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Scotland · Former constituency (1983–1992)

Ross Cromarty and Skye

Every general election in Ross Cromarty and Skye since 1983 (until 1992). Latest: Liberal Democrats, majority 7,630.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Democrats Won17,06641.6%
Conservative9,43623.0%
Scottish National Party7,61818.6%
Labour6,27515.3%
Others6421.6%
Valid votes41,037
Majority7,63018.6%

LD gain from Alliance Turnout 73.9% of 55,524 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%198319871992SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 38.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 49.4%Conservative, 1983: 33.7%Conservative, 1987: 19.7%Conservative, 1992: 23.0%Labour, 1983: 14.0%Labour, 1987: 19.1%Labour, 1992: 15.3%Scottish National Party, 1983: 13.9%Scottish National Party, 1987: 11.8%Scottish National Party, 1992: 18.6%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 41.6%
Vote share in Ross Cromarty and Skye at each general election Alliance Con Lab SNP LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LDCon7,63018.673.9%LD gain from Alliance
1987AllianceCon11,31929.772.7%Alliance hold
1983AllianceCon1,7044.971.9%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Ross Cromarty and Skye?

The Liberal Democrats won Ross Cromarty and Skye at the 1992 general election with a majority of 7,630.

Which parties have won Ross Cromarty and Skye?

At the 3 general elections held under this name since 1983: SDP–Liberal Alliance 2, Liberal Democrats 1.

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