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Scotland · Former constituency (1950–1974)

Renfrewshire West

Every general election in Renfrewshire West since 1950 (until 1974). Latest: Labour, majority 5,300.

October 1974 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,67438.5%
Scottish National Party15,37428.6%
Conservative14,39926.8%
Liberal3,2716.1%
Valid votes53,718
Majority5,3009.9%

Lab hold Turnout 80.1% of 67,078 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19501951F1974O1974Labour, 1950: 46.1%Labour, 1951: 46.2%Labour, February 1974: 40.3%Labour, October 1974: 38.5%National Liberal, 1950: 53.9%National Liberal, 1951: 53.8%Conservative, February 1974: 35.4%Conservative, October 1974: 26.8%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 15.2%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 28.6%
Vote share in Renfrewshire West at each general election Lab Nat Lib Con SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
October 1974LabSNP5,3009.980.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon2,6684.882.9%
1951Nat LibLab3,0537.684.9%Nat Lib hold
1950Nat LibLab3,0307.977.6%

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 Renfrewshire West?

Labour won Renfrewshire West at the October 1974 general election with a majority of 5,300.

Which parties have won Renfrewshire West?

At the 4 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 2, National Liberal 2.

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