1987 general election · Scotland
Glasgow Maryhill: 1987 general election result
Labour won Glasgow Maryhill at the 1987 general election with a majority of 19,364. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 19,36454.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 67.5%35,341 valid votes
- Electorate
- 52,371
- Result
- Lab hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 23,482 | 66.4% | +11.3 | |
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 4,118 | 11.7% | −10.5 | |
| Scottish National Party | 3,895 | 11.0% | +3.9 | |
| Conservative | 3,307 | 9.4% | −5.4 | |
| Others | 539 | 1.5% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 35,341 | |||
| Majority | 19,364 | 54.8% | ||
Change compared with the 1983 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Glasgow Maryhill at the 1987 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 23,482 votes (66.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Glasgow Maryhill in 1987?
19,364 votes (54.8% of valid votes) over the SDP–Liberal Alliance.
What was the turnout in Glasgow Maryhill in 1987?
67.5% of the 52,371 registered electors cast a valid vote (35,341 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