1997 general election · Scotland
Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1997 general election result
The Liberal Democrats won Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 1997 general election with a majority of 2,259. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Liberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats
- Majority
- 2,2597.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.0%29,172 valid votes
- Electorate
- 41,652
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats Won | 10,381 | 35.6% | |
| Labour | 8,122 | 27.8% | |
| Scottish National Party | 6,710 | 23.0% | |
| Conservative | 3,148 | 10.8% | |
| Others | 811 | 2.8% | |
| Valid votes | 29,172 | ||
| Majority | 2,259 | 7.7% | |
Questions and answers
Who won Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 1997 general election?
The Liberal Democrats candidate won with 10,381 votes (35.6%).
What was the majority in Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross in 1997?
2,259 votes (7.7% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross in 1997?
70.0% of the 41,652 registered electors cast a valid vote (29,172 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data