UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Glasgow Provan
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Other | |
| Votes | 24,083 | 5,239 | 4,767 | 570 |
| Votes gained | +3,481 | +1,791 | -5,861 | +67 |
| Share of votes | 69.5% | 15.1% | 13.8% | 1.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 45.9% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 1.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | +10.9% | +5.3% | -16.5% | +0.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.4% | +3.7% | -10.2% | +0.2% |
| Total votes: | 34,659 | |
| Electorate: | 52,482 | |
| Turnout: | 66.0% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 13.7% | Labour from SNP |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Glasgow Camlachie 26 May 1955 |
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Constituency succeeded by Glasgow Baillieston, Glasgow Springburn 1 May 1997 |
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| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Other | Liberal Democrat |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 15,885 | 1,865 | 5,182 | 948 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 22,032 | 2,336 | 3,660 | 2,189 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 20,040 | 3,374 | 2,737 | 4,655 | 294 | |
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 24,083 | 5,239 | 4,767 | 570 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 20,602 | 3,448 | 10,628 | 503 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,154 | 6,324 | 7,367 | 749 | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 25,864 | 11,881 | 4,181 | 601 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 28,201 | 12,986 | 988 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 29,889 | 15,524 | ||||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,608 | 17,241 | ||||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 15,533 | 15,353 | ||||