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    Ruchill, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), G. McGrath (The Labour Party) won Ruchill, with a majority of 5,392 votes on a turnout of 30.4%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    76
    Ruchill: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 30.4%, electorate 27,887
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. McGrathThe Labour Party6,33174.7%Yes
    D. TurpieConservative Party93911.1%No
    W. EwingScottish National Party92911%No
    M. MeersCommunist2753.2%No
    Ruchill: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 32.7%, electorate 27,779
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. HodgeThe Labour Party6,83274.4%Yes
    C. AitkenScottish National Party1,09411.9%No
    J. OgilvieProg1,04311.4%No
    M. MeersCommunist2102.3%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 27,042
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. McCredieThe Labour Party5,62573.5%Yes
    W. EwingScottish National Party1,15515.1%No
    L. SpenceProg81010.6%No
    W. ClimieCommunist680.9%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 26,306
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. McGrathThe Labour Party3,76251.6%Yes
    E. MullhollandScottish National Party2,17429.8%No
    D. MasonProg1,05614.5%No
    J. FureyCommunist2964.1%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 37.6%, electorate 25,570
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. DewarScottish National Party4,30844.8%Yes
    T. HollywoodThe Labour Party3,83239.8%No
    J. DavidsonProg1,09711.4%No
    J. FureyCommunist3814%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 33.9%, electorate 26,105
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. McCreadieThe Labour Party4,02645.5%Yes
    D. O'DonnellScottish National Party3,08034.8%No
    A. RennieProg1,43816.3%No
    J. FureyCommunist3043.4%No
    Ruchill: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 24.8%, electorate 26,830
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. BrownThe Labour Party3,74456.3%Yes
    H. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,57523.7%No
    J. CampbellProg1,00815.2%No
    J. FureyCommunist3204.8%No
    Ruchill: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 25.5%, electorate 27,435
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. ForresterThe Labour Party4,34262.2%Yes
    H. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,33219.1%No
    J. MackintoshProg91513.1%No
    J. FureyCommunist3935.6%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 31.6%, electorate 27,511
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BuchananThe Labour Party6,40573.6%Yes
    G. MasonProg1,22714.1%No
    R. StevensonScottish National Party7198.3%No
    J. FureyCommunist3514%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 30.7%, electorate 27,969
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. BrownThe Labour Party5,82567.8%Yes
    H. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,32115.4%No
    J. MarshallProg98411.5%No
    J. FurreyCommunist4575.3%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 38.4%, electorate 28,173
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. ForresterThe Labour Party6,35269.6%Yes
    H. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,64318%No
    W. MorrisonCommunist5816.4%No
    M. RobertsProg5446%No
    Ruchill: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 37.5%, electorate 28,353
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. BrownThe Labour Party6,71363.1%Yes
    R. McLellanProg1,70616%No
    H. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,69315.9%No
    W. MorrisonCommunist5325%No

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