UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Monklands East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | |
| Votes | 22,649 | 6,260 | 4,790 | 3,442 |
| Votes gained | +4,291 | -2,299 | +1,605 | -2,279 |
| Share of votes | 61.0% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 45.6% | 12.6% | 9.6% | 6.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.7% | -7.0% | +4.0% | -6.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.8% | -4.6% | +3.3% | -4.5% |
| Total votes: | 37,141 | |
| Electorate: | 49,644 | |
| Turnout: | 74.8% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 8.4% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Bothwell, Coatbridge and Airdrie, North Lanarkshire 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Airdrie and Shotts, Coatbridge and Chryston 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Others | ||
| 30 June 1994 | By Election | 16,950 | 15,320 | 799 | 878 | 127 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 22,266 | 6,554 | 5,830 | 1,679 | 0 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 22,649 | 4,790 | 6,260 | 3,442 | 0 | |
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 18,358 | 3,185 | 8,559 | 5,721 | 0 | |