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Scotland · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Lanarkshire Bothwell

Every general election in Lanarkshire Bothwell since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 5,938.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won26,52956.3%
Conservative20,59143.7%
Valid votes47,120
Majority5,93812.6%

Lab hold Turnout 86.0% of 54,814 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Labour, 1918: 49.1%Labour, 1922: 57.0%Labour, 1923: 60.2%Labour, 1924: 56.3%Labour, 1929: 55.3%Labour, 1931: 43.5%Labour, 1935: 60.3%Labour, 1945: 65.8%Labour, 1950: 56.7%Labour, 1951: 56.3%Conservative, 1918: 50.9%Conservative, 1922: 43.0%Conservative, 1923: 32.0%Conservative, 1924: 43.7%Conservative, 1929: 39.3%Conservative, 1931: 50.0%Conservative, 1935: 39.7%Conservative, 1945: 34.2%Conservative, 1950: 43.3%Conservative, 1951: 43.7%
Vote share in Lanarkshire Bothwell at each general election Lab Con

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon5,93812.686.0%Lab hold
1950LabCon6,11013.584.5%
1945LabCon12,16231.573.0%
1935LabCon7,13920.678.6%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab2,1486.577.7%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon4,92916.072.7%Lab hold
1924LabCon3,27712.779.3%Lab hold
1923LabCon6,64228.173.1%Lab hold
1922LabCon3,38813.978.2%Lab gain from Con
1918ConLab3321.869.2%

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 Lanarkshire Bothwell?

Labour won Lanarkshire Bothwell at the 1951 general election with a majority of 5,938.

Which parties have won Lanarkshire Bothwell?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 8, Conservative 2.

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