Constituency
In our area we have one constituency:
- Argyll and Bute
The local constituency MSPs are elected under the 'first past the post' voting system which means the candidate with the most votes is elected to serve as an MSP in your local constituency area.
Regional
The Highlands and Islands region is made up of the following constituencies:
- Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
- Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
- Inverness and Nairn
- Shetland
- Orkney
- Moray
- Argyll and Bute
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
The region is represented by seven MSPs.
Regional MSPs are elected using the 'party list system' which means you vote for your preferred party or individual candidate. The regional candidates are elected to serve as MSPs depending on the number of seats won by each political party.
RESULTS
6 May 1999 (Turnout 64.8%)
George Lyon (Liberal Democrats) - 11,226
Duncan Hamilton (SNP) - 9,169
Hugh Raven (Labour) - 6,470
David Petrie (Conservative) - 5,312
1 May 2003 (Turnout 57.8%)
George Lyon (Liberal Democrats) - 9,817
David Petrie (Conservative) - 5,621
Jim Mather (SNP) - 5,485
Hugh Raven (Labour) - 5,107
Des Divers (Scottish Socialist Party) - 1,667
David Walker (Scottish People's Party) - 251
3 May 2007 (Turnout - 58.9%)
Jim Mather (SNP) - 9,944
George Lyon (Liberal Democrats) - 9, 129
Jamie McGrigor (Conservative) - 5,571
Mary Galbraith (Labour) - 4,148
5 May 2011 (Turnout - 54.4%)
Michael Russell (SNP) - 13,390
Jamie McGrigor (Conservative) - 4,847
Mick Rice (Labour) - 4,041
Alison Hay, (Liberal Democrats) - 3,220
George Doyle (Independent) - 542
George White (The Liberal Party) - 436
5 May 2016 (Turnout 61%)
Michael Russell (SNP) - 13,561
Alan Reid (Liberal Democrats) - 7,583
Donald Cameron (Conservative) - 5,840
Mick Rice (Labour) - 2,492
Scottish Parliamentary Regional Results 2016
6 May 2021(Turnout - 67.8%)
Jenni Minto (SNP) - 16,608
Donald Cameron (Conservative) - 7,645
Alan Reid (Liberal Democrats) - 6,874
Lewis Whyte (Labour) - 2,436
Scottish Parliament Election May 2021
For older results please contact elections@argyll-bute.gov.uk
