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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1992)

Hamilton

Every general election in Hamilton since 1955 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 16,603.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won25,84955.2%
Scottish National Party9,24619.7%
Conservative8,25017.6%
Liberal Democrats3,5157.5%
Valid votes46,860
Majority16,60335.4%

Lab hold Turnout 76.2% of 61,531 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979198319871992Labour, 1955: 67.4%Labour, 1959: 66.1%Labour, 1964: 71.0%Labour, 1966: 71.2%Labour, 1970: 53.0%Labour, February 1974: 48.0%Labour, October 1974: 47.6%Labour, 1979: 59.7%Labour, 1983: 52.4%Labour, 1987: 59.7%Labour, 1992: 55.2%Conservative, 1955: 32.6%Conservative, 1959: 27.7%Conservative, 1964: 29.0%Conservative, 1966: 28.8%Conservative, 1970: 11.4%Conservative, February 1974: 20.1%Conservative, October 1974: 9.5%Conservative, 1979: 23.8%Conservative, 1983: 19.2%Conservative, 1987: 14.4%Conservative, 1992: 17.6%Scottish National Party, 1959: 6.2%Scottish National Party, 1970: 35.1%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 31.9%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 39.0%Scottish National Party, 1979: 16.6%Scottish National Party, 1983: 8.2%Scottish National Party, 1987: 12.7%Scottish National Party, 1992: 19.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 20.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 13.2%
Vote share in Hamilton at each general election Lab Con SNP Alliance

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabSNP16,60335.476.2%Lab hold
1987LabCon21,66245.376.9%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance15,01932.374.6%
1979LabCon14,79935.979.6%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP3,3328.677.2%Lab hold
February 1974LabSNP6,37816.179.7%
1970LabSNP8,58217.979.8%Lab hold
1966LabCon16,57642.373.3%Lab hold
1964LabCon17,15842.177.5%Lab hold
1959LabCon15,91338.379.9%Lab hold
1955LabCon13,52634.876.1%

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 Hamilton?

Labour won Hamilton at the 1992 general election with a majority of 16,603.

Which parties have won Hamilton?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 11.

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