Election for the constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Ross, Skye and Lochaber, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
SNP gain from Liberal Democrats by Ian Blackford with a majority of 5,124 - 12.3% - on a turnout of 77.2%.
An electorate of 54,169, having a valid vote count of 41,811 and an invalid vote count of 39.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKFORD, Ian | SNP | 20,119 | 48.1% | 33.0% |
| KENNEDY, Charles | LD | 14,995 | 35.9% | -16.8% |
| MCCALLUM, Lindsay | Con | 2,598 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| CONNIFF, Chris | Lab | 2,043 | 4.9% | -10.2% |
| THOMAS, Anne | Green | 1,051 | 2.5% | 0.3% |
| ANDERSON, Philip | UKIP | 814 | 1.9% | 0.1% |
| CAMPBELL, Ronnie | Ind | 191 | 0.5% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 05:19 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.