Home By Elections 24 June 1982 Coatbridge and Airdrie

UK Polling History: Election of 24 June 1982 – Coatbridge and Airdrie

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Others
Votes 19,208 9,118 3,652 2,873 100
Votes gained -8,390 -3,324 -1,608 +1,427 –
Share of votes 55.0% 26.1% 10.4% 8.2% 0.3%
Share of eligible voters 31.0% 14.7% 5.9% 4.6% 0.2%
Gain in share of votes -6.0% -1.4% -1.2% +5.0% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -14.9% -6.0% -2.8% +2.2% –
Total votes: 34,951
Electorate: 61,876
Turnout: 56.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.5% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Coatbridge
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Monklands East, Monklands West
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Other Others
24 June 1982 By Election 19,208 9,118 3,652 2,873 100
3 May 1979 General Election 27,598 12,442 5,260 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,034 7,683 12,466 1,446 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,945 13,162 7,961 0
18 June 1970 General Election 26,117 15,574 2,667 0
31 March 1966 General Election 26,491 14,777 0
15 October 1964 General Election 27,178 16,580 0
8 October 1959 General Election 22,747 21,953 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,269 17,605 0
25 October 1951 General Election 24,159 17,952 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,339 16,552 1,315 0

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