UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Charles Kennedy

Born: 25 November 1959, Inverness

Died: 1 June 2015

Member of Privy Council - 1999

husband of Sarah Gurling

son of Ian Kennedy

Lochaber High School, Fort William

Glasgow University (- 1982)

University of Indiana

Journalist

9 June 1983	Ross, Cromarty & Skye	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	13,528	38.52
11 June 1987	Ross, Cromarty & Skye	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	18,809	49.40
9 April 1992	Ross, Cromarty & Skye	Liberal Democrats	17,066	41.59
1 May 1997	Ross, Skye & Inverness West	Liberal Democrats	15,472	38.72
9 August 1999 Charles Kennedy elected leader of the Liberal Democrats.
7 June 2001	Ross, Skye & Inverness West	Liberal Democrats	18,832	54.10
5 May 2005	Ross, Skye & Lochaber	Liberal Democrats	19,100	54.34
7 January 2006 Rt Hon Charles Kennedy resigns as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
6 May 2010	Ross, Skye & Lochaber	Liberal Democrats	18,335	52.63
7 May 2015	Ross, Skye & Lochaber	Liberal Democrats	14,995	35.86