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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1997}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Caithness and Sutherland
|name = Caithness and Sutherland
|parliament = uk
|parliament = uk
|map1 =
|map1 =
|map2 =
|map2 = Caithness and Sutherland with Scottish counties
|map_entity =
|map_entity = Caithness and Sutherland
|map_year =
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|year = 1918
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'''Caithness and Sutherland''' was a [[county constituency]] of the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] from 1918 to 1997. It elected one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election.
'''Caithness and Sutherland''' was a [[county constituency]] of the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] from 1918 to 1997. It elected one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election.


The constituency was created by merging the constituencies of [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]] and [[Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)|Sutherland]] and the [[Dornoch]] and [[Wick, Highland|Wick]] components of the [[Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Wick Burghs]] constituency.
The constituency was created by merging the constituencies of [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]] and [[Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)|Sutherland]] and the [[Dornoch]] and [[Wick, Highland|Wick]] components of the [[Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Wick Burghs]] constituency.
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In 1997 the constituency was superseded by the creation of [[Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross]], which merged Caithness and Sutherland and the [[Easter Ross]] area of [[Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross, Cromarty and Skye]].
In 1997 the constituency was superseded by the creation of [[Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross]], which merged Caithness and Sutherland and the [[Easter Ross]] area of [[Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross, Cromarty and Skye]].


Caithness and Sutherland was geographically the largest constituency in the United Kingdom.
Caithness and Sutherland was geographically one of the largest constituencies in the United Kingdom, as well as the most northerly constituency on the mainland (only the island constituency of [[Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)|Orkney and Shetland]] was further north).


==1918 constituency reform==
==1918 constituency reform==
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==Local government areas==
==Local government areas==
'''1918 to 1975'''
===1918 to 1975===


When created the constituency covered the [[county of Caithness]] and the [[county of Sutherland]], including the burghs of [[Dornoch]], [[Thurso]] and [[Wick (Caithness)|Wick]].
When created the constituency covered the [[county of Caithness]] and the [[county of Sutherland]], including the burghs of [[Dornoch]], [[Thurso]] and [[Wick (Caithness)|Wick]].


'''1975 to 1983'''
===1975 to 1983===
In 1975 counties and burghs were abolished and the constituency became an area within the [[Highland (local government region of Scotland)|Highland]] [[regions and districts of Scotland|region]]. The region included two new local government districts, called ''Caithness'' and ''Sutherland''. The Caithness district was entirely within the constituency. The Sutherland district had a small area, the [[Kincardine, Sutherland|Kincardine]] electoral division, within the [[Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross and Cromarty]] constituency.

In 1975 counties and burghs were abolished and the constituency became an area within the [[Highland (local government region of Scotland)|Highland]] [[Regions and districts of Scotland|region]]. The region included two new local government districts, called ''Caithness'' and ''Sutherland''. The Caithness district was entirely within the constituency. The Sutherland district had a small area, the [[Kincardine (disambiguation)|Kincardine]] electoral division, within the [[Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross and Cromarty]] constituency.

'''1983 to 1996'''


===1983 to 1996===
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in 1983, and the Caithness and Sutherland constituency was enlarged to cover the whole of the Sutherland district.
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in 1983, and the Caithness and Sutherland constituency was enlarged to cover the whole of the Sutherland district.


'''1996 to 1997'''
===1996 to 1997===
In 1996 the districts were abolished and the Highland region became a [[unitary authority|unitary]] [[council areas of Scotland|council area]]. Throughout the remainder of the life of the constituency the [[Highland Council]] had [[area committee]]s representing the areas of the former districts.

In 1996 the districts were abolished and the Highland region became a [[Council areas of Scotland|unitary council area]]. Throughout the remainder of the life of the constituency the [[Highland Council]] had [[area committee]]s representing the areas of the former districts.


==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==
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!Party
!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Coalition Liberal/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Coalition Liberal}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1918|1918]]
| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]]
| [[Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Sir Leicester Harmsworth]]
| [[Leicester Harmsworth|Sir Leicester Harmsworth]]
| [[Coalition Liberal]]
| [[Coalition Liberal]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1922|1922]]
| [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Sir Archibald Sinclair]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Sir Archibald Sinclair]]
| [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)|National Liberal]]
| [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)|National Liberal]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1923
| 1923
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1945|1945]]
| [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]]
| [[Eric Gandar Dower]]
| [[Eric Gandar Dower]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1950|1950]]
| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]]
|rowspan="2"| [[David Robertson (UK politician)|Sir David Robertson]]
|rowspan="2"| [[David Robertson (British politician)|Sir David Robertson]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Independent Conservative/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent Conservative}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1959|1959]]
| [[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959]]
| [[Independent Conservative]]
| [[Independent Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1964|1964]]
| [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964]]
| [[George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie|George Mackie]]
| [[George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie|George Mackie]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1966|1966]]
| [[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Social Democratic Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (UK)}}" |
| 1981
| 1981
| [[Social Democratic Party (UK)|SDP]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (UK)|SDP]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| 1988
| 1988
| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]
|-
|-
|
|
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997]]
| [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]]
|colspan="2"|''constituency abolished''
|colspan="2"|''constituency abolished''
|}
|}


At the time of the [[United Kingdom general election, 1918|1918 general election]] Sir Robert Harmsworth had been, immediately before the election, MP for the constituency of [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]].
At the time of the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]], [[Leicester Harmsworth|Sir Leicester Harmsworth]] had been MP for the constituency of [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]] since the [[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900 general election]].


In the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|general election of 1997]] Robert Maclennan was elected MP for the then new constituency of [[Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross]].
In the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|general election of 1997]], Robert Maclennan was elected MP for the then new constituency of [[Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross]], a seat he held until retiring from parliament at the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]].


== Election results ==
== Election results ==
[[File:Caithness & Sutherland election history.png|center|thumb|690x690px|Election results since 1918]]

===Elections in the 1910s===
===Elections in the 1910s===
[[File:Leicester_Harmsworth.jpeg|thumb|120px|Harmsworth]]
[[File:Leicester_Harmsworth.jpeg|thumb|120px|[[Leicester Harmsworth|Sir Leicester Harmsworth]]]]
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1918|General Election 1918]]: Caithness and Sutherland
{{Election box begin| title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Caithness and Sutherland
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|
|party =Liberal Party (UK)
|party =Coalition Liberal
|candidate =*[[Leicester Harmsworth]]
|candidate =[[Leicester Harmsworth]]
|votes =6,749
|votes =6,769
|percentage =62.6
|percentage =62.6
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =Independent Liberal
|party =Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =Francis John Robertson
|candidate =Francis John Robertson
|votes =4,036
|votes =4,036
|percentage =37.4
|percentage =37.4
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes =2,733
|votes =2,733
|percentage =25.3
|percentage =25.2
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =10,785
|votes =10,785
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner =Liberal Party (UK)
|winner =Coalition Liberal
|swing =n/a
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end 1918}}
*endorsed by Coalition Government


===Elections in the 1920s===
===Elections in the 1920s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1922|General Election 1922]]: Caithness and Sutherland <ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig</ref>
{{Election box begin| title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Caithness and Sutherland <ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = 7,715
|votes = 7,715
|percentage = 57.1
|percentage = 57.1
|change =n/a
|change = -5.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 5,803
|votes = 5,803
|percentage = 42.9
|percentage = 42.9
|change =n/a
|change = +5.5
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,912
|votes = 1,912
|percentage = 14.2
|percentage = 14.2
|change =
|change = -11.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 13,518
|percentage = 60.1
|percentage = 60.1
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
|swing =n/a
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1923|General Election 1923]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = Unopposed
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage =n/a
|percentage = ''N/A''
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =n/a
|swing = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1924|General Election 1924]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = Unopposed
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage =n/a
|percentage = ''N/A''
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =n/a
|swing = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1929|General Election 1929]]: Caithness and Sutherland
{{Election box begin| title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|General election 1929]]: Caithness and Sutherland
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = 13,462
|votes = 13,462
|percentage = 73.9
|percentage = 73.9
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 3,041
|votes = 3,041
|percentage = 16.7
|percentage = 16.7
|change =n/a
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 1,711
|votes = 1,711
|percentage = 9.4
|percentage = 9.4
|change =n/a
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,421
|votes = 10,421
|percentage = 57.2
|percentage = 57.2
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 18,214
|percentage = 66.5
|percentage = 66.5
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =n/a
|swing = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Elections in the 1930s===
===Elections in the 1930s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1931|General Election 1931]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|General election 1931]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = Unopposed
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage =n/a
|percentage = ''N/A''
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =n/a
|swing = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1935|General Election 1935]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|General election 1935]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = 12,071
|votes = 12,071
|percentage = 72.32
|percentage = 72.32
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 4,621
|votes = 4,621
|percentage = 27.68
|percentage = 27.68
|change =n/a
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,650
|votes = 7,650
|percentage = 44.63
|percentage = 44.64
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 16,692
|percentage = 60.06
|percentage = 60.06
|change =n/a
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =n/a
|swing = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Elections in the 1940s===
===Elections in the 1940s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1945|General Election 1945]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|General election 1945]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[Eric Gandar Dower]]
|candidate = [[Eric Gandar Dower]]
|votes = 5,564
|votes = 5,564
|percentage = 33.5
|percentage = 33.5
|change =
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 5,558
|votes = 5,558
|percentage = 33.4
|percentage = 33.4
|change =
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = 5,503
|votes = 5,503
|percentage = 33.1
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
|change = -39.2
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.04
|percentage = 0.04
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 16,625
|percentage = 64.18
|percentage = 64.2
|change =
|change = +4.1
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
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===Elections in the 1950s===
===Elections in the 1950s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1950|General Election 1950]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate =[[David Robertson (UK politician)|David Robertson]]
|candidate = [[David Robertson (British politician)|David Robertson]]
|votes = 6,969
|votes = 6,969
|percentage = 36
|percentage = 36.0
|change = +2.5
|change = +2.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|candidate = [[Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso|Archibald Sinclair]]
|votes = 6,700
|votes = 6,700
|percentage = 34.6
|percentage = 34.6
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|votes = 5,676
|votes = 5,676
|percentage = 29.3
|percentage = 29.3
|change = -4
|change = -4.1
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 269
|votes = 269
|percentage = 1.38
|percentage = 1.4
|change =
|change = +1.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 25,021
|percentage = 76.56
|percentage = 76.6
|change =
|change = +12.4
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1951|General Election 1951]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate =[[David Robertson (UK politician)|David Robertson]]
|candidate = [[David Robertson (British politician)|David Robertson]]
|votes = 9,814
|votes = 9,814
|percentage = 49.3
|percentage = 49.2
|change = +13.2
|change = +13.2
}}
}}
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|votes = 3,299
|votes = 3,299
|percentage = 16.6
|percentage = 16.6
|change = -18.1
|change = -18.0
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,015
|votes = 3,015
|percentage = 15.14
|percentage = 15.14
|change =
|change = +14.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 19,912
|percentage = 73.26
|percentage = 73.26
|change =
|change = +3.3
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1955|General Election 1955]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1955</ref>}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1955</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[David Robertson (UK politician)|David Robertson]]
|candidate = [[David Robertson (British politician)|David Robertson]]
|votes = 10,453
|votes = 10,453
|percentage = 56.5
|percentage = 56.5
|change = +7.2
|change = +7.3
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 5,089
|votes = 5,089
|percentage = 27.5
|percentage = 27.5
|change =
|change = +12.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 18,491
|votes = 18,491
|percentage = 69.5
|percentage = 69.5
|change =
|change = -3.8
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1959|General Election 1959]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Unionist
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate =[[David Robertson (UK politician)|David Robertson]]
|candidate = [[David Robertson (British politician)|David Robertson]]
|votes = 12,163
|votes = 12,163
|percentage = 65.3
|percentage = 65.3
|change =n/a
|change = +8.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,725
|votes = 5,725
|percentage = 30.78
|percentage = 30.7
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 18,601
|percentage = 69.62
|percentage = 69.6
|change =
|change = +0.1
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
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===Elections in the 1960s===
===Elections in the 1960s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1964|General Election 1964]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie|George Mackie]]
|candidate = [[George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie|George Mackie]]
|votes = 7,894
|votes = 7,894
|percentage = 36.1
|percentage = 36.1
|change = N/A
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John B Urquart
|candidate = John B Urquhart
|votes = 6,619
|votes = 6,619
|percentage = 30.2
|percentage = 30.2
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|votes = 4,550
|votes = 4,550
|percentage = 20.8
|percentage = 20.8
|change = N/A
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,275
|votes = 1,275
|percentage = 5.83
|percentage = 5.9
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 21,858
|percentage = 80.09
|percentage = 80.1
|change =
|change = +11.5
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1966|General Election 1966]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate = [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|votes = 8,308
|votes = 8,308
|percentage = 39.1
|percentage = 39.1
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|votes = 4,662
|votes = 4,662
|percentage = 21.9
|percentage = 21.9
|change =n/a
|change = +1.1
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 64
|votes = 64
|percentage = 0.30
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 21,214
|percentage = 79.21
|percentage = 79.2
|change =
|change = -0.9
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
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===Elections in the 1970s===
===Elections in the 1970s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1970|General Election 1970]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
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|votes = 3,690
|votes = 3,690
|percentage = 15.4
|percentage = 15.4
|change = N/A
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,705
|votes = 2,705
|percentage =
|percentage = 11.3
|change =
|change = +11.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 23,855
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|General Election February 1974]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|votes = 8,574
|votes = 8,574
|percentage = 36.2
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -0.6
|change = -0.5
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 2,352
|votes = 2,352
|percentage = 10.0
|percentage = 10.0
|change =
|change = -1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 23,714
|percentage = 83.0
|percentage = 83.0
|change =
|change =
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|General Election October 1974]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
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}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 22,511
|percentage = 78.1
|percentage = 78.1
|change =
|change = -4.9
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1979|General Election 1979]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party =Labour Party (UK)
|party =Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
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}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 23,714
|percentage =78.4
|percentage = 78.4
|change =
|change = +0.3
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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===Elections in the 1980s===
===Elections in the 1980s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1983|General Election 1983]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig</ref>}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref name=electoralcalculus1983>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate =[[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate = [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|votes = 12,119
|votes = 12,119
|percentage = 52.0
|percentage = 52.0
|change = N/A
|change = +10.5
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,843
|votes = 6,843
|percentage = 29.4
|percentage = 29.3
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 23,288
|votes = 23,288
|percentage = 75.4
|percentage = 75.4
|change =
|change = -3.0
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1987|General Election 1987]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref name=electoralcalculus1987>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Election box candidate with party link|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate = [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
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|votes = 3,844
|votes = 3,844
|percentage = 16.7
|percentage = 16.7
|change = −5.9
|change = −6.0
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 3,437
|votes = 3,437
|percentage = 14.9
|percentage = 14.9
|change = +0.7
|change = +0.6
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 2,371
|votes = 2,371
|percentage = 10.3
|percentage = 10.3
|change =−1.0
|change = −0.7
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 686
|votes = 686
|percentage = 2.9
|percentage = 2.9
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 333
|votes = 333
|percentage = 1.4
|percentage = 1.4
|change =''N/A''
|change =''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes =8,494
|votes = 8,494
|percentage =36.9
|percentage = 37.0
|change =
|change = +7.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 23,009
|percentage =73.6
|percentage = 73.6
|change =
|change = -1.8
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|winner = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|swing =+3.8
|swing = +3.8
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Elections in the 1990s===
===Elections in the 1990s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1992|General Election 1992]]: Caithness and Sutherland}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Caithness and Sutherland<ref name=electoralcalculus1992>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
|candidate = [[Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart|Robert Maclennan]]
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|votes =4,049
|votes =4,049
|percentage =18.2
|percentage =18.2
|change =+8.2
|change =+7.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes =5,365
|votes =5,365
|percentage =24.1
|percentage =24.2
|change =
|change = -12.8
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =22,231
|votes =22,231
|percentage =72.5
|percentage =72.5
|change =
|change = -1.1
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

==Graphical representation==
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1959'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:34.6%;" | 34.6%
| style="background:{{Independent Conservative/meta/color}}; width:65.3%;" | '''65.3%'''
|-
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Labour}}
| {{colour|{{Independent Conservative/meta/color}}|'''Independent Conservative'''}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1964'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:30.2%;" | 30.2%
| style="background:{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:36.1%;" | '''36.1%'''
| style="background:{{Independent Conservative/meta/color}}; width:12.7%;" | 12.7%
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:20.8%;" | 20.8%
|-
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Labour}}
| {{colour|{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Liberal'''}}
| {{colour|{{Independent Conservative/meta/color}}|Ind Conservative}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1966'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:39.1%;" | '''39.1%'''
| style="background:{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:38.8%;" | 38.8%
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:21.9%;" | 21.9%
|-
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Labour'''}}
| {{colour|{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Liberal}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1970'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:15.4%;" | 15.4%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:36.7%;" | '''36.7%'''
| style="background:{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:25.4%;" | 25.4%
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:22.3%;" | 22.3%
|-
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Labour'''}}
| {{colour|{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Liberal}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''Feb 1974'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:16.1%;" | 16.1%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:36.2%;" | '''36.2%'''
| style="background:{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:26.2%;" | 26.2%
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:21.5%;" | 21.5%
|-
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Labour'''}}
| {{colour|{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Liberal}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''Oct 1974'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:23.9%;" | 23.9%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:35.3%;" | '''35.3%'''
| style="background:{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:22%;" | 22.0%
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:18.8%;" | 18.8%
|-
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Labour'''}}
| {{colour|{{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Liberal}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1979'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:28%;" | 28.0%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:41.5%;" | '''41.5%'''
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:30.5%;" | 30.5%
|-
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Labour'''}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1983'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:11.0%;" | 11.0%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:14.3%;" | 14.3%
| style="background:{{Social Democratic Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:52.0%;" | '''52.0%'''
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:22.7%;" | 22.7%
|-
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Labour}}
| {{colour|{{Social Democratic Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''SDP'''}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1987'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Green Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:1.4%;" |
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:10.3%;" | 10.3%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:14.9%;" | 14.9%
| style="background:{{Social Democratic Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:53.7%;" | '''53.7%'''
| style="background:{{Independent Liberal/meta/color}}; width:2.9%;" | 2.9
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:16.7%;" | 16.7%
|-
|
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Labour}}
| {{colour|{{Social Democratic Party (UK)/meta/color}}|'''SDP'''}}
| {{colour|{{Independent Liberal/meta/color}}|ILi}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}
{| style="width:1000px; text-align:center;"
|+'''1992'''
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}; width:18.2%;" | 18.2%
| style="background:{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:15.6%;" | 15.6%
| style="background:{{Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color}}; width:45.1%;" | '''45.1%'''
| style="background:{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}; width:20.9%;" | 20.9%
|-
| {{colour|{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}|SNP}}
| {{colour|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Labour}}
| {{colour|{{Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color}}|'''Lib Dems'''}}
| {{colour|{{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}|Conservative}}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caithness And Sutherland (Uk Parliament Constituency)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caithness And Sutherland (Uk Parliament Constituency)}}
[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)]]
[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1918]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1997]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997]]
[[Category:Politics of the county of Caithness]]
[[Category:Politics of the county of Caithness]]
[[Category:Politics of the county of Sutherland]]
[[Category:Politics of the county of Sutherland]]

Latest revision as of 01:40, 11 September 2024

Caithness and Sutherland
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Location of Caithness and Sutherland within Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandHighland
1918–1997
Created fromCaithness, Sutherland and Wick Burghs
Replaced byCaithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross

Caithness and Sutherland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

The constituency was created by merging the constituencies of Caithness and Sutherland and the Dornoch and Wick components of the Wick Burghs constituency.

In 1997 the constituency was superseded by the creation of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, which merged Caithness and Sutherland and the Easter Ross area of Ross, Cromarty and Skye.

Caithness and Sutherland was geographically one of the largest constituencies in the United Kingdom, as well as the most northerly constituency on the mainland (only the island constituency of Orkney and Shetland was further north).

1918 constituency reform

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The creation of Caithness and Sutherland as a single constituency was a part of a package of boundary reform also affecting many other parts of the United Kingdom. The reform was the first since the Redistribution of Seats Act of 1885, and its main aim was to make constituencies more equal in terms of the sizes of their electorates.

Local government areas

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1918 to 1975

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When created the constituency covered the county of Caithness and the county of Sutherland, including the burghs of Dornoch, Thurso and Wick.

1975 to 1983

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In 1975 counties and burghs were abolished and the constituency became an area within the Highland region. The region included two new local government districts, called Caithness and Sutherland. The Caithness district was entirely within the constituency. The Sutherland district had a small area, the Kincardine electoral division, within the Ross and Cromarty constituency.

1983 to 1996

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Constituency boundaries were redrawn in 1983, and the Caithness and Sutherland constituency was enlarged to cover the whole of the Sutherland district.

1996 to 1997

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In 1996 the districts were abolished and the Highland region became a unitary council area. Throughout the remainder of the life of the constituency the Highland Council had area committees representing the areas of the former districts.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member [1] Party
1918 Sir Leicester Harmsworth Coalition Liberal
1922 Sir Archibald Sinclair National Liberal
1923 Liberal
1945 Eric Gandar Dower Conservative
1950 Sir David Robertson Conservative
1959 Independent Conservative
1964 George Mackie Liberal
1966 Robert Maclennan Labour
1981 SDP
1988 Liberal Democrats
1997 constituency abolished

At the time of the 1918 general election, Sir Leicester Harmsworth had been MP for the constituency of Caithness since the 1900 general election.

In the general election of 1997, Robert Maclennan was elected MP for the then new constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, a seat he held until retiring from parliament at the 2001 general election.

Election results

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Election results since 1918

Elections in the 1910s

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Sir Leicester Harmsworth
General election 1918: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C National Liberal Leicester Harmsworth 6,769 62.6
Liberal Francis John Robertson 4,036 37.4
Majority 2,733 25.2
Turnout 10,785
National Liberal win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Caithness and Sutherland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Archibald Sinclair 7,715 57.1 −5.5
Liberal Leicester Harmsworth 5,803 42.9 +5.5
Majority 1,912 14.2 −11.0
Turnout 13,518 60.1
National Liberal hold Swing
General election 1923: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald Sinclair Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A
General election 1924: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald Sinclair Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A
General election 1929: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald Sinclair 13,462 73.9 N/A
Unionist James Duncan 3,041 16.7 New
Independent Labour Charles G Oman 1,711 9.4 New
Majority 10,421 57.2 N/A
Turnout 18,214 66.5 N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald Sinclair Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A
General election 1935: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald Sinclair 12,071 72.32 N/A
National William Bruce 4,621 27.68 New
Majority 7,650 44.64 N/A
Turnout 16,692 60.06 N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Eric Gandar Dower 5,564 33.5 New
Labour Robert Ian Aonas MacInnes 5,558 33.4 New
Liberal Archibald Sinclair 5,503 33.1 −39.2
Majority 6 0.04 N/A
Turnout 16,625 64.2 +4.1
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist David Robertson 6,969 36.0 +2.5
Liberal Archibald Sinclair 6,700 34.6 +1.5
Labour Alasdair MacArthur 5,676 29.3 −4.1
Majority 269 1.4 +1.4
Turnout 25,021 76.6 +12.4
Unionist hold Swing +3.3
General election 1951: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist David Robertson 9,814 49.2 +13.2
Labour Richard Murray 6,799 34.1 +4.8
Liberal Peter J M McEwan 3,299 16.6 −18.0
Majority 3,015 15.14 +14.7
Turnout 19,912 73.26 +3.3
Unionist hold Swing +4.2
General election 1955: Caithness and Sutherland[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist David Robertson 10,453 56.5 +7.3
Labour Hugh F Sutherland 5,364 29.0 −5.1
Liberal John Stuart Mowat 2,674 14.5 −2.1
Majority 5,089 27.5 +12.4
Turnout 18,491 69.5 −3.8
Unionist hold Swing +6.1
General election 1959: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Unionist David Robertson 12,163 65.3 +8.8
Labour Ronald Murray 6,438 34.6 +5.6
Majority 5,725 30.7 N/A
Turnout 18,601 69.6 +0.1
Ind. Unionist gain from Unionist Swing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Mackie 7,894 36.1 New
Labour John B Urquhart 6,619 30.2 −4.4
Unionist Patrick Maitland 4,550 20.8 New
Ind. Unionist John M Young 2,795 12.7 −52.6
Majority 1,275 5.9 N/A
Turnout 21,858 80.1 +11.5
Liberal gain from Ind. Unionist Swing
General election 1966: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Maclennan 8,308 39.1 +8.9
Liberal George Mackie 8,244 38.8 +2.7
Conservative Hamish Watt 4,662 21.9 +1.1
Majority 64 0.3 N/A
Turnout 21,214 79.2 −0.9
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Caithness and Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Maclennan 8,768 36.7 −2.4
Liberal George Mackie 6,063 25.4 −13.4
Conservative John M Young 5,334 22.3 +0.4
SNP Donald G. Barr 3,690 15.4 New
Majority 2,705 11.3 +11.0
Turnout 23,855
Labour hold Swing +5.5
General election February 1974: Caithness and Sutherland[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Maclennan 8,574 36.2 −0.5
Liberal Michael R Burnett 6,222 26.2 +0.8
Conservative G Susan Bell 5,104 21.5 −0.8
SNP Eric Alexander Sutherland 3,814 16.1 +0.7
Majority 2,352 10.0 −1.3
Turnout 23,714 83.0
Labour hold Swing -0.7
General election October 1974: Caithness and Sutherland[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Maclennan 7,941 35.3 −0.9
SNP Eric Alexander Sutherland 5,381 23.9 +7.8
Liberal Michael R Burnett 4,949 22.0 −4.2
Conservative Albert McQuarrie 4,240 18.8 −2.7
Majority 2,560 11.4 +1.4
Turnout 22,511 78.1 −4.9
Labour hold Swing −4.3
General election 1979: Caithness and Sutherland[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Maclennan 9,613 41.5 +6.2
Conservative Richard H. Wardrop 7,074 30.5 +11.7
SNP Robin R. Shaw 6,487 28.0 +4.1
Majority 2,539 11.0 −0.4
Turnout 23,714 78.4 +0.3
Labour hold Swing −2.7

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1983: Caithness and Sutherland[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP Robert Maclennan 12,119 52.0 +10.5
Conservative Alistair M. Scouller 5,276 22.7 −7.8
Labour Danny Carrigan 3,325 14.3 −27.2
SNP Jim Ingram 2,568 11.0 −17.0
Majority 6,843 29.3 N/A
Turnout 23,288 75.4 −3.0
SDP gain from Labour Swing
General election 1987: Caithness and Sutherland[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP Robert Maclennan 12,338 53.7 +1.7
Conservative Robert Hamilton 3,844 16.7 −6.0
Labour Allan Byron 3,437 14.9 +0.6
SNP Archibal MacGregor 2,371 10.3 −0.7
Independent Liberal William Mowat 686 2.9 New
Green Bernard Planterose 333 1.4 New
Majority 8,494 37.0 +7.7
Turnout 23,009 73.6 −1.8
SDP hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1992: Caithness and Sutherland[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Maclennan 10,032 45.1 −8.6
Conservative George Bruce 4,667 20.9 +4.2
SNP Kerr MacGregor 4,049 18.2 +7.9
Labour Michael F. Coyne 3,483 15.6 +0.7
Majority 5,365 24.2 −12.8
Turnout 22,231 72.5 −1.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −6.4

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  3. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1955
  4. ^ British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig
  5. ^ British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig
  6. ^ British Parliamentary election Results 1974-83 by FWS Craig
  7. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

See also

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