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Motherwell and Wishaw

Every general election in Motherwell and Wishaw since 1974 (until 2019). Latest: Marion Fellows, Scottish National Party, majority 6,268.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Marion Fellows Elected sitting MPScottish National Party20,62246.4%
Angela FeeneyLabour14,35432.3%
Meghan GallacherConservative7,15016.1%
Christopher WilsonLiberal Democrats1,6753.8%
Neil WilsonUK Independence Party6191.4%
Valid votes44,420
Majority6,26814.1%

SNP hold Turnout 64.5% of 68,856 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O197419791997200120052010201520172019Labour, February 1974: 46.7%Labour, October 1974: 44.6%Labour, 1979: 56.9%Labour, 1997: 57.4%Labour, 2001: 56.2%Labour, 2005: 57.5%Labour, 2010: 61.1%Labour, 2015: 31.9%Labour, 2017: 37.8%Labour, 2019: 32.3%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 20.0%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 31.8%Scottish National Party, 1979: 12.3%Scottish National Party, 1997: 22.5%Scottish National Party, 2001: 19.3%Scottish National Party, 2005: 16.5%Scottish National Party, 2010: 18.2%Scottish National Party, 2015: 56.5%Scottish National Party, 2017: 38.5%Scottish National Party, 2019: 46.4%Conservative, February 1974: 30.6%Conservative, October 1974: 18.2%Conservative, 1979: 28.9%Conservative, 1997: 11.0%Conservative, 2001: 10.6%Conservative, 2005: 9.3%Conservative, 2010: 9.4%Conservative, 2015: 7.7%Conservative, 2017: 20.3%Conservative, 2019: 16.1%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 6.4%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 9.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 12.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 9.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 1.3%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 3.8%
Vote share in Motherwell and Wishaw at each general election Lab SNP Con LD

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Motherwell and Wishaw (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019SNP Marion FellowsLab6,26814.164.5%SNP hold
2017SNP Marion FellowsLab3180.861.5%SNP hold
2015SNP Marion FellowsLab11,89824.768.6%SNP gain from Lab
2010Lab Frank RoySNP16,80643.058.5%Lab hold
2005LabSNP15,22241.055.5%
2001LabSNP10,95636.956.6%Lab hold
1997LabSNP12,79134.970.1%
1979LabCon10,93727.977.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP4,96212.875.4%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon6,31316.177.1%

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 Motherwell and Wishaw?

Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party) won Motherwell and Wishaw at the 2019 general election with a majority of 6,268.

Which parties have won Motherwell and Wishaw?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 7, Scottish National Party 3.

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