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Scotland · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Lanarkshire Lanark

Every general election in Lanarkshire Lanark since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 1,793.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,46752.2%
Labour19,67447.8%
Valid votes41,141
Majority1,7934.4%

Con hold Turnout 87.0% of 47,281 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 69.0%Conservative, 1922: 55.0%Conservative, 1923: 49.5%Conservative, 1924: 48.4%Conservative, 1929: 41.0%Conservative, 1931: 63.6%Conservative, 1935: 56.8%Conservative, 1945: 47.2%Conservative, 1950: 50.9%Conservative, 1951: 52.2%Labour, 1918: 31.0%Labour, 1922: 45.0%Labour, 1923: 50.5%Labour, 1924: 43.5%Labour, 1929: 48.8%Labour, 1935: 35.0%Labour, 1945: 52.8%Labour, 1950: 49.1%Labour, 1951: 47.8%Independent Labour Party, 1931: 36.4%Independent Labour Party, 1935: 8.3%Liberal, 1924: 8.1%Liberal, 1929: 10.3%
Vote share in Lanarkshire Lanark at each general election Con Lab ILP Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab1,7934.487.0%Con hold
1950ConLab6851.884.7%
1945LabCon1,8845.674.8%
1935ConLab6,80921.876.0%Con hold
1931ConILP8,86027.382.5%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon2,4027.878.8%Lab gain from Con
1924ConLab1,2884.984.3%Con gain from Lab
1923LabCon2301.074.9%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLab2,19310.175.0%Con hold
1918ConLab7,15538.168.5%

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 Lanark?

The Conservatives won Lanarkshire Lanark at the 1951 general election with a majority of 1,793.

Which parties have won Lanarkshire Lanark?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Labour 3.

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