Highland Politics (20th Century)


saltire shield'Secretaries of State can defend Scottish interests at the centre of government, and with the weight of a major government department behind them they can win battles for Scotland, and over the years they have done so.'
Lord Lang of Monkton (who was but didn't!), Hansard, 17 th June 1998.
Lion Rampant

PARLIAMENTARY SEATS

NB The Liberal-Unionists and National Liberals were allies of the Conservatives rather than the Liberals.

Argyll

1900-1903Conservative
1903-1924Liberal
1924-1974Conservative
1974-1979Scottish National Party
1979-1983Conservative

Argyll & Bute

1983-1987Conservative
1987-Liberal Democrat

Caithness

1900-1918Liberal

Sutherland

1900-1906Liberal-Unionist

Caithness & Sutherland

1918-1945Liberal
1945-1959Conservative
1959-1964Independent Conservative
1964-1966Liberal
1966-1981Labour
1981-1987Social Democrat
1987-1997Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross

1997-Liberal Democrat

Inverness Burghs

1900-1906Liberal-Unionist
1906-1918Liberal

Inverness-shire

1900-1931Liberal
1931-1945National Liberal
1945-1950Independent Liberal
1950-1964Conservative
1964-1983Liberal

Inverness, Nairn & Lochaber

1983-1987Liberal
1987-1997Liberal Democrat

Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber

1997-2005Labour

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey

2005-Liberal Democrat

Orkney & Shetland

1900-1902Liberal-Unionist
1902-1906Independent Liberal
1906-1935Liberal
1935-1950Conservative
1950-1987Liberal
1987-Liberal Democrat

Ross & Cromarty

1900-1931Liberal
1931-1936National Liberal
1936-1945National Labour
1945-1951Independent Liberal
1951-1964National Liberal
1964-1970Liberal
1970-1983Conservative

Ross, Cromarty & Skye

1983-1987Social Democrat
1987-1997Liberal Democrat

Ross, Skye & Inverness West

1997-2005Liberal Democrat

Ross, Skye & Lochaber

2005-Liberal Democrat

Western Isles

1918-1931Liberal
1931-1935National Liberal
1935-1970Labour
1970-1987Scottish National Party
1987-2005Labour
2005-Scottish National Party

Wick Burghs

1900-1910Liberal-Unionist
1900-1918Liberal

EEC PARLIAMENTARY SEATS

Highlands & Islands

1979- 1999Scottish National Party

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