% change since 2003	+ 20.54 %
	Val Simpson (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	1,622
	%	16.56 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.44 %
	Mark Jones (Also number 7 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	972
	%	9.92 %
	% change since 2003	- 4.90 %
	Scott Burnett (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	670
	%	6.84 %
	% change since 2003	- 3.34 %
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		4,909
% majority		50.12 %
% change since 2003		+ 23.98 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	3,485	36.13 %	+ 7.50 %
	Scottish National Party	2,128	22.06 %	+ 4.79 %
	Labour	1,146	11.88 %	- 0.69 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	884	9.16 %	- 3.87 %
	Scottish Green Party	644	6.68 %	- 2.30 %
	Scottish Christian Party	373	3.87 %	(+ 3.87 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	268	2.77 %	(+ 2.77 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	178	1.85 %	- 9.90 %
	Solidarity	114	1.18 %	(+ 1.18 %)
	British National Party	111	1.15 %	(+ 1.15 %)
	Publican Party	96	1.00 %	(+ 1.00 %)
	UK Independence Party	68	0.70 %	- 0.50 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	67	0.69 %	(+ 0.69 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	48	0.50 %	- %
	Scottish Voice	23	0.24 %	(+ 0.24 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	14	0.15 %	(+ 0.15 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	1,357	14.07 %	+ 2.73 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 16,677. Turnout 8,645, 51.84 % (- 6.93 %)
	Tavish Scott MSP (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,989
	%	46.14 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.33 %
	Willie Ross (Also number 9 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	1,729
	%	20.00 %
	% change since 1999	+ 5.67 %
	John Firth (Also number 4 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	1,281
	%	14.82 %
	% change since 1999	+ 6.08 %
	Peter Hamilton (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	880
	%	10.18 %
	% change since 1999	- 12.28 %
	Peter Andrews (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	766
	%	8.86 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 8.86 %)
Liberal Democrat hold
Liberal Democrat majority		2,260
% majority		26.14 %
% change since 1999		- 5.87 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 16,667. Turnout 8,711, 52.26 % 105 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	2,464	28.63 %	- 13.67 %
	Scottish National Party	1,488	17.29 %	+ 0.99 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,121	13.03 %	+ 1.52 %
	Labour	1,082	12.57 %	- 6.18 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,011	11.75 %	+ 10.77 %
	Scottish Green Party	773	8.98 %	+ 3.83 %
	UK Independence Party	103	1.20 %	(+ 1.20 %¡
	Socialist Labour Party	93	1.08 %	- 0.49 %
	Robbie the Pict	287	3.32 %	+ 1.84 %
	The Countryside Party	83	0.96 %	(+ 0.96 %)
	Protect Rural Scotland	53	0.62 %	(+ 0.62 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	30	0.35 %	(+0.35 %)
	Arthur Robertson	15	0.17 %	(+ 0.17 %)
	The Rural Party	3	0.03 %	(+ 0.03 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	976	11.34 %	- 12.21 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Cllr Tavish Scott (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	5,435
	%	54.47 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 2.48 %)
	Dr Jonathan Wills (Not standing on Highlands & Islands list)
	Labour
	Votes	2,241
	%	22.46 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 4.19 %)
	Willie Ross (Also number 9 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	1,430
	%	14.33 %
	% change since 1997	(+ 1.63 %)
	Gary Robinson (Also number 6 on Highlands & Islands list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	872
	%	8.74 %
	% change since 1997	(- 3.49 %)
Liberal Democrat win
Liberal Democrat majority		3,194
% majority		32.01 %
% change since 1997		(- 1.71 %)

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	4,225	42.30 %
	Labour	1,873	18.75 %
	Scottish National Party	1,628	16.30 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	1,150	11.51 %
	Scottish Green Party	514	5.15 %
	Socialist Labour Party	157	1.57 %
	Scottish People's Mission	148	1.48 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	98	0.98 %
	Highlands & Islands Alliance	78	0.78 %
	Sir Iain Noble	56	0.56 %
	Natural Law Party	24	0.24 %
	Arthur Robertson	24	0.24 %
	International Independent	14	0.14 %
	Liberal Democrat majority	2,352	23.55 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election - Orkney & Shetland

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Jim Wallace MP	10,743	51.99 %
	Labour	James Paton	3,775	18.27 %
	Scottish National Party	Willie Ross	2,624	12.70 %
	Conservative &Unionist	Hope Vere Anderson	2,527	12.23 %
	Referendum	Francis Adamson	820	3.97 %
	Natural Law	Christian Wharton	116	0.56 %
	Independent	Arthur Robertson	60	0.29 %
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	6,968	33.72 %