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    Bothwell, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), James Hamilton (The Labour Party) won Bothwell, with a majority of 15,217 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    51
    Bothwell: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HamiltonThe Labour Party26,49255%Yes
    James ScottConservative Party11,27523.4%No
    Terry GrieveLiberal Democrats5,22510.8%No
    John McCoolScottish National Party5,20210.8%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 76.5%, electorate 59,358
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HamiltonThe Labour Party22,08648.6%Yes
    John McCoolScottish National Party11,13824.5%No
    David RoserConservative Party8,12517.9%No
    Terry GrieveLiberal Democrats4,0578.9%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HamiltonThe Labour Party22,32631.4%Yes
    David McAllisterConservative Party12,72517.9%No
    John McCoolScottish National Party11,13815.7%No
    David RoserConservative Party8,12511.4%No
    Gerald FisherScottish National Party6,7109.5%No
    James Campbell ParkLiberal Democrats5,3627.6%No
    Terry GrieveLiberal Democrats4,0575.7%No
    David BoltonCommunist5620.8%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HamiltonThe Labour Party26,43154.7%Yes
    James Brown HighgateConservative Party15,72032.5%No
    Tom McAlpineScottish National Party6,15712.7%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HamiltonThe Labour Party27,16660.9%Yes
    James Brown HighgateConservative Party16,19836.3%No
    Thomas WoodsCommunist1,2092.7%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James HamiltonThe Labour Party27,55660.4%Yes
    James Brown HighgateConservative Party18,06839.6%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John TimmonsThe Labour Party25,11954.7%Yes
    William Graham GreigScottish Unionist20,76745.3%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John TimmonsThe Labour Party23,36554.2%Yes
    William Graham GreigScottish Unionist19,75545.8%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John TimmonsThe Labour Party26,52956.3%Yes
    Norman CadzowScottish Unionist20,59143.7%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John TimmonsThe Labour Party25,71556.7%Yes
    Norman CadzowScottish Unionist19,60543.3%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John TimmonsThe Labour Party25,36965.8%Yes
    Helen Brown ShawScottish Unionist13,20734.2%No
    Bothwell: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James WelshThe Labour Party20,90060.3%Yes
    Helen Brown ShawScottish Unionist13,76139.7%No

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