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Alistair Carmichael

Alistair Carmichael was a Liberal Democrats candidate in Orkney and Shetland constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They were elected with 11,392 votes.

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Alistair Carmichael's policies

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Alistair was elected to Parliament in 2001 as MP for Orkney and Shetland.

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Alistair was born and raised on Islay. He first worked in the hotel industry before attending University of Aberdeen where he graduated with a degree in Law in 1992. After graduating, Alistair worked as a Procurator Fiscal Depute then moved into private practise as a solicitor.

He married his wife Kate in 1987 and they live in Orkney with their two sons, Sandy and Simon.

Since becoming an MP in 2001, Alistair has campaigned on a range of issues important to people in the Northern Isles, such as farming, fishing, offshore oil and gas, and more recently the development of renewables. He is also well-known for his work on human rights and has been an active campaigner for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.

This statement was last updated on June 3, 2021.

This statement was added by Alistair Carmichael, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

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Alistair Carmichael online

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Alistair Carmichael's elections
Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Orkney and Shetland: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 11,392 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2019 Orkney and Shetland: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 10,381 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2017 Orkney and Shetland: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 11,312 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2015 Orkney and Shetland: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 9,407 votes (elected) 1st / 5 candidates
2010 Orkney and Shetland: UK Parliamentary general election Liberal Democrats 11,989 votes (elected) 1st / 5 candidates
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