2006, 2015–2016,
2020–2024
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- ↑ Role briefly covered by Wendy Chamberlain from 6 January 2020 to 1 September 2020 during Ed Davey's acting leadership.
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External links
- Alistair Carmichael MP official constituency website
- Alistair Carmichael on Bluesky
- Profile at the Liberal Democrats
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at New Statesman
- Election petition, 2015 at orkney.gov.uk
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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