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    Gorbals, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), J. O'Sullivan (The Labour Party) won Gorbals, with a majority of 805 votes on a turnout of 27.5%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    78
    Gorbals: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 27.5%, electorate 4,468
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. O'SullivanThe Labour Party94777.1%Yes
    G. BairdScottish National Party14211.6%No
    R. ShearerConservative Party1088.8%No
    J. ConnellT.RA322.6%No
    Gorbals: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 33.1%, electorate 5,222
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. LindsayThe Labour Party1,40281.2%Yes
    A. LevenConservative Party20912.1%No
    M. NugentScottish National Party784.5%No
    P. DevittCommunist382.2%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 6,145
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CraigThe Labour Party1,16277.8%Yes
    R. ShearerConservative Party18412.3%No
    D. AndersonScottish National Party1248.3%No
    P. DevittCommunist231.5%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 7,068
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. O'SullivanThe Labour Party1,16656.7%Yes
    A. EwingScottish National Party50824.7%No
    J. MairConservative Party38318.6%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 31.7%, electorate 7,991
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. LindsayThe Labour Party1,39655.1%Yes
    A. EwingScottish National Party92336.4%No
    H. VeseyConservative Party1847.3%No
    T. BiggamCommunist321.3%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 23.5%, electorate 9,539
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CraigThe Labour Party1,26656.6%Yes
    A. BissetScottish National Party45220.2%No
    D. PelosiProg40418.1%No
    D. RiceCommunist1165.2%No
    Gorbals: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 19.2%, electorate 10,911
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. O'SullivanThe Labour Party1,46269.7%Yes
    J. LynchProg34516.4%No
    J. ConnellTRAG1678%No
    D. RiceCommunist1256%No
    Gorbals: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 20%, electorate 11,713
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. ReillyThe Labour Party1,59868.3%Yes
    I. BlackProg35115%No
    J. ReillyIndependent Labour Party29612.6%No
    D. RiceCommunist954.1%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 24.1%, electorate 12,491
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CraigThe Labour Party2,58180.8%Yes
    D. ArmstrongProg42913.4%No
    B. DonnellyCommunist1835.7%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 21.2%, electorate 13,232
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. O'SullivanThe Labour Party2,11975.4%Yes
    G. HirstProg33812%No
    B. DonnellyCommunist29010.3%No
    W. NoonanM.Lab632.2%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 22.6%, electorate 13,968
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. ReillyThe Labour Party2,56881.3%Yes
    W. ShearerProg39712.6%No
    F. StewartCommunist1926.1%No
    Gorbals: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 23.8%, electorate 14,824
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CraigThe Labour Party2,80479.5%Yes
    J. LynchProg43012.2%No
    S. ConnellyCommunist2928.3%No

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