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    Govanhill, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), T. Muir (The Labour Party) won Govanhill, with a majority of 1,316 votes on a turnout of 38.7%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    88
    Govanhill: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 38.7%, electorate 17,186
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. MuirThe Labour Party3,71455.9%Yes
    W. HunterProg2,39836.1%No
    E. GallacherScottish National Party2904.4%No
    J. KayCommunist2443.7%No
    Govanhill: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 40.8%, electorate 17,538
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. SingletonThe Labour Party3,94455.2%Yes
    D. WoodConservative Party2,31232.3%No
    R. KellyScottish National Party5427.6%No
    J. KayCommunist1832.6%No
    J. ForrestThe Liberal Party1692.4%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 17,236
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. ShawThe Labour Party3,15446.9%Yes
    W. ShearerConservative Party2,57238.3%No
    R. AndersonScottish National Party86512.9%No
    A. MilliganCommunist1291.9%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 16,934
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HunterProg2,74047.3%Yes
    G. ShawThe Labour Party1,55926.9%No
    U. MillerScottish National Party1,26821.9%No
    C. CampbellCommunist2314%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 43.3%, electorate 16,633
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WoodConservative Party2,72237.8%Yes
    U. MillerScottish National Party2,40733.4%No
    G. ShawThe Labour Party1,82025.2%No
    C. CampbellCommunist2603.6%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 46.1%, electorate 16,148
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. ShearerConservative Party3,61948.6%Yes
    J. BoydThe Labour Party2,41432.4%No
    U. MillerScottish National Party1,21916.4%No
    J. McCollCommunist1882.5%No
    Govanhill: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 39.2%, electorate 16,265
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HunterProg3,67957.7%Yes
    J. WhyteThe Labour Party2,46438.6%No
    J. McCollCommunist2363.7%No
    Govanhill: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 43.1%, electorate 16,509
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WoodProg3,67651.6%Yes
    J. MathiesonThe Labour Party3,15944.4%No
    J. McCollCommunist1862.6%No
    F. BainSocialist Candidate991.4%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 43.4%, electorate 16,521
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BoydThe Labour Party3,57849.9%Yes
    J. McClureProg3,25945.5%No
    A. DewarCommunist1922.7%No
    F. BainSocialist Candidate1381.9%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 41.5%, electorate 16,802
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HunterProg3,48950%Yes
    J. BoydThe Labour Party3,02743.4%No
    J. CallanCommunist2343.4%No
    F. BainSocialist Candidate2223.2%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 46.7%, electorate 16,883
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. MathiesonThe Labour Party4,21953.5%Yes
    J. YoungProg3,16140.1%No
    W. McMillanCommunist3344.2%No
    F. BainSocialist Candidate1772.2%No
    Govanhill: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 49.1%, electorate 16,976
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McClureProg4,18150.2%Yes
    F. McElhoneThe Labour Party3,42041%No
    W. McMillanCommunist4395.3%No
    F. BainSocialist Candidate2943.5%No

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