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Argyll and Bute

Every general election in Argyll and Bute since 1983 (until 2019). Latest: Brendan O'Hara, Scottish National Party, majority 4,110.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Brendan O'Hara Elected sitting MPScottish National Party21,04043.8%
Gary MulvaneyConservative16,93035.2%
Alan ReidLiberal Democrats6,83214.2%
Rhea BarnesLabour3,2486.8%
Valid votes48,050
Majority4,1108.6%

SNP hold Turnout 72.2% of 66,525 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1983198719921997200120052010201520172019Conservative, 1983: 38.6%Conservative, 1987: 33.5%Conservative, 1992: 27.7%Conservative, 1997: 19.0%Conservative, 2001: 20.8%Conservative, 2005: 23.4%Conservative, 2010: 24.0%Conservative, 2015: 14.9%Conservative, 2017: 33.2%Conservative, 2019: 35.2%Scottish National Party, 1983: 24.6%Scottish National Party, 1987: 17.1%Scottish National Party, 1992: 23.8%Scottish National Party, 1997: 23.2%Scottish National Party, 2001: 20.8%Scottish National Party, 2005: 15.5%Scottish National Party, 2010: 18.9%Scottish National Party, 2015: 44.3%Scottish National Party, 2017: 36.0%Scottish National Party, 2019: 43.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 34.9%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 40.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 29.9%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 36.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 31.6%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 27.9%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 18.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 14.2%Labour, 1983: 9.3%Labour, 1987: 12.1%Labour, 1992: 13.6%Labour, 1997: 15.7%Labour, 2001: 24.5%Labour, 2005: 22.4%Labour, 2010: 22.7%Labour, 2015: 10.4%Labour, 2017: 12.6%Labour, 2019: 6.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 27.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 37.3%
Vote share in Argyll and Bute at each general election Con SNP LD Lab Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Argyll and Bute (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019SNP Brendan O'HaraCon4,1108.672.2%SNP hold
2017SNP Brendan O'HaraCon1,3282.871.5%SNP hold
2015SNP Brendan O'HaraLD8,47316.375.3%SNP gain from LD
2010LD Alan ReidCon3,4317.667.3%LD hold
2005LDCon5,72613.263.9%
2001LDLab1,6535.363.0%LD hold
1997LDSNP6,08117.072.9%
1992LDCon2,6227.276.2%LD gain from Alliance
1987AllianceCon1,3943.875.5%Alliance gain from Con
1983ConAlliance3,84411.172.1%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Argyll and Bute?

Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party) won Argyll and Bute at the 2019 general election with a majority of 4,110.

Which parties have won Argyll and Bute?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Liberal Democrats 5, Scottish National Party 3, SDP–Liberal Alliance 1, Conservative 1.

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