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Scotland · Former constituency (1950–1970)

Glasgow Scotstoun

Every general election in Glasgow Scotstoun since 1950 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 12,005.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won26,49257.4%
Conservative14,48731.4%
Scottish National Party4,3139.4%
Others8461.8%
Valid votes46,138
Majority12,00526.0%

Lab hold Turnout 70.3% of 65,586 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970Labour, 1950: 46.0%Labour, 1951: 49.3%Labour, 1955: 49.4%Labour, 1959: 53.7%Labour, 1964: 61.6%Labour, 1966: 61.8%Labour, 1970: 57.4%Conservative, 1950: 46.5%Conservative, 1951: 50.7%Conservative, 1955: 50.6%Conservative, 1959: 46.3%Conservative, 1964: 38.4%Conservative, 1966: 32.8%Conservative, 1970: 31.4%
Vote share in Glasgow Scotstoun at each general election Lab Con

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon12,00526.070.3%Lab hold
1966LabCon12,82729.074.3%Lab hold
1964LabCon10,18023.277.2%Lab hold
1959LabCon3,3707.381.8%Lab gain from Con
1955ConLab4281.279.5%
1951ConLab6251.573.7%Con hold
1950ConLab2390.684.6%

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 Scotstoun?

Labour won Glasgow Scotstoun at the 1970 general election with a majority of 12,005.

Which parties have won Glasgow Scotstoun?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 4, Conservative 3.

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