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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross — UK General Election Results

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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 10,489 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Robert Maclennan (Liberal Democrat) 10,381 35.6% James Hendry (Labour) 2,259 (7.7 pts) 70.2%
2001 John Thurso (Liberal Democrat) 9,041 36.4% Michael Meighan (Labour) 2,744 (11.0 pts) 60.3%
2005 John Thurso (Liberal Democrat) 13,957 50.5% Alan Jamieson (Labour) 8,168 (29.5 pts) 59.1%
2010 John Thurso (Liberal Democrat) 11,907 41.4% John Mackay (Labour) 4,826 (16.8 pts) 61.0%
2015 Paul Monaghan (SNP) 15,831 46.3% John Thurso (Liberal Democrat) 3,844 (11.2 pts) 72.0%
2017 Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat) 11,061 35.8% Paul Monaghan (SNP) 2,044 (6.6 pts) 66.0%
2019 Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat) 11,705 37.2% Karl Rosie (SNP) 204 (0.7 pts) 67.2%
2024 Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat) 22,736 49.4% Lucy Beattie (SNP) 10,489 (22.8 pts) 61.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Maclennan Liberal Democrat 10,38135.6% Yes
James Hendry Labour 8,12227.8% No
Euan Harper SNP 6,71023.0% No
Tom Miers Conservative 3,14810.8% No
Carolyn Ryder Referendum Party 3691.3% No
John Martin Green 2300.8% No
Martin Carr UKIP 2120.7% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Thurso Liberal Democrat 9,04136.4% Yes
Michael Meighan Labour 6,29725.3% No
John MacAdam SNP 5,27321.2% No
Robert Rowantree Conservative 3,51314.1% No
Karn Mabon Scottish Socialist 5442.2% No
Gordon Campbell Independent 1990.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Thurso Liberal Democrat 13,95750.5% Yes
Alan Jamieson Labour 5,78920.9% No
Karen Shirron SNP 3,68613.3% No
Angus Ross Conservative 2,83510.2% No
Gordon Campbell Independent 8483.1% No
Luke Ivory Scottish Socialist 5482.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Thurso Liberal Democrat 11,90741.4% Yes
John Mackay Labour 7,08124.6% No
Jean Urquhart SNP 5,51619.2% No
Alastair Graham Conservative 3,74413.0% No
Gordon Campbell Independent 5201.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Monaghan SNP 15,83146.3% Yes
John Thurso Liberal Democrat 11,98735.1% No
John Erskine Labour 3,0619.0% No
Alastair Graham Conservative 2,3266.8% No
Ann Murray UKIP 9812.9% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat 11,06135.8% Yes
Paul Monaghan SNP 9,01729.2% No
Struan Mackie Conservative 6,99022.6% No
Olivia Bell Labour 3,83312.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat 11,70537.2% Yes
Karl Rosie SNP 11,50136.6% No
Andrew Sinclair Conservative 5,17616.5% No
Cheryl McDonald Labour 1,9366.2% No
Sandra Skinner Brexit Party 1,1393.6% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat 22,73649.4% Yes
Lucy Beattie SNP 12,24726.6% No
Eva Kestner Labour 3,4097.4% No
Sandra Skinner Reform UK 3,3607.3% No
Fiona Fawcett Conservative 1,8604.0% No
Anne Thomas Green 1,6413.6% No
Steve Chisholm Alba Party 7951.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Liberal Democrat margin 7.7 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 11.0 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 29.5 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 16.8 pts 2015: SNP margin 11.2 pts 2017: Liberal Democrat margin 6.6 pts 2019: Liberal Democrat margin 0.7 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 22.8 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal Democrat, SNP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross in 2024 with 22,736 votes (49.4%), a majority of 10,489 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross since 1997?

Since 1997, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross has been won by: Liberal Democrat, SNP.

What was the closest result in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross?

The closest result on record for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross was 2019, when Liberal Democrat beat SNP by just 204 votes (0.7 percentage points).

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