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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Kilmarnock

Every general election in Kilmarnock since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 11,467.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won25,71852.6%
Conservative14,25129.1%
Scottish National Party8,96318.3%
Valid votes48,932
Majority11,46723.4%

Lab hold Turnout 81.1% of 60,351 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 60.9%Labour, 1959: 62.7%Labour, 1964: 62.3%Labour, 1966: 68.5%Labour, 1970: 59.3%Labour, February 1974: 47.2%Labour, October 1974: 45.7%Labour, 1979: 52.6%Conservative, 1955: 39.1%Conservative, 1959: 37.3%Conservative, 1964: 26.7%Conservative, 1966: 31.5%Conservative, 1970: 27.8%Conservative, February 1974: 27.7%Conservative, October 1974: 19.0%Conservative, 1979: 29.1%Scottish National Party, 1970: 6.9%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 15.3%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 30.2%Scottish National Party, 1979: 18.3%Liberal, 1964: 11.0%Liberal, 1970: 6.0%Liberal, February 1974: 9.8%Liberal, October 1974: 5.2%
Vote share in Kilmarnock at each general election Lab Con SNP Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon11,46723.481.1%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP7,52915.580.4%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon9,72719.583.3%
1970LabCon13,00131.579.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon14,08737.179.0%Lab hold
1964LabCon14,37735.682.8%Lab hold
1959LabCon10,29225.482.4%Lab hold
1955LabCon8,34121.881.1%

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 Kilmarnock?

Labour won Kilmarnock at the 1979 general election with a majority of 11,467.

Which parties have won Kilmarnock?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 8.

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