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UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Glasgow Scotstoun

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 27,320 14,493 2,395
Votes gained +284 -2,363 –
Share of votes 61.8% 32.8% 5.4%
Share of eligible voters 45.9% 24.4% 4.0%
Gain in share of votes +0.2% -5.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.6% -5.3% –
Total votes: 44,208
Electorate: 59,478
Turnout: 74.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.9% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other Liberal Communist Independent
Labour
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other Liberal Communist Independent
Labour
18 June 1970 General Election 26,492 14,487 4,313 846
31 March 1966 General Election 27,320 14,493 2,395
15 October 1964 General Election 27,036 16,856
8 October 1959 General Election 24,690 21,320
26 May 1955 General Election 18,226 18,654
25 October 1951 General Election 20,872 21,497
25 October 1950 By Election 17,175 18,494 680
23 February 1950 General Election 19,055 19,294 2,023 1,088

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