| Year: | 2005 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency: | Orkney and Shetland |
| Turnout: | 53.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Liberal Democrats | 9138 |
| Meade, Richard | Labour | 2511 |
| Nairn, Frank | Conservative | 2357 |
| Mowat, John | SNP | 1833 |
| Aberdein, John | Scottish Socialist | 992 |
| Dyble, Scott | UKIP | 424 |
| Cruickshank, Paul | Legalise Cannabis | 311 |
| Nugent, Brian | Free Scotland | 176 |