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Gordon

Every general election in Gordon since 1983 (until 2019). Latest: Richard Thomson, Scottish National Party, majority 819.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Richard Thomson ElectedScottish National Party23,88542.7%
Colin Clark sitting MPConservative23,06641.3%
James OatesLiberal Democrats5,91310.6%
Heather HerbertLabour3,0525.5%
Valid votes55,916
Majority8191.5%

SNP gain from Con Turnout 70.2% of 79,629 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1983198719921997200120052010201520172019Conservative, 1983: 42.0%Conservative, 1987: 31.9%Conservative, 1992: 37.0%Conservative, 1997: 26.0%Conservative, 2001: 23.0%Conservative, 2005: 17.7%Conservative, 2010: 18.7%Conservative, 2015: 11.7%Conservative, 2017: 40.7%Conservative, 2019: 41.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 37.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 42.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 45.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 45.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 36.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 32.7%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 11.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 10.6%Scottish National Party, 1983: 5.7%Scottish National Party, 1987: 7.2%Scottish National Party, 1992: 14.3%Scottish National Party, 1997: 20.0%Scottish National Party, 2001: 16.5%Scottish National Party, 2005: 16.0%Scottish National Party, 2010: 22.2%Scottish National Party, 2015: 47.7%Scottish National Party, 2017: 35.9%Scottish National Party, 2019: 42.7%Labour, 1983: 8.5%Labour, 1987: 11.5%Labour, 1992: 11.3%Labour, 1997: 10.3%Labour, 2001: 13.5%Labour, 2005: 20.2%Labour, 2010: 20.1%Labour, 2015: 5.9%Labour, 2017: 11.8%Labour, 2019: 5.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 43.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 49.5%
Vote share in Gordon at each general election Con LD SNP Lab Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Gordon (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 Richard ThomsonCon8191.570.2%SNP gain from Con
2017Con Colin ClarkSNP2,6074.968.4%Con gain from SNP
2015SNP Alex SalmondLD8,68714.973.3%SNP gain from LD
2010LD Malcolm BruceSNP6,74813.866.4%LD hold
2005LDLab11,02624.862.3%
2001LDCon7,87922.558.3%LD hold
1997LDCon6,99716.671.9%
1992LDCon2740.573.9%LD gain from Alliance
1987AllianceCon9,51917.673.7%Alliance hold
1983AllianceCon8501.969.4%

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 Gordon?

Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party) won Gordon at the 2019 general election with a majority of 819.

Which parties have won Gordon?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Liberal Democrats 5, Scottish National Party 2, SDP–Liberal Alliance 2, Conservative 1.

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