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2017 general election · Scotland

Ross, Skye and Lochaber: 2017 general election result

Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party) won Ross, Skye and Lochaber at the 2017 general election with a majority of 5,919. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Ian BlackfordScottish National Party
Majority
5,91915.4% of valid votes
Turnout
71.7%38,454 valid votes
Electorate
53,638
Result
SNP hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Ian Blackford Elected sitting MPScottish National Party15,48040.3%−7.9
Robert MackenzieConservative9,56124.9%+18.7
Jean DavisLiberal Democrats8,04220.9%−15.0
Peter O DonnghaileLabour4,69512.2%+7.3
Ronnie CampbellIndependent4991.3%+0.8
Stick SturrockSomething New1770.5%+0.5
Valid votes38,454
Majority5,91915.4%

Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 9 June 2017, 04:12.

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Questions and answers

Who won Ross, Skye and Lochaber at the 2017 general election?

Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party) won with 15,480 votes (40.3%). Result: SNP hold.

What was the majority in Ross, Skye and Lochaber in 2017?

5,919 votes (15.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Robert Mackenzie.

What was the turnout in Ross, Skye and Lochaber in 2017?

71.7% of the 53,638 registered electors cast a valid vote (38,454 votes).

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