2017 general election · Scotland
Rutherglen and Hamilton West: 2017 general election result
Gerard Killen (Labour) won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2017 general election with a majority of 265 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Gerard KillenLabour
- Majority
- 2650.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.5%50,872 valid votes
- Electorate
- 80,098
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Killen Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 19,101 | 37.6% | +2.3 | |
| Margaret Ferrier sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 18,836 | 37.0% | −15.5 | |
| Ann Le Blond | Conservative | 9,941 | 19.5% | +12.0 | |
| Robert Brown | Liberal Democrats | 2,158 | 4.2% | +2.4 | |
| Caroline Santos | UK Independence Party | 465 | 0.9% | −1.4 | |
| Andy Dixon | Independent | 371 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 50,872 | ||||
| Majority | 265 | 0.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 01:12.
Questions and answers
Who won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2017 general election?
Gerard Killen (Labour) won with 19,101 votes (37.6%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in 2017?
265 votes (0.5% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Margaret Ferrier.
What was the turnout in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in 2017?
63.5% of the 80,098 registered electors cast a valid vote (50,872 votes).
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