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    Langside, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), W. Shearer (Conservative Party) won Langside, with a majority of 1,927 votes on a turnout of 42.1%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    69
    Langside: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 42.1%, electorate 20,268
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. ShearerConservative Party4,51152.8%Yes
    C. ShieldsThe Labour Party2,58430.3%No
    C. RichardsonI.Con6627.8%No
    M. BainThe Liberal Party6177.2%No
    I. McGarrieCommunist1672%No
    Langside: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 45.7%, electorate 20,437
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. GibbsConservative Party5,92163.4%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party2,51426.9%No
    M. BainThe Liberal Party4144.4%No
    K. TaylorScottish National Party3353.6%No
    I. McGarrieCommunist1501.6%No
    Langside: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 19,899
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McNairConservative Party5,49064.8%Yes
    A. EdgertonThe Labour Party1,96623.2%No
    M. BainThe Liberal Party4935.8%No
    W. CarmichaelScottish National Party4094.8%No
    J. DownesCommunist1091.3%No
    Langside: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 19,362
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. WylieProg5,09767.4%Yes
    B. RutherfordScottish National Party1,35718%No
    A. McFarlaneThe Labour Party87611.6%No
    J. DownesCommunist2273%No
    Langside: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 49.9%, electorate 18,825
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. WallaceProg5,96563.5%Yes
    I. BarclayScottish National Party2,12422.6%No
    A. McFarlaneThe Labour Party97410.4%No
    J. DownesCommunist3363.6%No
    Langside: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 50.2%, electorate 18,786
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McNairProg6,76571.7%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party1,30113.8%No
    J. WattersonScottish National Party1,11111.8%No
    J. DownesCommunist2592.7%No
    Langside: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 45.2%, electorate 18,990
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. WylieProg6,34473.9%Yes
    J. HindThe Labour Party1,56618.2%No
    W. PhillipsScottish National Party6737.8%No
    Langside: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 43.8%, electorate 19,096
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. WallaceProg6,54177.3%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party1,47017.4%No
    J. BainSocialist Candidate4515.3%No
    Langside: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 43.7%, electorate 19,194
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. AndersonProg6,30975.1%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party1,67019.9%No
    J. BainSocialist Candidate4175%No
    Langside: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 43.5%, electorate 19,103
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. WylieProg6,21174.7%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party1,56418.8%No
    J. BainSocialist Candidate5356.4%No
    Langside: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 39.6%, electorate 19,136
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. WallaceProg5,32370.2%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party1,77223.4%No
    J. BainSocialist Candidate4906.5%No
    Langside: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 43.5%, electorate 19,297
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. AndersonProg6,66179.4%Yes
    T. MuirThe Labour Party1,73020.6%No

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