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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Perth and East Perthshire

Every general election in Perth and East Perthshire since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 3,103.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won20,15342.0%
Scottish National Party17,05035.5%
Labour6,43213.4%
Liberal4,4109.2%
Valid votes48,045
Majority3,1036.5%

Con gain from SNP Turnout 77.3% of 62,142 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Conservative, 1955: 56.7%Conservative, 1959: 58.2%Conservative, 1964: 57.9%Conservative, 1966: 56.5%Conservative, 1970: 52.1%Conservative, February 1974: 47.3%Conservative, October 1974: 38.9%Conservative, 1979: 42.0%Scottish National Party, 1955: 22.8%Scottish National Party, 1959: 23.2%Scottish National Party, 1964: 17.4%Scottish National Party, 1966: 15.7%Scottish National Party, 1970: 17.0%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 27.2%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 40.8%Scottish National Party, 1979: 35.5%Labour, 1955: 20.5%Labour, 1959: 18.7%Labour, 1964: 24.7%Labour, 1966: 27.9%Labour, 1970: 23.8%Labour, February 1974: 15.2%Labour, October 1974: 13.7%Labour, 1979: 13.4%Liberal, 1970: 7.2%Liberal, February 1974: 10.4%Liberal, October 1974: 6.7%Liberal, 1979: 9.2%
Vote share in Perth and East Perthshire at each general election Con SNP Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConSNP3,1036.577.3%Con gain from SNP
October 1974SNPCon7931.973.8%SNP gain from Con
February 1974ConSNP8,97520.078.3%
1970ConLab11,88828.373.6%Con hold
1966ConLab11,21828.672.3%Con hold
1964ConLab13,72833.375.6%Con hold
1959ConSNP14,58035.075.6%Con hold
1955ConSNP13,72133.973.5%

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 Perth and East Perthshire?

The Conservatives won Perth and East Perthshire at the 1979 general election with a majority of 3,103.

Which parties have won Perth and East Perthshire?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 7, Scottish National Party 1.

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