Liberal
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
The Liberal party are the most prominent political party in Shetland. Currently, Shetland's MP, Alistair Carmichael and MSP, Tavish Scott are both Liberal Democrats.
Liberal MP's
- 1847 to 1852 - Arthur Anderson
- 1852 to 1873 - Frederick Dundas
- 1873 to 1885 - Samuel Laing
- 1885 to 1900 - Leonard Lyell
- 1902 to 1921 - Cathcart Wason
- 1922 to 1935 - Robert Hamilton
- 1945 to 1983 - Jo Grimond
- 1983 to 1992 - Jim Wallace (Continued in seat as Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Candidates in UK Elections
- 1847 - Arthur Anderson and Frederick Dundas
- 1852 - Frederick Dundas
- 1868 - Frederick Dundas
- 1873 - Samuel Laing and Sir P. Tait (By-Election)
- 1880 - Samuel Laing
- 1885 - Leonard Lyell
- 1886 - Leonard Lyell
- 1892 - Leonard Lyell
- 1895 - Leonard Lyell
- 1900 - Leonard Lyell
- 1902 - Cathcart Wason (Independent Liberal) and T. M. Wood (By-Election)
- 1906 - Cathcart Wason
- 1910 - Cathcart Wason
- 1922 - Robert Hamilton
- 1923 - Robert Hamilton
- 1929 - Robert Hamilton
- 1935 - Robert Hamilton
- 1945 - Jo Grimond
- 1950 - Jo Grimond
- 1951 - Jo Grimond
- 1955 - Jo Grimond
- 1959 - Jo Grimond
- 1964 - Jo Grimond
- 1966 - Jo Grimond
- 1970 - Jo Grimond
- 1974 - Jo Grimond (February Election)
- 1974 - Jo Grimond (October Election)
- 1979 - Jo Grimond
- 1983 - Jim Wallace
- 1987 - Jim Wallace
