UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – East Kilbride
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 21,810 | 19,106 | 8,513 | 2,644 |
| Votes gained | -1,614 | +5,287 | -6,943 | – |
| Share of votes | 41.9% | 36.7% | 16.3% | 5.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.1% | 29.0% | 12.9% | 4.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.0% | +10.8% | -12.6% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -2.3% | +8.1% | -10.4% | – |
| Total votes: | 52,073 | |
| Electorate: | 65,799 | |
| Turnout: | 79.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 11.7% | SNP from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | Liberal | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 22,205 | 9,450 | 4,238 | 4,278 | 1,519 | ||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 27,584 | 10,200 | 5,863 | 3,527 | 1,622 | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 24,055 | 12,063 | 9,781 | 5,377 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 24,491 | 6,275 | 7,344 | 11,867 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 17,535 | 4,795 | 11,483 | 13,199 | 256 | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 31,401 | 9,090 | 17,128 | 658 | |||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,810 | 19,106 | 8,513 | 2,644 | |||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 23,424 | 13,819 | 15,456 | 693 | |||