Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
Gerry McGarvey.
Stood for Labour Party in Orkney and Shetland at the 2015 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 4th of 5 with 1,624 votes (7.2%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Carmichael✓ elected | LD | 9,407 | 41.4% |
| Danus Skene | SNP | 8,590 | 37.8% |
| Donald Cameron | Con | 2,025 | 8.9% |
| Gerry McGarvey | Lab | 1,624 | 7.2% |
| Robert Smith | — | 1,082 | 4.8% |
Majority 817 · 22,728 votes cast.
The seat now
Orkney and Shetland is represented by Alistair Carmichael (LD), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Orkney and Shetland →
Labour Party in 2015
Gerry McGarvey was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →