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    Knightswood, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), C. Methven (The Labour Party) won Knightswood, with a majority of 5,588 votes on a turnout of 35.3%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    89
    Knightswood: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 35.3%, electorate 32,838
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MethvenThe Labour Party7,71366.6%Yes
    N. MountneyConservative Party2,12518.3%No
    C. AitkenScottish National Party1,23410.7%No
    S. BarrCommunist5104.4%No
    Knightswood: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 40.3%, electorate 32,441
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. FormanThe Labour Party8,54665.3%Yes
    J. LorimerConservative Party2,39518.3%No
    G. WotherspoonScottish National Party2,14016.4%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 31,504
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. MacGregorThe Labour Party7,15659.5%Yes
    N. MountneyConservative Party2,83923.6%No
    T. SmartScottish National Party1,76114.6%No
    H. BoydCommunist2732.3%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 30,567
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MethvenThe Labour Party3,82138.9%Yes
    G. FisherScottish National Party3,07731.3%No
    N. MountneyConservative Party2,35424%No
    H. BoydCommunist5735.8%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 43.2%, electorate 29,630
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. WotherspoonScottish National Party5,15340.3%Yes
    D. McCollThe Labour Party4,17132.6%No
    E. DavidsonConservative Party2,87022.4%No
    H. BoydCommunist5914.6%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 41%, electorate 29,687
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. MacgregorThe Labour Party4,82439.7%Yes
    W. SwordProg3,78431.1%No
    A. MorganScottish National Party2,85723.5%No
    H. BoydCommunist6955.7%No
    Knightswood: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 34.1%, electorate 29,736
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MethvenThe Labour Party4,69546.3%Yes
    W. SwordProg3,65436%No
    A. MorganScottish National Party1,02510.1%No
    H. BoydCommunist5435.4%No
    J. MacklinSocialist Candidate2192.2%No
    Knightswood: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 32%, electorate 29,914
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. McCollThe Labour Party5,26227.5%Yes
    D. MacgregorThe Labour Party5,10426.7%Yes
    W. SwirdProg3,20016.7%No
    W. MuirProg2,92815.3%No
    J. StevensonScottish National Party1,0975.7%No
    H. BoydCommunist1,0225.3%No
    J. MacklinSocialist Candidate5382.8%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 38.5%, electorate 30,050
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. DuncanThe Labour Party7,22962.5%Yes
    W. SwordProg2,87624.9%No
    H. BoydCommunist7846.8%No
    J. MacklinSocialist Candidate3733.2%No
    R. DonnellySPGB2972.6%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 36.7%, electorate 30,351
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MethvenThe Labour Party7,04163.1%Yes
    M. CowieProg2,64723.7%No
    H. BoydCommunist9568.6%No
    J. MacklinSocialist Candidate5074.5%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 39.3%, electorate 30,537
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. McCollThe Labour Party7,57363.1%Yes
    M. CowieProg2,58421.5%No
    H. BoydCommunist1,1199.3%No
    J. MacklinSocialist Candidate7216%No
    Knightswood: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 44.3%, electorate 29,949
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BlackwoodThe Labour Party8,52264.2%Yes
    A. HinderProg3,53826.7%No
    H. BoydCommunist1,2089.1%No

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