Liberal Democrat
|
CARMICHAEL, Alistair
Member for Orkney and Shetland since 2001 Election.
Committees: Scottish Affairs Committee; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Archaeology, Beer, British Oil, Gas Industry, Falkland Islands, Fibromyalgia, Fisheries, Kuwait, Music, Wargraves and Battlefield Heritage, Whisky.
Political career: Liberal Democrat Deputy Spokesperson on North Ireland since 2002; Liberal Democrat Scottish Spokesperson on Energy since 2001. Special political interests: Energy, agriculture, fishing, transport. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: Islay High School; Aberdeen University. Languages spoken: French, German.
Hobbies: Music, amateur dramatics.
b. 15 July 1965, Argyllshire. Married with two children.
Constituency: Orkney and Shetland
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
LIB DEM HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
|
Lib Dem |
9,138 |
51.5 |
10.2 |
6,919 |
41.3 |
|
Labour |
2,511 |
14.2 |
-6.4 |
3,444 |
20.6 |
|
Conservative |
2,357 |
13.3 |
-5.4 |
3,121 |
18.7 |
|
SNP |
1,833 |
10.3 |
-4.5 |
2,473 |
14.8 |
|
Scot Soc |
992 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
776 |
4.6 |
|
UKIP |
424 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
|
|
L Cannabis |
311 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
|
|
Free Scotland |
176 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
|
|
Majority |
6,627 |
37.4 |
|
3,475 |
20.8 |
|
Turnout |
17,742 |
53.7 |
1.3 |
16,733 |
52.4 | |
