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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Bute and North Ayrshire

Every general election in Bute and North Ayrshire since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 4,313.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won17,31745.7%
Labour13,00434.3%
Scottish National Party5,27213.9%
Liberal2,2806.0%
Valid votes37,873
Majority4,31311.4%

Con hold Turnout 75.9% of 49,931 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970O19741979Conservative, 1955: 64.5%Conservative, 1959: 62.4%Conservative, 1964: 49.8%Conservative, 1966: 48.7%Conservative, 1970: 53.6%Conservative, October 1974: 38.9%Conservative, 1979: 45.7%Labour, 1955: 35.5%Labour, 1959: 37.6%Labour, 1964: 36.1%Labour, 1966: 40.7%Labour, 1970: 35.4%Labour, October 1974: 28.9%Labour, 1979: 34.3%Scottish National Party, 1970: 11.0%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 25.9%Scottish National Party, 1979: 13.9%Liberal, 1964: 14.1%Liberal, 1966: 10.7%Liberal, October 1974: 6.4%Liberal, 1979: 6.0%
Vote share in Bute and North Ayrshire at each general election Con Lab SNP Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab4,31311.475.9%Con hold
October 1974ConLab3,50610.071.3%
1970ConLab6,39418.273.6%Con hold
1966ConLab2,6568.076.0%Con hold
1964ConLab4,56313.874.6%Con hold
1959ConLab8,05224.873.4%Con hold
1955ConLab9,15529.071.5%

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 Bute and North Ayrshire?

The Conservatives won Bute and North Ayrshire at the 1979 general election with a majority of 4,313.

Which parties have won Bute and North Ayrshire?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 7.

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