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Scotland · Former constituency (1974–1979)

Ayrshire Central

Every general election in Ayrshire Central since 1974 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 11,704.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won27,43851.1%
Conservative15,73429.3%
Scottish National Party5,59610.4%
Liberal4,8969.1%
Valid votes53,664
Majority11,70421.8%

Lab hold Turnout 79.8% of 67,288 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979Labour, February 1974: 49.0%Labour, October 1974: 45.1%Labour, 1979: 51.1%Conservative, February 1974: 36.0%Conservative, October 1974: 24.8%Conservative, 1979: 29.3%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 15.0%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 24.5%Scottish National Party, 1979: 10.4%
Vote share in Ayrshire Central at each general election Lab Con SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon11,70421.879.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon9,55520.379.3%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon6,27713.082.1%

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 Ayrshire Central?

Labour won Ayrshire Central at the 1979 general election with a majority of 11,704.

Which parties have won Ayrshire Central?

At the 3 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 3.

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