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Scotland · Former constituency (1950–1979)

Dunbartonshire West

Every general election in Dunbartonshire West since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 6,457.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,16648.4%
Conservative14,70933.7%
Scottish National Party7,83517.9%
Valid votes43,710
Majority6,45714.8%

Lab hold Turnout 80.2% of 54,507 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19501951F1974O19741979Labour, 1950: 49.3%Labour, 1951: 51.3%Labour, February 1974: 39.6%Labour, October 1974: 38.2%Labour, 1979: 48.4%Conservative, 1950: 47.8%Conservative, 1951: 45.4%Conservative, February 1974: 33.2%Conservative, October 1974: 23.2%Conservative, 1979: 33.7%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 27.2%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 33.7%Scottish National Party, 1979: 17.9%
Vote share in Dunbartonshire West at each general election Lab Con SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon6,45714.880.2%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP1,8144.578.3%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon2,6096.479.6%
1951LabCon2,5075.983.4%Lab hold
1950LabCon6131.585.5%

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 Dunbartonshire West?

Labour won Dunbartonshire West at the 1979 general election with a majority of 6,457.

Which parties have won Dunbartonshire West?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 5.

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