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Moray — UK General Election Results

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

Moray was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 513 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Moray from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Alexander Pollock (Conservative) 16,944 39.2% Hamish Watt (SNP) 1,713 (4.0 pts) 71.1%
1987 Margaret Ewing (SNP) 19,510 43.2% Alexander Pollock (Conservative) 3,685 (8.2 pts) 72.6%
1992 Margaret Ewing (SNP) 20,299 44.3% Roma Hossack (Conservative) 2,844 (6.2 pts) 72.5%
1997 Margaret Ewing (SNP) 16,529 41.6% Andrew Findlay (Conservative) 5,566 (14.0 pts) 68.2%
2001 Angus Robertson (SNP) 10,076 30.3% Catriona Munro (Labour) 1,744 (5.2 pts) 57.3%
2005 Angus Robertson (SNP) 14,196 36.6% Jamie Halcro-Johnston (Conservative) 5,676 (14.6 pts) 58.4%
2010 Angus Robertson (SNP) 16,273 39.7% Douglas Ross (Conservative) 5,590 (13.6 pts) 62.3%
2015 Angus Robertson (SNP) 24,384 49.5% Douglas Ross (Conservative) 9,065 (18.4 pts) 68.8%
2017 Douglas Ross (Conservative) 22,637 47.6% Angus Robertson (SNP) 4,159 (8.7 pts) 67.5%
2019 Douglas Ross (Conservative) 22,112 45.3% Laura Mitchell (SNP) 513 (1.1 pts) 68.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Pollock Conservative 16,94439.2% Yes
Hamish Watt SNP 15,23135.2% No
Michael Rodger Burnett Liberal 7,90118.3% No
Jim Kiddle Labour 3,1397.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Margaret Ewing SNP 19,51043.2% Yes
Alexander Pollock Conservative 15,82535.0% No
Conal Smith Labour 5,11811.3% No
Danus Skene Liberal 4,72410.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Margaret Ewing SNP 20,29944.3% Yes
Roma Hossack Conservative 17,45538.1% No
Conal Smith Labour 5,44811.9% No
Brinsley Sheridan Liberal Democrat 2,6345.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Margaret Ewing SNP 16,52941.6% Yes
Andrew Findlay Conservative 10,96327.6% No
Lewis Macdonald Labour 7,88619.8% No
Debra Storr Liberal Democrat 3,5488.9% No
Paddy Mieklejohn Referendum Party 8402.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Angus Robertson SNP 10,07630.3% Yes
Catriona Munro Labour 8,33225.1% No
Frank Spencer-Nairn Conservative 7,67723.1% No
Linda Gorn Liberal Democrat 5,22415.7% No
Norman Anderson Scottish Socialist 8212.5% No
Bill Jappy Independent 8022.4% No
Nigel Kenyon UKIP 2910.9% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Angus Robertson SNP 14,19636.6% Yes
Jamie Halcro-Johnston Conservative 8,52022.0% No
Kevin Hutchens Labour 7,91920.4% No
Linda Gorn Liberal Democrat 7,46019.2% No
Norma Anderson Scottish Socialist 6981.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Angus Robertson SNP 16,27339.7% Yes
Douglas Ross Conservative 10,68326.1% No
Kieron Green Labour 7,00717.1% No
James Paterson Liberal Democrat 5,95614.5% No
Donald Gatt UKIP 1,0852.6% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Angus Robertson SNP 24,38449.5% Yes
Douglas Ross Conservative 15,31931.1% No
Sean Morton Labour 4,8989.9% No
Rob Scorer UKIP 1,9393.9% No
Jamie Paterson Liberal Democrat 1,3952.8% No
James MacKessack-Leitch Green 1,3452.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Ross Conservative 22,63747.6% Yes
Angus Robertson SNP 18,47838.8% No
Jo Kirby Labour 5,20810.9% No
Alex Linklater Liberal Democrat 1,0782.3% No
Anne Glen Independent 2040.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Ross Conservative 22,11245.3% Yes
Laura Mitchell SNP 21,59944.2% No
Jo Kirby Labour 2,4325.0% No
Fiona Campbell Trevor Liberal Democrat 2,2694.6% No
Rob Scorer UKIP 4130.8% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 4.0 pts 1987: SNP margin 8.2 pts 1992: SNP margin 6.2 pts 1997: SNP margin 14.0 pts 2001: SNP margin 5.2 pts 2005: SNP margin 14.6 pts 2010: SNP margin 13.6 pts 2015: SNP margin 18.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 8.7 pts 2019: Conservative margin 1.1 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Moray in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Moray in 2019 with 22,112 votes (45.3%), a majority of 513 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Moray since 1983?

Since 1983, Moray has been won by: Conservative, SNP.

What was the closest result in Moray?

The closest result on record for Moray was 2019, when Conservative beat SNP by just 513 votes (1.1 percentage points).

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