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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and in the Scottish Parliament. The constituency consists of the traditional counties of Caithness and Sutherland and the Easter Ross area of Ross and Cromarty. The constituency is relatively new and was created by combining the area of Easter Ross with that of the now historic constituency of Caithness and Sutherland.

MP and MSP

Liberal Democrat MP John Thurso has represented the constituency in the House of Commons since the general election of 2001.

In the Scottish Parliament the constituency is represented by Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Stone.


2005 general election candidates
Candidates Parties
Gordon Campbell Independent
Luke Ivory Scottish Socialist Party
Alan Jamieson Labour Party
Angus Ross Conservative Party
Karen Shirron Scottish National Party
John Thurso Liberal Democrats
2001 general election result
Candidates Parties Votes& Share (%)
J A Thurso Liberal Democrats 9014 36.4
M Meighan Labour Party 6297 25.3
J H R Macadam Scottish National Party 5273 21.2
R I Rowantree Conservative Party 3513 14.1
K C J Mabon Scottish Socialist Party 544 2.2
J G P Campbell Independent 119 0.8


Local government wards

The constituency consists of the following local government wards: Brora, Dornoch Firth, Caithness Central, Caithness North East, Caithness North West, Caithness South East, Invergordon , Golspie and Rogart, Pultneytown, Rosskeen and Saltburn , Seaboard , Sutherland Central, Sutherland North West, Tain East , Tain West , Thurso East, Thurso Central, Thurso West, Tongue and Farr, Wick and Wick West.

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