UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Clydesdale
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | SNP | |
| Votes | 21,826 | 11,324 | 7,909 | 7,125 |
| Votes gained | +3,953 | -1,683 | -1,999 | +1,854 |
| Share of votes | 45.3% | 23.5% | 16.4% | 14.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 35.4% | 18.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +6.5% | -4.7% | -5.1% | +3.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +6.2% | -2.9% | -3.4% | +2.9% |
| Total votes: | 48,184 | |
| Electorate: | 61,620 | |
| Turnout: | 78.2% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 5.8% | Labour from Alliance |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Hamilton, Lanark 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, Lanark and Hamilton East 5 May 2005 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 17,822 | 5,034 | 10,028 | 4,111 | 1,227 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 23,859 | 7,396 | 10,050 | 3,796 | 311 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 21,418 | 11,231 | 11,084 | 3,947 | 342 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 21,826 | 11,324 | 7,125 | 7,909 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 17,873 | 13,007 | 5,271 | 9,908 | ||