February 1974 general election · Scotland
Lanark: February 1974 general election result
Labour won Lanark at the February 1974 general election with a majority of 2,100. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 2,1005.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 84.0%40,349 valid votes
- Electorate
- 48,059
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 16,823 | 41.7% | |
| Conservative | 14,723 | 36.5% | |
| Scottish National Party | 8,803 | 21.8% | |
| Valid votes | 40,349 | ||
| Majority | 2,100 | 5.2% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1970 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Lanark at the February 1974 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 16,823 votes (41.7%).
What was the majority in Lanark in February 1974?
2,100 votes (5.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Lanark in February 1974?
84.0% of the 48,059 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,349 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data