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Argyll and Bute — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Argyll and Bute was won by SNP at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 4,110 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Argyll and Bute from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 John MacKay (Conservative) 13,380 38.6% Janet Michie (Liberal) 3,844 (11.1 pts) 72.9%
1987 Janet Michie (Liberal) 13,726 37.3% John MacKay (Conservative) 1,394 (3.8 pts) 75.5%
1992 Janet Michie (Liberal Democrat) 12,739 36.9% John Corrie (Conservative) 2,622 (7.6 pts) 72.0%
1997 Janet Michie (Liberal Democrat) 14,359 40.2% Prof Neil MacCormick (SNP) 6,081 (17.0 pts) 72.2%
2001 Alan Reid (Liberal Democrat) 9,245 29.9% Hugh Raven (Labour) 1,653 (5.3 pts) 63.0%
2005 Alan Reid (Liberal Democrat) 15,786 36.5% Jamie McGrigor (Conservative) 5,636 (13.0 pts) 64.2%
2010 Alan Reid (Liberal Democrat) 14,292 31.6% Gary Mulvaney (Conservative) 3,431 (7.6 pts) 67.4%
2015 Brendan O'Hara (SNP) 22,959 44.3% Alan Reid (Liberal Democrat) 8,473 (16.3 pts) 75.4%
2017 Brendan O'Hara (SNP) 17,304 36.0% Gary Mulvaney (Conservative) 1,328 (2.8 pts) 71.6%
2019 Brendan O'Hara (SNP) 21,040 43.8% Gary Mulvaney (Conservative) 4,110 (8.6 pts) 72.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John MacKay Conservative 13,38038.6% Yes
Janet Michie Liberal 9,53627.5% No
Ian Smith SNP 8,51424.6% No
Charles McCafferty Labour 3,2049.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Michie Liberal 13,72637.3% Yes
John MacKay Conservative 12,33233.5% No
Robert Shaw SNP 6,29717.1% No
Desmond Tierney Labour 4,43712.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Michie Liberal Democrat 12,73936.9% Yes
John Corrie Conservative 10,11729.3% No
Prof Neil MacCormick SNP 8,68925.2% No
Des Browne Labour 2,9468.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Michie Liberal Democrat 14,35940.2% Yes
Prof Neil MacCormick SNP 8,27823.2% No
Ralph Leishman Conservative 6,77419.0% No
Dr Ali Syed Labour 5,59615.7% No
Michael Stewart Referendum Party 7132.0% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Reid Liberal Democrat 9,24529.9% Yes
Hugh Raven Labour 7,59224.5% No
Dave Petrie Conservative 6,43620.8% No
Agnes Samuel SNP 6,43320.8% No
Des Divers Scottish Socialist 1,2514.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Reid Liberal Democrat 15,78636.5% Yes
Jamie McGrigor Conservative 10,15023.5% No
Carolyn Manson Labour 9,69622.4% No
Isobel Strong SNP 6,71615.5% No
Deirdre Henderson Scottish Socialist 8812.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Reid Liberal Democrat 14,29231.6% Yes
Gary Mulvaney Conservative 10,86124.0% No
David Graham Labour 10,27422.7% No
Michael McKenzie SNP 8,56318.9% No
Elaine Morrison Green 7891.7% No
George Doyle Independent 2720.6% No
John Black The Scottish Jacobite Party 1560.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brendan O'Hara SNP 22,95944.3% Yes
Alan Reid Liberal Democrat 14,48627.9% No
Alastair Redman Conservative 7,73314.9% No
Mary Galbraith Labour 5,39410.4% No
Caroline Santos UKIP 1,3112.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brendan O'Hara SNP 17,30436.0% Yes
Gary Mulvaney Conservative 15,97633.2% No
Alan Reid Liberal Democrat 8,74518.2% No
Michael Kelly Labour 6,04412.6% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brendan O'Hara SNP 21,04043.8% Yes
Gary Mulvaney Conservative 16,93035.2% No
Alan Reid Liberal Democrat 6,83214.2% No
Rhea Barnes Labour 3,2486.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 11.1 pts 1987: Liberal margin 3.8 pts 1992: Liberal Democrat margin 7.6 pts 1997: Liberal Democrat margin 17.0 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 5.3 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 13.0 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 7.6 pts 2015: SNP margin 16.3 pts 2017: SNP margin 2.8 pts 2019: SNP margin 8.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Argyll and Bute has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Democrat, SNP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Argyll and Bute in the 2019 general election?

SNP won Argyll and Bute in 2019 with 21,040 votes (43.8%), a majority of 4,110 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Argyll and Bute since 1983?

Since 1983, Argyll and Bute has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Democrat, SNP.

What was the closest result in Argyll and Bute?

The closest result on record for Argyll and Bute was 2017, when SNP beat Conservative by just 1,328 votes (2.8 percentage points).

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