Orkney and Shetland in relation to the northern Scottish mainland

Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom has now four bodies with members elected by constituencies: The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Scottish Parliament The Welsh Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly The House of Commons has over 600 constituencies representing the whole of the United Kingdom. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... ... ...

The constituency was known as Orkney and Zetland - an alternative name for Shetland.

Boundaries

The constituency is made up of the two island groups Orkney, and Shetland. The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ...

Member of Parliament

• Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat (2001–present)
• Jim Wallace, Liberal (1983–1988), Liberal Democrat (1988–2001)
• Jo Grimond, Liberal (1950–1983)
• Sir Basil Neven-Spence, Conservative (1935–1950)
• Sir Robert Hamilton, Liberal Party (1922–1935)
• Sir Malcolm Smith, Liberal Party (1921–1922)
• John Cathcart Wason, Liberal Unionist (1900–1902), Independent Liberal (1902–1906), Liberal (1906–1921)
• Sir Leonard Lyell, (1885–1900)
• Samual Laing, (1873–1885)
• Frederick Dundas, (1857–1872)
• Arthur Anderson, (1852–1857)
• Frederick Dundas, (1837–1852)
• Thomas Balfour, (1835–1837)
• George Traill, (1830–1835)
• Hon. G. H. L. Dundas, (1826–1830)
• John Balfour, (1820–1826)
• Capt. the Hon G. H. L. Dundas, (1818–1820)
• Richard Bempte Johnstone Honyman, (1812–1818)
• Malcolm Laing, (1807–1812)
• Col. Robert Honyman, (1806–1807)
• Capt. Honyman, (1796–1806)
• John Balfour, (1790–1796)
• Col. Thomas Dundas, (1784–1790)
• Charles Dundas, (1780–1784)
• Robert Baikie, (1780)
• Capt. Thomas Dundas, (1771–1780)
• Thomas Dundas, (1768–1771)
• Sir James Douglas, (1761–1768)
• James Douglas, (1754–1761)
• James Haliburton, (1747–1754)
• Col. Robert Douglas, (1730–1746)
• Col. George Douglas, (1722–1730)
• James Moodie, (1715–1722)
• Col. George Douglas, (1713–1715)
• Sir Alexander Douglas, (1707–1713)

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Election results

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See also

• List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland