1979 general election · Scotland
Coatbridge and Airdrie: 1979 general election result
Labour won Coatbridge and Airdrie at the 1979 general election with a majority of 15,156. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 15,15633.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 75.3%45,300 valid votes
- Electorate
- 60,133
- Result
- Lab hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 27,598 | 60.9% | +9.3 | |
| Conservative | 12,442 | 27.5% | +10.3 | |
| Scottish National Party | 5,260 | 11.6% | −16.3 | |
| Valid votes | 45,300 | |||
| Majority | 15,156 | 33.5% | ||
Change compared with the October 1974 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Coatbridge and Airdrie at the 1979 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 27,598 votes (60.9%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Coatbridge and Airdrie in 1979?
15,156 votes (33.5% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Coatbridge and Airdrie in 1979?
75.3% of the 60,133 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,300 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