UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Monklands West
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | SNP | |
| Votes | 24,499 | 6,166 | 4,408 | 4,260 |
| Votes gained | +3,857 | -2,212 | -2,197 | +1,787 |
| Share of votes | 62.3% | 15.7% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.2% | 12.1% | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +8.1% | -6.3% | -6.1% | +4.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +7.8% | -4.3% | -4.3% | +3.5% |
| Total votes: | 39,333 | |
| Electorate: | 50,874 | |
| Turnout: | 77.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 7.2% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Bothwell, Central Dunbartonshire, Coatbridge and Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, West Stirlingshire 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Coatbridge and Chryston, Strathkelvin and Bearsden 1 May 1997 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
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| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 23,384 | 6,074 | 6,319 | 2,382 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 24,499 | 6,166 | 4,260 | 4,408 | |
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 20,642 | 8,378 | 2,473 | 6,605 | |