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Scotland · Former constituency (1950–1970)

Glasgow Woodside

Every general election in Glasgow Woodside since 1950 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 1,328.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won10,78547.4%
Conservative9,45741.5%
Scottish National Party1,9128.4%
Others6142.7%
Valid votes22,768
Majority1,3285.8%

Lab hold Turnout 63.8% of 35,711 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970Conservative, 1950: 48.7%Conservative, 1951: 53.4%Conservative, 1955: 56.1%Conservative, 1959: 49.3%Conservative, 1964: 40.4%Conservative, 1966: 41.8%Conservative, 1970: 41.5%Labour, 1950: 45.6%Labour, 1951: 46.6%Labour, 1955: 43.9%Labour, 1959: 43.1%Labour, 1964: 45.7%Labour, 1966: 50.6%Labour, 1970: 47.4%
Vote share in Glasgow Woodside at each general election Con Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon1,3285.863.8%Lab hold
1966LabCon2,3388.773.0%Lab hold
1964LabCon1,5675.374.0%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab2,0846.275.2%Con hold
1955ConLab4,30312.272.8%
1951ConLab2,3436.780.9%Con hold
1950ConLab1,0793.180.2%

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 Woodside?

Labour won Glasgow Woodside at the 1970 general election with a majority of 1,328.

Which parties have won Glasgow Woodside?

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

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