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Results for the 2024 and 2019 elections, as well as for all by-elections, are sourced directly from the returning officer's declaration of results. Results for the 2017, 2015, and 2010 elections are sourced from the Greater London Authority.

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2024 General Election

ld

Alistair Carmichael

11 392

55.07%

snp

Robert Fraser Leslie

3 585

17.33%

sgrn

Alex Armitage

2 046

9.89%

ref

Robert Watt Smith

1 586

7.67%

lab

Conor James Savage

1 493

7.22%

con

Shane Painter

586

2.83%

Boundary changes occurred. This constituency was unchanged.

2019 General Election

ld

Alistair Carmichael

10 381

44.82%

snp

Robert Leslie

7 874

34.00%

con

Jennifer Fairbairn

2 287

9.87%

lab

Coilla Drake

1 550

6.69%

bxp

Robert Smith

900

3.89%

ind

David Barnard

168

0.73%

2017 General Election

ld

Alistair Carmichael

11 312

48.60%

snp

Miriam Brett

6 749

28.99%

lab

Robina Barton

2 664

11.44%

con

Jamie Halcro Johnston

2 024

8.70%

ukip

Robert Smith

283

1.22%

ind

Stuart Hill

245

1.05%

2015 General Election

ld

Alistair Carmichael

9 407

41.39%

snp

Danus Skene

8 590

37.79%

con

Donald Cameron

2 025

8.91%

lab

Gerry McGarvey

1 624

7.15%

ukip

Robert Smith

1 082

4.76%

2010 General Election

ld

Alistair Carmichael

11 989

61.97%

lab

Mark Cooper

2 061

10.65%

snp

John Mowat

2 042

10.56%

con

Frank Nairn

2 032

10.50%

ukip

Robert Smith

1 222

6.32%