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    Motherwell, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (18 June 1970), George Lawson (The Labour Party) won Motherwell, with a majority of 8,174 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    15
    Recorded results
    45
    Motherwell: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George LawsonThe Labour Party20,68353.2%Yes
    Gertrude Susan BellConservative Party12,50932.2%No
    Isobel LindsayScottish National Party3,8619.9%No
    James SneddonCommunist1,8294.7%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George LawsonThe Labour Party22,65860.8%Yes
    John YoungConservative Party13,10035.2%No
    James SneddonCommunist1,5084%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George LawsonThe Labour Party23,28158.7%Yes
    John Joseph YoungScottish Unionist14,78937.3%No
    James SneddonCommunist1,5653.9%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George LawsonThe Labour Party22,00953.7%Yes
    Bernard BroganScottish Unionist17,61343%No
    David MurrayIndependent1,3313.3%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George LawsonThe Labour Party20,14753.9%Yes
    Michael HutchisonScottish Unionist17,26246.1%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander AndersonThe Labour Party23,64157.3%Yes
    Norman SloanNational Liberal and Conservative17,65042.7%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander AndersonThe Labour Party22,60854.2%Yes
    Alexander Duff RobertsonScottish Unionist14,18334%No
    Robert Douglas McIntyreScottish National Party3,8929.3%No
    Robert Brandon HendersonCommunist1,0072.4%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander AndersonThe Labour Party15,83152.7%Yes
    Robert Douglas McIntyreScottish National Party8,02226.7%No
    John Dhenin HamiltonScottish Unionist6,19720.6%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James WalkerThe Labour Party14,75550.7%Yes
    Thomas OrmistonScottish Unionist14,32549.3%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 27 Oct 1931
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas OrmistonScottish Unionist15,51351.3%Yes
    James BarrThe Labour Party14,71448.7%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 30 May 1929
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James BarrThe Labour Party16,65057.9%Yes
    John FordUnionist7,50226.1%No
    Henry ArchibaldLiberal Democrats3,59712.5%No
    Isabel BrownCommunist9843.4%No
    Motherwell: UK General Election 29 Oct 1924
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James BarrThe Labour Party12,81652.1%Yes
    Hugh FergusonScottish Unionist11,77647.9%No

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