IMAGE: Official one-page declaration of the Scottish Parliamentary Election constituency result for Orkney Islands, showing electorate and turnout figures, candidate vote totals and shares, rejected-vote reasons, and the elected candidate. The page is dated Friday 7 May 2021.
Scottish Parliamentary Election – Thursday 6 May 2021
Declaration of Constituency Result
Orkney Islands Constituency/Highlands & Islands Region
| Constituency | Orkney Islands |
| Region | Highlands & Islands |
| Electorate | 17,728 |
| Total votes cast | 11,621 |
| Turnout | 65.56% |
| Candidate | Description | Number of votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWN, Samuel Anthony John (commonly known as Samuel Bown) | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 699 | 6.03% |
| DRAKE, Coilla Anne (commonly known as Coilla Drake) | Scottish Labour Party | 290 | 2.50% |
| LESLIE Robert Fraser | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 3,369 | 29.05% |
| MCARTHUR, Liam Scott | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 7,238 | 62.42% |
| Total Valid Votes | 11,596 | 100% |
| Reason for rejection | Number of votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark | 0 | 0% |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 1 | 4.00% |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 24 | 96.00% |
| Total Rejected Votes | 25 | 100% |
The following candidate is duly elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Orkney Islands Constituency:
| Candidate | Description |
|---|---|
| MCARTHUR, Liam Scott | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
John Weir Mundell OBE
Constituency Returning Officer
Friday 7 May 2021