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Scotland · Former constituency (1918–1970)

Glasgow Gorbals

Every general election in Glasgow Gorbals since 1918 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 7,189.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won10,26069.3%
Conservative3,07120.8%
Scottish National Party1,0897.4%
Others3762.5%
Valid votes14,796
Majority7,18948.6%

Lab hold Turnout 59.7% of 24,786 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970Labour, 1918: 34.3%Labour, 1922: 54.5%Labour, 1923: 67.2%Labour, 1924: 65.9%Labour, 1929: 74.8%Labour, 1935: 5.9%Labour, 1945: 80.0%Labour, 1950: 58.0%Labour, 1951: 61.8%Labour, 1955: 61.2%Labour, 1959: 63.3%Labour, 1964: 71.4%Labour, 1966: 73.1%Labour, 1970: 69.3%Conservative, 1923: 32.8%Conservative, 1924: 34.1%Conservative, 1929: 25.2%Conservative, 1931: 34.0%Conservative, 1935: 19.1%Conservative, 1945: 20.0%Conservative, 1950: 31.4%Conservative, 1951: 32.0%Conservative, 1955: 32.1%Conservative, 1959: 30.8%Conservative, 1964: 23.0%Conservative, 1966: 22.8%Conservative, 1970: 20.8%Independent Labour Party, 1931: 58.1%Independent Labour Party, 1935: 75.0%Coalition Labour, 1918: 65.7%Others, 1922: 13.3%Others, 1950: 4.7%Others, 1955: 6.8%Others, 1959: 5.9%Others, 1964: 5.6%Others, 1966: 4.1%Others, 1970: 2.5%National Liberal, 1922: 27.4%
Vote share in Glasgow Gorbals at each general election Lab Con ILP Co Lab Oth Nat Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon7,18948.659.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon9,94050.261.7%Lab hold
1964LabCon11,47648.464.5%Lab hold
1959LabCon10,65932.668.2%Lab hold
1955LabCon10,72829.165.2%
1951LabCon12,21929.976.0%Lab hold
1950LabCon11,05926.677.3%
1945LabCon15,80460.056.8%
1935ILPCon17,03655.966.1%ILP hold
1931ILPCon8,01424.270.0%ILP gain from Lab
1929LabCon16,67749.768.5%Lab hold
1924LabCon9,38831.873.0%Lab hold
1923LabCon8,81934.563.5%Lab hold
1922LabNat Lib8,20227.175.1%Lab gain from Co Lab
1918Co LabLab6,81131.453.2%

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 Gorbals?

Labour won Glasgow Gorbals at the 1970 general election with a majority of 7,189.

Which parties have won Glasgow Gorbals?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 12, Independent Labour Party 2, Coalition Labour 1.

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