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Scotland · Former constituency (1997–2001)

Ross Skye and Inverness West

Every general election in Ross Skye and Inverness West since 1997 (until 2001). Latest: Liberal Democrats, majority 12,952.

2001 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Democrats Won18,83254.1%
Labour5,88016.9%
Scottish National Party4,90114.1%
Conservative3,0968.9%
Others2,1036.0%
Valid votes34,812
Majority12,95237.2%

LD hold Turnout 62.3% of 55,915 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001Liberal Democrats, 1997: 38.7%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 54.1%Labour, 1997: 28.7%Labour, 2001: 16.9%Scottish National Party, 1997: 19.6%Scottish National Party, 2001: 14.1%Conservative, 1997: 10.9%Conservative, 2001: 8.9%
Vote share in Ross Skye and Inverness West at each general election LD Lab SNP Con

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2001LDLab12,95237.262.3%LD hold
1997LDLab4,01910.171.6%

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 Skye and Inverness West?

The Liberal Democrats won Ross Skye and Inverness West at the 2001 general election with a majority of 12,952.

Which parties have won Ross Skye and Inverness West?

At the 2 general elections held under this name since 1997: Liberal Democrats 2.

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