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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Glasgow Craigton

Every general election in Glasgow Craigton since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 10,472.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won19,95259.9%
Conservative9,48028.5%
Scottish National Party3,88111.7%
Valid votes33,313
Majority10,47231.4%

Lab hold Turnout 75.2% of 44,326 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 49.7%Labour, 1959: 50.8%Labour, 1964: 58.4%Labour, 1966: 57.9%Labour, 1970: 55.7%Labour, February 1974: 51.3%Labour, October 1974: 50.5%Labour, 1979: 59.9%Conservative, 1955: 50.3%Conservative, 1959: 49.2%Conservative, 1964: 41.6%Conservative, 1966: 32.7%Conservative, 1970: 36.5%Conservative, February 1974: 30.8%Conservative, October 1974: 20.1%Conservative, 1979: 28.5%Scottish National Party, 1966: 9.4%Scottish National Party, 1970: 7.9%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 17.9%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 24.3%Scottish National Party, 1979: 11.7%
Vote share in Glasgow Craigton at each general election Lab Con SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon10,47231.475.2%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP8,78126.275.8%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon7,23820.680.0%
1970LabCon7,21119.274.9%Lab hold
1966LabCon9,20425.280.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon6,25716.880.9%Lab hold
1959LabCon6021.682.7%Lab gain from Con
1955ConLab2100.679.1%

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 Glasgow Craigton?

Labour won Glasgow Craigton at the 1979 general election with a majority of 10,472.

Which parties have won Glasgow Craigton?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 7, Conservative 1.

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