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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Glasgow Springburn

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 22,534 5,208 1,893 1,349 593
Votes gained +2,165 -655 -732 +107 +241
Share of votes 71.4% 16.5% 6.0% 4.3% 1.9%
Share of eligible voters 42.1% 9.7% 3.5% 2.5% 1.1%
Gain in share of votes +3.7% -3.0% -2.7% +0.1% +0.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.4% -3.1% -2.2% -0.2% +0.4%
Total votes: 31,577
Electorate: 53,576
Turnout: 58.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.3% Labour from SNP

Polling history

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List of contests

Constituency succeeded by
Glasgow North East
5 May 2005 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other Alliance Liberal Communist Liberal
Democrat
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Other Alliance Liberal Communist Liberal
Democrat
7 June 2001 General Election 4,675 19,429
1 May 1997 General Election 22,534 1,893 5,208 593 1,349
9 April 1992 General Election 20,369 2,625 5,863 1,242
11 June 1987 General Election 25,617 2,870 3,554 2,746
9 June 1983 General Election 22,481 4,565 2,804 4,882
3 May 1979 General Election 18,871 6,100 3,587
10 October 1974 General Election 17,444 4,245 9,049 352 865
28 February 1974 General Election 18,067 7,452 7,672 478
18 June 1970 General Election 14,968 4,574 3,323 423
31 March 1966 General Election 15,998 4,499 2,222 867
15 October 1964 General Election 16,828 5,632 2,366 950
8 October 1959 General Election 16,297 10,167 1,235
26 May 1955 General Election 16,131 10,358 1,532
25 October 1951 General Election 27,749 16,748
23 February 1950 General Election 25,603 13,666 1,853 1,764
5 July 1945 General Election 21,698 11,690
14 November 1935 General Election 20,286 11,859
27 October 1931 General Election 16,058 16,092 1,997
30 May 1929 General Election 21,079 11,110
29 October 1924 General Election 15,635 12,043
6 December 1923 General Election 14,535 8,814
15 November 1922 General Election 15,771 10,311
14 December 1918 General Election 7,996 10,786 1,669

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