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Constituency

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

At a glance

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Brendan O'Hara, a Scottish National Party MP. Brendan O'Hara has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 6,232 votes (13.9%), ranking #320 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 57.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Brendan O'Hara
Photograph of Brendan O'Hara MP ID 4371
Current party
SNP Scottish National Party
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 57.9 %
1,366 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4456
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber.

Map

MP voting summary

How Brendan O'Hara has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,366 of 2,361 eligible divisions (57.9 %).

57.9 %

Participation

752

Aye

614

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 752 / Noes 614

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 13.9% in 2024

Majority of 6,232 votes · #320 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 6,232
Brendan O'Hara · Scottish National Party 15,582 (34.7%)
Amanda Hampsey · Conservative 9,350 (20.8%)
Hamish Maxwell · Labour 8,585 (19.1%)
Alan Reid · Liberal Democrat 7,359 (16.4%)
Melanie Hurst · Reform UK 3,045 (6.8%)
Tommy MacPherson · Independent 941 (2.1%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber?

Brendan O'Hara is the current MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber. Source

Which party currently holds Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber?

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is currently represented by Brendan O'Hara of Scottish National Party. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber?

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4456. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber?

The current MP profile for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source