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Glasgow Central

Every general election in Glasgow Central since 1918 (until 2019). Latest: Alison Thewliss, Scottish National Party, majority 6,474.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Alison Thewliss Elected sitting MPScottish National Party19,75049.3%
Faten HameedLabour13,27633.1%
Flora ScarabelloConservative3,6989.2%
Ewan HoyleLiberal Democrats1,9524.9%
Elaine GallagherGreen
Scottish Green Party		1,4293.6%
Valid votes40,105
Majority6,47416.1%

SNP hold Turnout 57.9% of 69,230 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181924193519511964F19741983200520172019Labour, 1922: 41.9%Labour, 1923: 44.4%Labour, 1924: 40.9%Labour, 1929: 49.1%Labour, 1931: 34.7%Labour, 1935: 44.1%Labour, 1945: 36.9%Labour, 1950: 54.6%Labour, 1951: 58.3%Labour, 1955: 61.8%Labour, 1959: 64.6%Labour, 1964: 70.2%Labour, 1966: 74.8%Labour, 1970: 66.0%Labour, February 1974: 58.7%Labour, October 1974: 63.6%Labour, 1979: 72.5%Labour, 1983: 53.0%Labour, 1987: 64.5%Labour, 1992: 57.2%Labour, 2005: 48.2%Labour, 2010: 52.0%Labour, 2015: 33.1%Labour, 2017: 38.4%Labour, 2019: 33.1%Conservative, 1918: 78.9%Conservative, 1922: 50.0%Conservative, 1923: 45.8%Conservative, 1924: 59.1%Conservative, 1929: 50.9%Conservative, 1931: 65.3%Conservative, 1935: 55.9%Conservative, 1945: 44.0%Conservative, 1950: 43.6%Conservative, 1951: 40.2%Conservative, 1955: 38.2%Conservative, 1959: 35.4%Conservative, 1964: 29.9%Conservative, 1966: 25.2%Conservative, 1970: 19.9%Conservative, February 1974: 21.4%Conservative, October 1974: 13.0%Conservative, 1979: 16.4%Conservative, 1983: 19.0%Conservative, 1987: 13.0%Conservative, 1992: 13.9%Conservative, 2005: 6.3%Conservative, 2010: 7.1%Conservative, 2015: 6.0%Conservative, 2017: 13.9%Conservative, 2019: 9.2%Scottish National Party, 1970: 14.1%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 13.8%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 19.2%Scottish National Party, 1979: 11.1%Scottish National Party, 1983: 10.3%Scottish National Party, 1987: 10.0%Scottish National Party, 1992: 20.8%Scottish National Party, 2005: 14.8%Scottish National Party, 2010: 17.5%Scottish National Party, 2015: 52.5%Scottish National Party, 2017: 44.7%Scottish National Party, 2019: 49.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 6.3%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 17.8%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 16.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 1.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 4.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 16.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 10.5%Others, 1945: 1.4%Others, 1950: 1.8%Others, 1951: 1.5%Others, 1983: 1.1%Others, 1987: 2.0%Others, 1992: 1.8%Others, 2005: 12.9%Independent Labour, 1918: 21.2%
Vote share in Glasgow Central at each general election Lab Con SNP LD Alliance Oth Ind Lab

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Glasgow Central (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019SNP Alison ThewlissLab6,47416.157.9%SNP hold
2017SNP Alison ThewlissLab2,2676.355.9%SNP hold
2015SNP Alison ThewlissLab7,66219.555.4%SNP gain from Lab
2010Lab Anas SarwarSNP10,55134.550.9%Lab hold
2005LabLD8,53130.444.1%
1992LabSNP11,01936.363.1%Lab hold
1987LabCon17,25351.565.6%Lab hold
1983LabCon10,96234.162.2%
1979LabCon6,60556.059.5%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP6,44144.456.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon5,96537.263.0%
1970LabCon5,54246.159.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,74949.758.7%Lab hold
1964LabCon7,66440.362.4%Lab hold
1959LabCon7,20629.367.4%Lab hold
1955LabCon6,36723.664.1%
1951LabCon4,88218.174.3%Lab hold
1950LabCon3,00411.074.0%
1945ConLab1,5167.159.6%
1935ConLab3,52111.867.2%Con hold
1931ConLab10,09130.671.5%Con hold
1929ConLab6731.972.0%Con hold
1924ConLab5,64118.370.2%Con hold
1923ConLab4161.467.5%Con hold
1922ConLab2,5148.171.2%Con hold
1918ConInd Lab12,91757.752.9%

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 Glasgow Central?

Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party) won Glasgow Central at the 2019 general election with a majority of 6,474.

Which parties have won Glasgow Central?

At the 26 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 15, Conservative 8, Scottish National Party 3.

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