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Scotland · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Ayrshire and Bute Bute and Northern

Every general election in Ayrshire and Bute Bute and Northern since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,443.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,65253.0%
Labour19,20947.0%
Valid votes40,861
Majority2,4436.0%

Turnout 68.5% of 59,657 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 61.5%Conservative, 1922: 60.7%Conservative, 1923: 55.6%Conservative, 1924: 61.7%Conservative, 1929: 56.2%Conservative, 1931: 70.5%Conservative, 1935: 62.6%Conservative, 1945: 53.0%Labour, 1918: 28.5%Labour, 1922: 39.4%Labour, 1923: 44.4%Labour, 1924: 38.3%Labour, 1929: 43.8%Labour, 1935: 37.4%Labour, 1945: 47.0%Independent Labour Party, 1931: 29.5%Liberal, 1918: 10.0%
Vote share in Ayrshire and Bute Bute and Northern at each general election Con Lab ILP Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab2,4436.068.5%
1935ConLab9,03325.366.6%Con hold
1931ConILP14,24041.067.9%Con hold
1929ConLab4,03712.465.2%Con hold
1924ConLab6,12823.365.6%Con hold
1923ConLab2,46511.155.9%Con hold
1922ConLab5,04521.359.5%Con hold
1918ConLab6,79033.155.3%

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 Ayrshire and Bute Bute and Northern?

The Conservatives won Ayrshire and Bute Bute and Northern at the 1945 general election with a majority of 2,443.

Which parties have won Ayrshire and Bute Bute and Northern?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8.

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