Biography
The Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael is the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001.
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Parliamentary terms
MP — since 7 June 2001
Committees
Member — since 11 June 2025
Member — since 4 December 2024
Member — since 9 September 2024
Chair — since 9 September 2024
Election history
2024 General Election — 11,392 votes (55.1%)
2019 General Election — 10,381 votes (44.8%)
2017 General Election — 11,312 votes (48.6%)
2015 General Election — 9,407 votes (41.4%)
2010 General Election — 11,989 votes (62.0%)
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