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Scottish Parliamentary Election – Thursday 7 May 2026

Declaration of Constituency Result

Orkney Islands Constituency/Highlands & Islands Region

ConstituencyOrkney Islands
RegionHighlands & Islands
Electorate17,841
Total votes cast10,315
Turnout57.82%
CandidateDescriptionNumber of votesShare
COUPLAND, John WilliamReform UK8448%
HALCRO JOHNSTON, Jamie William (commonly known as Jamie Halcro Johnston)Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party3583%
LESLIE, Robert FraserScottish National Party (SNP)1,66116%
MACLEOD, Michael John (commonly known as Mike Macleod)Scottish Labour Party1992%
MCARTHUR, Liam ScottScottish Liberal Democrats7,22170%
Total Valid Votes10,283100%
Reason for rejectionNumber of votesShare
Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark
Voting for more than one candidate3
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified
Unmarked or void for uncertainty29
Total Rejected Votes320.3%

The following candidate is duly elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Orkney Islands Constituency:

CandidateDescription
MCARTHUR, Liam ScottScottish Liberal Democrats

Oliver David Reid

Constituency Returning Officer

Friday 8 May 2026

IMAGE: The one-page declaration displays the Scottish Parliamentary Election result for the Orkney Islands Constituency in the Highlands & Islands Region, including electorate and turnout figures, candidate vote totals and shares, rejected-vote reasons, and the declaration that MCARTHUR, Liam Scott of the Scottish Liberal Democrats was elected. All legible text from the page is transcribed above.