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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Glasgow Cathcart

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 19,158 6,193 4,248 2,302 1,489
Votes gained +2,893 +86 -4,016 -312 +1,048
Share of votes 57.4% 18.5% 12.7% 6.9% 4.5%
Share of eligible voters 38.8% 12.5% 8.6% 4.7% 3.0%
Gain in share of votes +9.1% +0.4% -11.8% -0.9% +3.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.4% -1.1% -9.9% -1.2% +2.0%
Total votes: 33,390
Electorate: 49,416
Turnout: 67.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 10.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Mid Lanarkshire
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Glasgow South
5 May 2005 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Alliance National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour SNP Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Alliance National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other
7 June 2001 General Election 3,662 14,902 4,086 3,006 1,730
1 May 1997 General Election 4,248 19,158 6,193 2,302 1,489
9 April 1992 General Election 8,264 16,265 6,107 2,614 441
11 June 1987 General Election 8,420 19,623 3,883 5,722
9 June 1983 General Election 11,807 16,037 2,151 8,710
3 May 1979 General Election 15,950 17,550 2,653 2,042
10 October 1974 General Election 16,301 14,544 6,292 1,058
28 February 1974 General Election 18,247 16,152 5,410
18 June 1970 General Election 29,093 24,188 419
31 March 1966 General Election 26,549 25,330 516
15 October 1964 General Election 27,299 24,294
8 October 1959 General Election 30,743 21,169
26 May 1955 General Election 25,265 9,514
25 October 1951 General Election 26,125 10,912
23 February 1950 General Election 24,341 10,269 2,984
5 July 1945 General Election 18,472 12,923
14 November 1935 General Election 21,331 12,995
27 October 1931 General Election 26,642 8,919 529
30 May 1929 General Election 15,435 12,983 7,388
29 October 1924 General Election 18,440 9,915
6 December 1923 General Election 10,817 8,884 5,894
15 November 1922 General Election 8,661 9,137 9,104
14 December 1918 General Election 4,899 16,310

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