Psephology.AI

    Govan, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), R. Dalgleish (The Labour Party) won Govan, with a majority of 1,609 votes on a turnout of 34.7%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    92
    Govan: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 34.7%, electorate 12,366
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. DalgleishThe Labour Party2,35855%Yes
    D. BallTEN74917.5%No
    B. HayesConservative Party72016.8%No
    W. FordScottish National Party2966.9%No
    T. BiggamCommunist862%No
    M. NugentLabour Party Scotland761.8%No
    Govan: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 34%, electorate 12,073
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. DochertyThe Labour Party2,81068.4%Yes
    G. SomersConservative Party84720.6%No
    W. FordScottish National Party3689%No
    T. BiggamCommunist832%No
    Govan: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 12,357
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WardleyThe Labour Party2,33259.3%Yes
    L. DorfmanConservative Party1,02926.2%No
    W. FordScottish National Party50612.9%No
    D. HardieCommunist651.7%No
    Govan: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 12,642
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. DunneThe Labour Party1,37236.6%Yes
    H. McGoldrickConservative Party1,08629%No
    W. FordScottish National Party98526.3%No
    G. McCormackCommunist3078.2%No
    Govan: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 36.8%, electorate 12,927
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. DochertyThe Labour Party1,93140.6%Yes
    W. FordScottish National Party1,56032.8%No
    E. MacdonaldConservative Party1,07522.6%No
    G. CormackCommunist1924%No
    Govan: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 30.7%, electorate 13,350
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WardleyThe Labour Party2,02424.7%Yes
    M. ShinwellThe Labour Party1,67020.4%Yes
    H. RaffertyProg1,58219.3%No
    H. McGoldrickProg1,44517.6%No
    H. McQueenScottish National Party1,11013.5%No
    G. McCormackCommunist3654.5%No
    Govan: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 29.2%, electorate 13,792
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. RobertsonThe Labour Party1,76443.8%Yes
    H. RaffertyProg1,16929.1%No
    H. MacQueenScottish National Party73818.3%No
    G. McCullochCommunist3528.7%No
    Govan: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 33.3%, electorate 14,492
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. DohertyThe Labour Party2,66255.2%Yes
    W. WoberProg1,65434.3%No
    G. McCullochCommunist3968.2%No
    T. EdmundsSocialist Candidate1102.3%No
    Govan: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 34.3%, electorate 15,269
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WardleyThe Labour Party2,96156.6%Yes
    D. KellyProg97018.5%No
    H. RaffertyM.Lab76414.6%No
    G. McCullochCommunist4468.5%No
    T. EdmundsSocialist Candidate921.8%No
    Govan: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 34.9%, electorate 15,903
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. RobertsonThe Labour Party2,83852.4%Yes
    E. SchwepsProg1,26323.3%No
    H. RaffertyM.Lab81115%No
    G. McCullochCommunist4257.8%No
    T. EdmondsSocialist Candidate841.5%No
    Govan: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 35.2%, electorate 16,457
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. DochertyThe Labour Party3,26156.3%Yes
    H. RaffertyM.Lab1,09819%No
    W. DunsmuirProg1,04818.1%No
    G. McCullochCommunist3876.7%No
    Govan: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 37.4%, electorate 16,936
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WardleyThe Labour Party3,35452.9%Yes
    H. RaffertyI.Lab1,40122.1%No
    E. ThomsonProg1,02716.2%No
    G. McCullochCommunist4046.4%No
    J. BainSocialist Candidate1532.4%No

    Geographic Explorer

    United Kingdom

    —

    Elections

    —

    Candidates

    —

    Results

    —

    Parties

    Click an area on the map to drill down.