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    Townhead, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), R. Dynes (The Labour Party) won Townhead, with a majority of 1,653 votes on a turnout of 33.7%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    77
    Townhead: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 33.7%, electorate 7,719
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. DynesThe Labour Party2,00677.1%Yes
    J. McAllisterConservative Party35313.6%No
    D. MurchieScottish National Party1566%No
    J. AirthLabour Party Scotland592.3%No
    T. MatthewsCommunist271%No
    Townhead: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 34%, electorate 8,600
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. HollywoodThe Labour Party2,18374.6%Yes
    R. MooreConservative Party49216.8%No
    G. YoungScottish National Party2518.6%No
    Townhead: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 9,393
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. O'RourkeThe Labour Party1,92162.3%Yes
    G. YoungScottish National Party60419.6%No
    A. RennieConservative Party52417%No
    W. WallaceCommunist331.1%No
    Townhead: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 10,187
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. DynesThe Labour Party1,35047%Yes
    G. YoungScottish National Party75126.2%No
    E. DavidsonConservative Party51718%No
    W. McKinnonIndependent1956.8%No
    D. McKenzieCommunist582%No
    Townhead: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 34.2%, electorate 10,981
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. ReillyThe Labour Party1,38536.9%Yes
    T. McAlpineScottish National Party1,31935.1%No
    B. ShawConservative Party55914.9%No
    W. MacKinnonIndependent3709.9%No
    D. MackenzieCommunist1223.2%No
    Townhead: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 31.8%, electorate 12,493
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. CarterThe Labour Party1,89847.9%Yes
    B. ShawProg80120.2%No
    D. MurchieScottish National Party72118.2%No
    W. McKinnonIndependent3939.9%No
    D. McKenzieCommunist1533.9%No
    Townhead: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 26.3%, electorate 14,020
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. DynesThe Labour Party2,03228.9%Yes
    J. ReillyThe Labour Party2,03128.9%Yes
    R. JohnstonProg97313.9%No
    L. BlackProg91913.1%No
    W. MacKinnonIndependent Labour Party6779.6%No
    F. KaneIndependent Labour Party3935.6%No
    Townhead: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 29.6%, electorate 15,357
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. McMillanThe Labour Party2,43853.7%Yes
    G. HirstProg1,23427.2%No
    W. MackinnonIndependent86819.1%No
    Townhead: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 29.1%, electorate 16,252
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. CarterThe Labour Party3,49974.1%Yes
    G. HirstProg1,22425.9%No
    Townhead: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 27.7%, electorate 16,621
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. ReillyThe Labour Party3,04966.3%Yes
    J. MackintoshProg1,54933.7%No
    Townhead: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 29.4%, electorate 16,625
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. McMillanThe Labour Party3,56772.9%Yes
    H. HirstProg1,32727.1%No
    Townhead: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 31.1%, electorate 17,184
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CarterThe Labour Party3,73169.9%Yes
    G. HirstProg1,60430.1%No

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