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Scotland · Former constituency (1974–1992)

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Every general election in Greenock and Port Glasgow since 1974 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 14,979.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,25858.0%
Scottish National Party7,27919.0%
Conservative4,47911.7%
Liberal Democrats4,35911.4%
Valid votes38,375
Majority14,97939.0%

Lab hold Turnout 73.7% of 52,053 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979198319871992Labour, February 1974: 48.3%Labour, October 1974: 48.2%Labour, 1979: 53.0%Labour, 1983: 46.8%Labour, 1987: 63.9%Labour, 1992: 58.0%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 11.5%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 21.1%Scottish National Party, 1979: 7.6%Scottish National Party, 1983: 6.8%Scottish National Party, 1987: 8.5%Scottish National Party, 1992: 19.0%Conservative, February 1974: 18.5%Conservative, October 1974: 11.3%Conservative, 1979: 10.9%Conservative, 1983: 9.8%Conservative, 1987: 9.6%Conservative, 1992: 11.7%Liberal, February 1974: 20.6%Liberal, October 1974: 19.4%Liberal, 1979: 28.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 36.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 17.9%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.4%
Vote share in Greenock and Port Glasgow at each general election Lab SNP Con Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabSNP14,97939.073.7%Lab hold
1987LabAlliance20,05546.075.4%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance4,62510.573.0%
1979LabLib11,28224.973.7%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP11,95527.171.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabLib11,77627.668.6%

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 Greenock and Port Glasgow?

Labour won Greenock and Port Glasgow at the 1992 general election with a majority of 14,979.

Which parties have won Greenock and Port Glasgow?

At the 6 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 6.

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