Scotland · Former constituency (2005–2023) · S14000056
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Every general election and by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West since 2005 (until 2023). Latest: Michael Shanks, Labour, majority 9,446.
By-election, 5 October 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shanks Elected | Labour | 17,845 | 58.6% | |
| Katy Loudon | Scottish National Party | 8,399 | 27.6% | |
| Thomas Jordan Kerr | Conservative | 1,192 | 3.9% | |
| Gloria Adebo | Liberal Democrats | 895 | 2.9% | |
| Cameron Eadie | Green Scottish Green Party | 601 | 2.0% | |
| David Stark | Reform UK | 403 | 1.3% | |
| Niall Fraser | Scottish Family Party | 319 | 1.1% | |
| Bill Bonnar | Scottish Socialist Party | 271 | 0.9% | |
| Colette Walker | Independence for Scotland Party | 207 | 0.7% | |
| Christopher A Sermanni | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 178 | 0.6% | |
| Andrew Vincent Daly | Independent | 81 | 0.3% | |
| Ewan Hoyle | Volt United Kingdom | 46 | 0.2% | |
| Prince A L Emperor of India | Independent | 34 | 0.1% | |
| Garry Patrick Cooke | Independent | 6 | 0.02% | |
| Valid votes | 30,477 | |||
| Majority | 9,446 | 31.0% | ||
Lab gain from SNP Turnout 37.1% of 82,104 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old Rutherglen and Hamilton West (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Rutherglen72.4%
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley27.6%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By-election Oct 2023 | Lab Michael Shanks | SNP | 9,446 | 31.0 | 37.1% | Lab gain from SNP |
| 2019 | SNP Margaret Ferrier | Lab | 5,230 | 9.7 | 66.5% | SNP gain from Lab |
| 2017 | Lab Gerard Killen | SNP | 265 | 0.5 | 63.5% | Lab gain from SNP |
| 2015 | SNP Margaret Ferrier | Lab | 9,975 | 17.3 | 69.6% | SNP gain from Lab |
| 2010 | Lab Tom Greatrex | SNP | 21,002 | 44.7 | 61.5% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | LD | 16,112 | 37.2 | 57.7% |
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 Rutherglen and Hamilton West?
Michael Shanks (Labour) won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2023 by-election with a majority of 9,446.
Which parties have won Rutherglen and Hamilton West?
At the 5 general elections held under this name since 2005: Labour 3, Scottish National Party 2.
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