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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–2001)

Western Isles

Every general election in Western Isles since 1955 (until 2001). Latest: Labour, majority 1,074.

2001 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won5,92445.0%
Scottish National Party4,85036.9%
Conservative1,2509.5%
Liberal Democrats8496.5%
Others2862.2%
Valid votes13,159
Majority1,0748.2%

Lab hold Turnout 60.6% of 21,706 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001Labour, 1955: 57.3%Labour, 1959: 53.6%Labour, 1964: 55.1%Labour, 1966: 61.0%Labour, 1970: 38.4%Labour, February 1974: 19.2%Labour, October 1974: 24.7%Labour, 1979: 32.3%Labour, 1983: 30.1%Labour, 1987: 42.7%Labour, 1992: 47.8%Labour, 1997: 55.6%Labour, 2001: 45.0%Scottish National Party, 1970: 43.1%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 67.1%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 61.5%Scottish National Party, 1979: 52.5%Scottish National Party, 1983: 54.5%Scottish National Party, 1987: 28.5%Scottish National Party, 1992: 37.2%Scottish National Party, 1997: 33.4%Scottish National Party, 2001: 36.9%Conservative, 1955: 42.7%Conservative, 1959: 46.4%Conservative, 1964: 14.0%Conservative, 1966: 20.2%Conservative, 1970: 18.5%Conservative, February 1974: 6.9%Conservative, October 1974: 8.3%Conservative, 1979: 10.6%Conservative, 1983: 9.6%Conservative, 1987: 8.1%Conservative, 1992: 8.5%Conservative, 1997: 6.7%Conservative, 2001: 9.5%Liberal, 1964: 30.9%Liberal, 1966: 18.8%Liberal, October 1974: 5.5%Liberal, 1979: 4.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 5.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 20.7%
Vote share in Western Isles at each general election Lab SNP Con Lib Alliance

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2001LabSNP1,0748.260.6%Lab hold
1997LabSNP3,57622.270.1%
1992LabSNP1,70310.670.4%Lab hold
1987LabSNP2,34014.270.2%Lab gain from SNP
1983SNPLab3,71224.565.9%
1979SNPLab3,06320.367.5%SNP hold
October 1974SNPLab5,23236.763.4%SNP hold
February 1974SNPLab7,20047.966.3%
1970SNPLab7264.864.8%SNP gain from Lab
1966LabCon5,73340.961.5%Lab hold
1964LabLib3,84624.366.9%Lab hold
1959LabCon1,1677.264.2%Lab hold
1955LabCon2,17214.759.6%

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 Western Isles?

Labour won Western Isles at the 2001 general election with a majority of 1,074.

Which parties have won Western Isles?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 8, Scottish National Party 5.

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