Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
| Orkney and Shetland | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Location of Orkney and Shetland in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Orkney and Shetland |
| Electorate | 34,824 (March 2020) |
| Major settlements | Kirkwall, Lerwick |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1708 |
| Member of Parliament | Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Orkney and Shetland |
Orkney and Shetland (Scottish Gaelic: Arcaibh agus Sealtainn) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and has been represented by Alistair Carmichael of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since 2001. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies. The constituency was historically known as Orkney and Zetland (an alternative name for Shetland).
In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, 65.4% of the constituency's electors voted for Scotland to stay part of the United Kingdom.