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    Glasgow Gorbals, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (18 June 1970), Frank McElhone (The Labour Party) won Glasgow Gorbals, with a majority of 7,189 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    15
    Recorded results
    43
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Frank McElhoneThe Labour Party10,26069.3%Yes
    William ShearerConservative Party3,07120.8%No
    Tom BradyScottish National Party1,0897.4%No
    John KayCommunist3762.5%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alice CullenThe Labour Party14,45373.1%Yes
    William HunterConservative Party4,51322.8%No
    Margaret A HunterCommunist8194.1%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alice CullenThe Labour Party16,93171.4%Yes
    William C HunterScottish Unionist5,45523%No
    Margaret A HunterCommunist1,3395.6%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alice CullenThe Labour Party20,73163.3%Yes
    William C HunterScottish Unionist10,07230.8%No
    Peter KerriganCommunist1,9325.9%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alice CullenThe Labour Party22,56761.2%Yes
    William B ThomsonScottish Unionist11,83932.1%No
    Peter KerriganCommunist2,4916.8%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alice CullenThe Labour Party25,28861.8%Yes
    James YoungScottish Unionist13,06931.9%No
    Peter KerriganCommunist2,5536.2%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alice CullenThe Labour Party24,13758%Yes
    James YoungScottish Unionist13,07831.4%No
    Peter KerriganCommunist2,4355.9%No
    William McGuinnessAnti-Partition1,9594.7%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George BuchananThe Labour Party21,07380%Yes
    Ian Auld MactaggartScottish Unionist5,26920%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George BuchananIndependent Labour Party22,86075%Yes
    Maurice BlochScottish Unionist5,82419.1%No
    Alexander BurnettThe Labour Party1,7865.9%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 27 Oct 1931
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George BuchananIndependent Labour19,27858.1%Yes
    Maurice BlochScottish Unionist11,26434%No
    Harry McShaneCommunist2,6267.9%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 30 May 1929
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George BuchananThe Labour Party25,13474.8%Yes
    Maurice BlochScottish Unionist8,45725.2%No
    Glasgow Gorbals: UK General Election 29 Oct 1924
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George BuchananThe Labour Party19,48065.9%Yes
    Robert McLellanScottish Unionist10,09234.1%No

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