Orkney and Shetland
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
|---|---|
| County (pre 1974): | Orkney; Shetland |
| County (post 1974): | Orkney; Shetland |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | Scotland |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 366 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 527 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 610 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 644 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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George Traill
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1835 Date of exit: 6 January 1835 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this constituency in 1830. -
Thomas Balfour
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Dundas
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Anderson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Dundas
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1873 Date of exit: c. 1873 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Samuel Laing
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1873 Date of election: 11 January 1873 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Leonard Lyell
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1900 Date of exit: 1 October 1900 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Wason
Party: LU Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1 October 1900 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1902 Date of exit: 7 October 1902 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: Resigned to force by-election on leaving LU party. Exit resulted in by election. -
John Wason
Party: Ind. Lib. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1902 Date of election: 19 November 1902 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Ind. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: Sat as Liberal for latter part of this service. Elected as a result of a by election. -
John Wason
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Wason
Party: Co. Lib. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1921 Date of exit: 19 April 1921 Nature of exit: Death Party: Co. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Robert Hamilton
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Basil Neven-Spence
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1935 Date of election: 14 November 1935 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Jo Grimond
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Jim Wallace
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1983 Date of election: 9 June 1983 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1988 Date of exit: 19 March 1988 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Jim Wallace
Party: Lib. Dem. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1988 Date of election: 19 March 1988 Nature of election: Change of party Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 2001 Date of exit: 7 June 2001 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Lib. Dem. Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
Other candidates
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John Inglis
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-07-07 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Younger
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 1892-07-04 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: LU Notes: -
Robert Boothby
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 1923-12-06 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Jo Grimond
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 1945-07-05 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
David Myles
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1983 Date of election: 1983-06-09 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Thomas Wood
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1902 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election.