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UK Polling History: Election of 2 December 1982 – Glasgow Queen's Park

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal Communist
Votes 8,851 3,157 1,888 1,487 339
Votes gained -6,269 +881 -3,754 +521
Share of votes 56.4% 20.1% 12.0% 9.5% 2.2%
Share of eligible voters 26.3% 9.4% 5.6% 4.4% 1.0%
Gain in share of votes -8.1% +10.4% -12.0% +5.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -17.7% +2.8% -10.8% +1.9%
Total votes: 15,701
Electorate: 33,641
Turnout: 46.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 11.2% SNP from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Communist
2 December 1982 By Election 8,851 1,888 3,157 1,487 339
3 May 1979 General Election 15,120 5,642 2,276 402
10 October 1974 General Election 14,574 4,421 5,660 966 354
28 February 1974 General Election 15,883 7,517 4,394 462