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Scotland · Former constituency (1974–2001)

East Kilbride

Every general election in East Kilbride since 1974 (until 2001). Latest: Labour, majority 12,755.

2001 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,20553.3%
Scottish National Party9,45022.7%
Liberal Democrats4,27810.3%
Conservative4,23810.2%
Others1,5193.6%
Valid votes41,690
Majority12,75530.6%

Lab hold Turnout 62.6% of 66,572 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O1974197919831987199219972001Labour, February 1974: 43.9%Labour, October 1974: 41.9%Labour, 1979: 53.9%Labour, 1983: 37.1%Labour, 1987: 49.0%Labour, 1992: 46.9%Labour, 1997: 56.5%Labour, 2001: 53.3%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 25.9%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 36.7%Scottish National Party, 1979: 15.6%Scottish National Party, 1983: 10.1%Scottish National Party, 1987: 12.6%Scottish National Party, 1992: 23.5%Scottish National Party, 1997: 20.9%Scottish National Party, 2001: 22.7%Conservative, February 1974: 29.0%Conservative, October 1974: 16.4%Conservative, 1979: 29.4%Conservative, 1983: 24.3%Conservative, 1987: 14.7%Conservative, 1992: 19.1%Conservative, 1997: 12.0%Conservative, 2001: 10.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 27.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 23.7%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 10.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 7.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 10.3%
Vote share in East Kilbride at each general election Lab SNP Con Alliance LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2001LabSNP12,75530.662.6%Lab hold
1997LabSNP17,38435.674.8%
1992LabSNP11,99223.480.0%Lab hold
1987LabAlliance12,62425.379.2%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance4,3369.275.7%
1979LabCon14,27324.579.7%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP2,7045.279.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon7,96814.980.8%

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 East Kilbride?

Labour won East Kilbride at the 2001 general election with a majority of 12,755.

Which parties have won East Kilbride?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 8.

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