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CARMICHAEL, Alistair |
Orkney and Shetland |
Liberal Democrat |
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 Member for Orkney and Shetland since 2001 Election. Committees: Member, Public Accounts Select Committee 2005-06; Member International Development Select Committee 2001-02; Member, Scottish Affairs Committee 2001-05; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Archaeology, Beer, British Oil, Gas Industry, Falkland Islands, Fibromyalgia, Fisheries, Kuwait, Music, Wargraves and Battlefield Heritage, Whisky. Political career: Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Scotland 2007-08; Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2006-07; Liberal Democrat Deputy Spokesperson on North Ireland 2002–06; Liberal Democrat Scottish Spokesperson on Energy 2001–05. Special political interests: Energy, agriculture, fishing, transport. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: Islay High School; Aberdeen University. Languages spoken: French, German. Hobbies: Music, amateur dramatics. b. 15 July 1965, Argyllshire. Married with two children.
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2001 |
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| LIB DEM HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Lib Dem |
9,138 |
51.5 |
10.2 |
6,919 |
41.3 |
| Labour |
2,511 |
14.2 |
-6.4 |
3,444 |
20.6 |
| Conservative |
2,357 |
13.3 |
-5.4 |
3,121 |
18.7 |
| SNP |
1,833 |
10.3 |
-4.5 |
2,473 |
14.8 |
| Scot Soc |
992 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
776 |
4.6 |
| UKIP |
424 |
2.4 |
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| L Cannabis |
311 |
1.8 |
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| Majority |
6,627 |
37.4 |
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3,475 |
20.8 |
| Turnout |
17,742 |
53.7 |
1.3 |
16,733 |
52.4 |
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