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2017 general election · Scotland

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill: 2017 general election result

Hugh Gaffney (Labour) won Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill at the 2017 general election with a majority of 1,586 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Hugh GaffneyLabour
Majority
1,5863.5% of valid votes
Turnout
63.3%45,040 valid votes
Electorate
71,198
Result
Lab gain from SNP
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Hugh Gaffney ElectedLabour19,19342.6%+8.7
Philip Boswell sitting MPScottish National Party17,60739.1%−17.5
Robyn HalbertConservative7,31816.3%+9.9
David BennieLiberal Democrats9222.1%+1.0
Valid votes45,040
Majority1,5863.5%

Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 9 June 2017, 03:27.

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Questions and answers

Who won Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill at the 2017 general election?

Hugh Gaffney (Labour) won with 19,193 votes (42.6%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.

What was the majority in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in 2017?

1,586 votes (3.5% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Philip Boswell.

What was the turnout in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in 2017?

63.3% of the 71,198 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,040 votes).

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