| Year: | 2001 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency: | Orkney and Shetland |
| Turnout: | 52.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Liberal Democrats | 6919 |
| Mochrie, Robert | Labour | 3444 |
| Firth, John | Conservative | 3121 |
| Mowat, John | SNP | 2473 |
| Andrews, Peter | Scottish Socialist | 776 |