Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)

1890 to 1918

County councils were created in Scotland in 1890, and so the constituency area became also the county council area of Ross and Cromarty, minus the Fortrose, Dingwall and Cromarty parliamentary burghs.

1918 to 1975

When reformed in 1918 the constituency covered the county of Ross and Cromarty (including the former parliamentary burghs) minus Lewis.

1975 to 1983

County councils were abolished in 1975 and replaced with regions and districts and island council areas. The constituency area was then that of the district of Ross and Cromarty plus the Lochalsh area of Skye and Lochalsh. Both districts were within the Highland region.

See also

• Counties of Scotland
• Regions and districts of Scotland

File:Ross election results.png

{{Election box begin no change | title=General election 1832: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie

|votes = 272

|percentage = 64.8

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = Hugh Alexander Johnstone Munro

|votes = 148

|percentage = 35.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 124

|percentage = 29.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|votes = 420

|percentage = 81.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors =516

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1835: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie

|votes = 241

|percentage = 54.6

|change = −10.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Mackenzie

|votes = 200

|percentage = 45.4

|change = +10.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 41

|percentage = 9.2

|change = −20.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 441

|percentage = 74.2

|change = −7.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 594

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = −10.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

Stewart-Mackenzie resigned after being appointed as Governor Ceylon, causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin| title=By-election, 18 April 1837: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Mackenzie

|votes = 307

|percentage = 61.0

|change = +15.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = William Mackenzie

|votes = 196

|percentage = 39.0

|change = −15.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 111

|percentage = 22.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 503

|percentage = 66.7

|change = −7.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 754

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +15.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=General election 1837: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Mackenzie

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 754

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1841: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Mackenzie

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 713

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1847: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 827

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1852: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Matheson

|votes = 288

|percentage = 56.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = George William Holmes Ross{{cite news |title=Elgin Courier |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000457/18520702/014/0003 |access-date=14 September 2018 |date=2 July 1852 |page=3 |via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

|votes = 218

|percentage = 43.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 70

|percentage = 13.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 506

|percentage = 60.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 832

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1857: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 825

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1859: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = James Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 851

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1865: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = James Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 933

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1868: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,564

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1874: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,559

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1880: Ross and Cromarty Shire{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Matheson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,664

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Matheson's resignation caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 22 August 1884: Ross and Cromarty Shire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Munro-Ferguson

|votes = 717

|percentage = 55.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alasdair Mackenzie

|votes = 334

|percentage = 25.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Crofters Party

|candidate = Roderick Macdonald

|votes = 248

|percentage = 19.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 383

|percentage = 29.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,299

|percentage = 75.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,721

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: Ross and Cromarty Shire Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889}}

{{Election box winning candidate for alliance|

|party = Independent Liberal

|side = Crofters Party

|candidate = Roderick Macdonald

|votes = 4,942

|percentage = 62.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Munro-Ferguson

|votes = 2,925

|percentage = 37.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,017

|percentage = 25.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 7,867

|percentage = 76.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,265

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Independent Liberal

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: Ross and Cromarty Shire Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889}}

{{Election box winning candidate for alliance|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|side = Crofters Party

|candidate = Roderick Macdonald

|votes = 4,263

|percentage = 78.1

|change = +40.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = John Peter Grant

|votes = 1,197

|percentage = 21.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,066

|percentage = 56.2

|change = +30.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,460

|percentage = 53.2

|change = -23.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,265

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Independent Liberal

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:James_Galloway_Weir.jpg

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: Ross and Cromarty Shire Whitaker's Almanack, 1893{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate for alliance|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|side = Crofters Party

|candidate = Galloway Weir

|votes = 3,171

|percentage = 56.8

|change = −21.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Neil Maclean

|votes = 2,413

|percentage = 43.2

|change = +21.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 758

|percentage = 13.6

|change = −42.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,584

|percentage = 62.3

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,966

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = −21.3

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: Ross and Cromarty Shire Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Galloway Weir

|votes = 3,272

|percentage = 57.6

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Randle Jackson

|votes = 2,409

|percentage = 42.4

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 863

|percentage = 15.2

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,681

|percentage = 68.8

|change = +6.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,256

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +0.8

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: Ross and Cromarty Shire Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Galloway Weir

|votes = 3,554

|percentage = 68.3

|change = +10.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = J.D. Fletcher

|votes = 1,651

|percentage = 31.7

|change = −10.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,903

|percentage = 36.6

|change = +21.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,205

|percentage = 65.8

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 7,909

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +10.7

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: Ross and Cromarty Shire Whitaker's Almanack, 1907

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Galloway Weir

|votes = 3,883

|percentage = 68.7

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Crabb Watt

|votes = 1,771

|percentage = 31.3

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,112

|percentage = 37.4

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,654

|percentage = 69.8

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,101

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +0.4

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election January 1910: Ross and Cromarty Shire Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Galloway Weir

|votes = 4,430

|percentage = 75.8

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Neil Maclean

|votes = 1,418

|percentage = 24.2

|change = −7.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,012

|percentage = 51.6

|change = +14.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,848

|percentage = 71.2

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,211

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +7.1

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election December 1910: Ross and Cromarty Shire Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Galloway Weir

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1911 Ross and Cromarty by-electionDebrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = 3,717

|percentage = 74.8

|change =N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = William Templeton

|votes = 1,253

|percentage = 25.2

|change =New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,464

|percentage = 49.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 4,970

|percentage = 60.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,259

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end}}

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

• Liberal: Ian Macpherson
• Unionist: MacLeod

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1918: Ross and Cromarty Shire Whitaker's Almanack, 1920}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = 8,358

|percentage = 78.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Highland Land League

|candidate = Hector Munro

|votes = 2,238

|percentage = 21.1

|change =New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,120

|percentage = 57.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,636

|percentage = 51.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end 1918}}

File:1923_Ian_Macpherson.jpg

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1922: Ross and Cromarty The Times, 17 November 1922}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = 5,923

|percentage = 56.7

|change = -22.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Macdonald

|votes = 4,521

|percentage = 43.3

|change = -35.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,402

|percentage = 13.4

|change = -44.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,444

|percentage = 42.4

|change = -8.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1923: Ross and Cromarty The Times, 8 December 1923}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1924: Ross and Cromarty Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac, 1927}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1929: Ross and Cromarty The Times, 1 June 1929}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = 9,564

|percentage = 58.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Donald MacIntosh

|votes = 6,710

|percentage = 41.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,854

|percentage = 17.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 16,274

|percentage = 55.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1931: Ross and CromartyWhitaker's Almanack, 1934}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1935: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)

|candidate = Ian Macpherson

|votes = 10,810

|percentage = 76.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John MacKinnon MacDiarmid

|votes = 3,284

|percentage = 23.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,526

|percentage = 53.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 14,094

|percentage = 50.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=1936 Ross and Cromarty by-electionWhitaker's Almanack, 1939}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Labour Organisation

|candidate = Malcolm MacDonald

|votes = 8,949

|percentage = 49.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hector McNeil

|votes = 5,967

|percentage = 33.0

|change = +9.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)

|candidate = Randolph Churchill

|votes = 2,427

|percentage = 13.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Russell Thomas

|votes = 738

|percentage = 4.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,982

|percentage = 16.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 18,081

|percentage = 62.4

|change = +11.6

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = National Labour Organisation

|loser = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

General Election 1939–40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

• National Labour: Malcolm MacDonald
• Labour: Malcolm MacEwen

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1945: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Liberal

|candidate = John MacLeod

|votes = 10,061

|percentage = 62.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Angus Mackay Mackintosh

|votes = 5,959

|percentage = 37.2

|change = +13.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,102

|percentage = 25.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 16,020

|percentage = 62.4

|change = +11.6

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Independent Liberal

|loser = National Labour Organisation

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1950: Ross and Cromarty{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1950}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal and Conservative

|candidate = John MacLeod

|votes = 10,912

|percentage = 62.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alastair C Reid

|votes = 6,521

|percentage = 37.4

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,391

|percentage = 25.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 17,433

|percentage = 63.1

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = National Liberal and Conservative

|loser = Independent Liberal

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1951: Ross and Cromarty{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1951}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal and Conservative

|candidate = John MacLeod

|votes = 10,969

|percentage = 64.25

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alastair C Reid

|votes = 6,104

|percentage = 35.75

|change = −1.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,865

|percentage = 28.5

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 17,073

|percentage = 57.5

|change = -5.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = National Liberal and Conservative

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1955: Ross and Cromarty{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1955}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal and Conservative

|candidate = John MacLeod

|votes = 9,929

|percentage = 62.3

|change = −1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jane B Saggar

|votes = 6,003

|percentage = 37.7

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,926

|percentage = 24.6

|change = −3.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 15,932

|percentage = 61.9

|change = +4.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = National Liberal and Conservative

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1959: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1947)

|candidate = John MacLeod

|votes = 7,813

|percentage = 47.2

|change = −15.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jane B Saggar

|votes = 4,815

|percentage = 29.1

|change = −8.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Colin Murchison

|votes = 3,918

|percentage = 23.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,998

|percentage = 18.1

|change = −6.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 21,902

|percentage = 75.2

|change = +13.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = National Liberal Party (UK, 1947)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1964: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Alasdair Mackenzie

|votes = 6,923

|percentage = 40.2

|change = +16.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1947)

|candidate = John MacLeod

|votes = 5,516

|percentage = 32.1

|change = −15.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Alexander Ross

|votes = 4,767

|percentage = 27.7

|change = −1.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,407

|percentage = 8.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 17,306

|percentage = 69.4

|change = −5.8

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = National Liberal Party (UK, 1947)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1966: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Alasdair Mackenzie

|votes = 7,348

|percentage = 42.1

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Alexander Ross

|votes = 5,304

|percentage = 30.4

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Allan John Cameron

|votes = 4,820

|percentage = 27.6

|change = -4.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,044

|percentage = 11.7

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 17,472

|percentage = 71.2

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1970: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Hamish Gray

|votes = 6,418

|percentage = 33.2

|change = +5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Alasdair Mackenzie

|votes = 5,617

|percentage = 29.1

|change = −13.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald D. Maclean

|votes = 5,023

|percentage = 26.0

|change = −4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = George Nicholson

|votes = 2,268

|percentage = 11.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 801

|percentage = 4.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 19,326

|percentage = 71.7

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election February 1974: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Hamish Gray

|votes = 7,908

|percentage = 36.1

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Willie McRae

|votes = 5,037

|percentage = 23.0

|change = +11.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John C. Robertson

|votes = 4,621

|percentage = 21.1

|change = −8.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald D. Maclean

|votes = 4,336

|percentage = 19.8

|change = −6.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,871

|percentage = 13.1

|change = +9.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 21,902

|percentage = 75.2

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election October 1974: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Hamish Gray

|votes = 7,954

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Willie McRae

|votes = 7,291

|percentage = 35.7

|change = +12.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Brian Wilson

|votes = 3,440

|percentage = 16.8

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Tam Glen

|votes = 1,747

|percentage = 8.6

|change = −12.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 663

|percentage = 3.2

|change = −9.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 20,432

|percentage = 69.5

|change = -5.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1979: Ross and Cromarty}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Hamish Gray

|votes = 10,650

|percentage = 42.4

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Willie McRae

|votes = 5,915

|percentage = 23.6

|change = −12.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Keir Bloomer

|votes = 5,055

|percentage = 20.1

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Hamish Morrison

|votes = 3,496

|percentage = 13.9

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,735

|percentage = 18.8

|change = +15.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 25,116

|percentage = 76.4

|change = +6.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Reflist}}

{{Scottish Westminster constituencies}}

{{Scottish Westminster constituencies 1950–1955

}}

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