Berwick and East Lothian, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), John Robertson (The Labour Party) won Berwick and East Lothian, with a majority of 1,673 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Recorded results
- 29
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson | The Labour Party | 21,977 | 43.5% | Yes |
| Margaret Marshall | Conservative Party | 20,304 | 40.2% | No |
| Tam Glen | Liberal Democrats | 4,948 | 9.8% | No |
| William John Allan McCartney | Scottish National Party | 3,300 | 6.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Mackintosh | The Labour Party | 20,682 | 43.3% | Yes |
| Michael Ancram | Conservative Party | 17,942 | 37.6% | No |
| Ronald Dorward Macleod | Scottish National Party | 6,323 | 13.2% | No |
| Charles Frederick Yeaman Lawson | Liberal Democrats | 2,811 | 5.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ancram | Conservative Party | 21,234 | 36.6% | Yes |
| John P. Mackintosh | The Labour Party | 20,694 | 35.7% | No |
| David Simpson | Scottish National Party | 6,956 | 12% | No |
| Ronald Dorward Macleod | Scottish National Party | 6,323 | 10.9% | No |
| Charles Frederick Yeaman Lawson | Liberal Democrats | 2,811 | 4.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Mackintosh | The Labour Party | 21,107 | 45.6% | Yes |
| J Donald Hardie | Conservative Party | 20,466 | 44.2% | No |
| David Simpson | Scottish National Party | 4,735 | 10.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Mackintosh | The Labour Party | 22,620 | 51.9% | Yes |
| William Anstruther-Gray | Conservative Party | 20,931 | 48.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Kilmany William Anstruther-Gray | Scottish Unionist | 21,669 | 50.7% | Yes |
| John P. Mackintosh | The Labour Party | 21,044 | 49.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Kilmany William Anstruther-Gray | Scottish Unionist | 22,472 | 53.4% | Yes |
| Penry Jones | The Labour Party | 19,622 | 46.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Kilmany William Anstruther-Gray | Scottish Unionist | 21,739 | 53.3% | Yes |
| Penry Jones | The Labour Party | 19,029 | 46.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Kilmany William Anstruther-Gray | Scottish Unionist | 22,510 | 52.8% | Yes |
| John Robertson | The Labour Party | 20,152 | 47.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson | The Labour Party | 17,105 | 40.9% | Yes |
| Baron Kilmany William Anstruther-Gray | Scottish Unionist | 15,377 | 36.8% | No |
| James Anthony Stodart | Liberal Democrats | 9,352 | 22.4% | No |