2005 General Election - Orkney and Shetland
| Year | 2005 |
| General election | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Turnout | 53.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Liberal Democrats | 9,138 |
| Meade, Richard | Labour | 2,511 |
| Nairn, Frank | Conservative | 2,357 |
| Mowat, John | SNP | 1,833 |
| Aberdein, John | Scottish Socialist | 992 |
| Dyble, Scott | UKIP | 424 |
| Cruickshank, Paul | Legalise Cannabis | 311 |
| Nugent, Brian | Free Scotland | 176 |