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North West · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Liverpool Scotland

Every general election in Liverpool Scotland since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 11,656.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won13,92075.1%
Conservative2,26412.2%
Liberal1,93910.5%
Others4212.3%
Valid votes18,544
Majority11,65662.9%

Lab hold Turnout 57.4% of 32,303 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%191819231929193519501955196419701979Labour, 1931: 56.6%Labour, 1935: 65.7%Labour, 1950: 65.4%Labour, 1951: 68.2%Labour, 1955: 65.0%Labour, 1959: 61.8%Labour, 1964: 68.9%Labour, 1966: 72.1%Labour, 1970: 74.8%Labour, October 1974: 80.2%Labour, 1979: 75.1%Conservative, 1931: 37.5%Conservative, 1935: 34.3%Conservative, 1950: 33.2%Conservative, 1951: 31.9%Conservative, 1955: 35.0%Conservative, 1959: 38.2%Conservative, 1964: 28.3%Conservative, 1966: 24.0%Conservative, 1970: 25.3%Conservative, October 1974: 11.8%Conservative, 1979: 12.2%Liberal, October 1974: 5.0%Liberal, 1979: 10.5%
Vote share in Liverpool Scotland at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon11,65662.957.4%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon12,92068.453.8%
1970LabCon7,33449.550.6%Lab hold
1966LabCon9,51448.251.7%Lab hold
1964LabCon10,59140.659.6%Lab hold
1959LabCon7,66723.662.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon10,10730.060.1%
1951LabCon15,21436.371.1%Lab hold
1950LabCon13,84732.374.8%
1945Lab—unopposed——
1935LabCon7,66431.464.1%Lab hold
1931LabCon5,24119.168.7%Lab gain from Oth
1929Oth—unopposed——Oth hold
1924Oth—unopposed——Oth hold
1923Oth—unopposed——Oth hold
1922Oth—unopposed——Oth hold
1918Oth—unopposed——

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 Liverpool Scotland?

Labour won Liverpool Scotland at the 1979 general election with a majority of 11,656.

Which parties have won Liverpool Scotland?

At the 17 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 12, Others 5.

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