Lanark, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Judith Hart (The Labour Party) won Lanark, with a majority of 5,139 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 18
- Recorded results
- 49
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 18,118 | 43.2% | Yes |
| Arthur Bell | Conservative Party | 12,979 | 30.9% | No |
| Tom McAlpine | Scottish National Party | 7,902 | 18.8% | No |
| Frederick McDermid | Liberal Democrats | 2,967 | 7.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 14,948 | 37.6% | Yes |
| Tom McAlpine | Scottish National Party | 14,250 | 35.8% | No |
| Arthur Bell | Conservative Party | 9,222 | 23.2% | No |
| Frederick McDermid | Liberal Democrats | 1,374 | 3.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 16,823 | 33% | Yes |
| Alan MacDougall | Conservative Party | 14,723 | 28.9% | No |
| Arthur Bell | Conservative Party | 9,222 | 18.1% | No |
| Tom McAlpine | Scottish National Party | 8,803 | 17.3% | No |
| Frederick McDermid | Liberal Democrats | 1,374 | 2.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 30,194 | 45% | Yes |
| Alan MacDougall | Conservative Party | 27,721 | 41.3% | No |
| Henry Rankin | Scottish National Party | 7,859 | 11.7% | No |
| David McDowall | Communist | 1,273 | 1.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 29,735 | 51.7% | Yes |
| William Beale | Conservative Party | 21,995 | 38.2% | No |
| Henry Rankin | Scottish National Party | 5,838 | 10.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 30,242 | 54.8% | Yes |
| William Beale | Scottish Unionist | 24,922 | 45.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Hart | The Labour Party | 25,171 | 50.5% | Yes |
| 17th Earl of Lauderdale Patrick Maitland | Scottish Unionist | 24,631 | 49.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Earl of Lauderdale Patrick Maitland | Scottish Unionist | 21,828 | 51.1% | Yes |
| Baron John-Mackie John Mackie | The Labour Party | 20,870 | 48.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Earl of Lauderdale Patrick Maitland | Scottish Unionist | 21,467 | 52.2% | Yes |
| William Taylor | The Labour Party | 19,674 | 47.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home | Scottish Unionist | 19,890 | 50.9% | Yes |
| Tom Steele | The Labour Party | 19,205 | 49.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Steele | The Labour Party | 17,784 | 52.8% | Yes |
| Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home | Scottish Unionist | 15,900 | 47.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home | Scottish Unionist | 17,759 | 56.8% | Yes |
| Jack Gibson | The Labour Party | 10,950 | 35% | No |
| William Carlin | Independent Labour Party | 2,583 | 8.3% | No |
