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Lanarkshire Hamilton

Every general election in Lanarkshire Hamilton since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 15,576.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won28,59168.7%
Conservative13,01531.3%
Valid votes41,606
Majority15,57637.4%

Lab hold Turnout 80.6% of 51,606 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Labour, 1918: 42.1%Labour, 1922: 57.6%Labour, 1923: 58.4%Labour, 1924: 60.8%Labour, 1929: 67.1%Labour, 1931: 53.9%Labour, 1935: 65.7%Labour, 1945: 73.5%Labour, 1950: 70.0%Labour, 1951: 68.7%Conservative, 1918: 29.0%Conservative, 1922: 42.4%Conservative, 1924: 39.2%Conservative, 1929: 31.3%Conservative, 1931: 46.1%Conservative, 1935: 34.3%Conservative, 1945: 26.5%Conservative, 1950: 30.0%Conservative, 1951: 31.3%Liberal, 1923: 41.6%Others, 1918: 25.9%
Vote share in Lanarkshire Hamilton at each general election Lab Con Lib Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon15,57637.480.6%Lab hold
1950LabCon16,73740.081.7%
1945LabCon12,78947.070.0%
1935LabCon8,16531.574.0%Lab hold
1931LabCon2,0537.877.7%Lab hold
1929LabCon8,84335.772.2%Lab hold
1924LabCon4,63121.776.5%Lab hold
1923LabLib3,42216.973.5%Lab hold
1922LabCon3,27615.378.3%Lab hold
1918LabCon2,16913.166.4%

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 Lanarkshire Hamilton?

Labour won Lanarkshire Hamilton at the 1951 general election with a majority of 15,576.

Which parties have won Lanarkshire Hamilton?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 10.

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