UK Polling History: Election of 15 October 1964 – West Lothian
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 24,933 | 15,087 | 8,919 | 610 |
| Votes gained | +3,667 | +5,337 | +4,135 | – |
| Share of votes | 50.3% | 30.4% | 18.0% | 1.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 40.0% | 24.2% | 14.3% | 1.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -0.5% | +7.2% | +6.6% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +3.6% | +7.5% | +6.1% | – |
| Total votes: | 49,549 | |
| Electorate: | 62,328 | |
| Turnout: | 79.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.8% | SNP from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Linlithgowshire 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Falkirk East, Linlithgow, Livingston 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 36,713 | 13,162 | 16,631 | 404 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 27,687 | 6,086 | 24,997 | 2,083 | 247 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,112 | 11,804 | 21,690 | 438 | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 29,360 | 10,048 | 15,620 | 459 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 26,662 | 5,726 | 17,955 | 567 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 24,933 | 8,919 | 15,087 | 610 | ||
| 14 June 1962 | By Election | 21,266 | 4,784 | 9,750 | 4,537 | 1,511 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 27,454 | 18,083 | ||||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,654 | 17,347 | ||||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 28,906 | 18,854 | ||||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 27,236 | 15,999 | 1,039 | 664 | ||