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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1970)

Stirling and Falkirk

Every general election in Stirling and Falkirk since 1955 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 7,230.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,98450.7%
Conservative15,75434.8%
Scottish National Party6,57114.5%
Valid votes45,309
Majority7,23016.0%

Lab hold Turnout 73.1% of 61,943 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970Labour, 1955: 48.2%Labour, 1959: 49.6%Labour, 1964: 52.4%Labour, 1966: 52.7%Labour, 1970: 50.7%Conservative, 1955: 45.1%Conservative, 1959: 43.8%Conservative, 1964: 37.6%Conservative, 1966: 31.2%Conservative, 1970: 34.8%Scottish National Party, 1955: 6.7%Scottish National Party, 1959: 6.6%Scottish National Party, 1964: 10.0%Scottish National Party, 1966: 14.4%Scottish National Party, 1970: 14.5%
Vote share in Stirling and Falkirk at each general election Lab Con SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon7,23016.073.1%Lab hold
1966LabCon9,42021.477.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon6,69614.879.9%Lab hold
1959LabCon2,6265.881.1%Lab hold
1955LabCon1,3063.179.7%

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 Stirling and Falkirk?

Labour won Stirling and Falkirk at the 1970 general election with a majority of 7,230.

Which parties have won Stirling and Falkirk?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 5.

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