2019 general election · Scotland
Rutherglen and Hamilton West: 2019 general election result
Margaret Ferrier (Scottish National Party) won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,230 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Margaret FerrierScottish National Party
- Majority
- 5,2309.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.5%53,794 valid votes
- Electorate
- 80,918
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ferrier Elected | Scottish National Party | 23,775 | 44.2% | +7.2 | |
| Gerard Killen sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 18,545 | 34.5% | −3.1 | |
| Lynne Nailon | Conservative | 8,054 | 15.0% | −4.6 | |
| Mark McGeever | Liberal Democrats | 2,791 | 5.2% | +1.0 | |
| Janice Mackay | UK Independence Party | 629 | 1.2% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 53,794 | ||||
| Majority | 5,230 | 9.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2017 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 13 December 2019, 01:25.
Questions and answers
Who won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2019 general election?
Margaret Ferrier (Scottish National Party) won with 23,775 votes (44.2%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in 2019?
5,230 votes (9.7% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Gerard Killen.
What was the turnout in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in 2019?
66.5% of the 80,918 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,794 votes).
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