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    Rutherglen, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Michael Shanks (The Labour Party) won Rutherglen, with a majority of 8,767 votes on a turnout of 58.46%.

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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    19
    Recorded results
    59
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 2024Turnout 58.46%, electorate 72,674
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael ShanksThe Labour Party21,46050.5%Yes
    Katy LoudonScottish National Party12,69329.9%No
    David StarkReform UK2,6856.3%No
    Gary BurnsConservative Party2,4205.7%No
    Gloria AdeboLiberal Democrats1,7144%No
    Bill BonnarScottish Socialist Party5411.3%No
    Jim EadieAlba Party4971.2%No
    John Paul McArthurScottish Family Party3210.8%No
    Andrew Vincent DalyIndependent1530.4%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gregor MackenzieThe Labour Party18,54646.7%Yes
    Paul BurnsConservative Party10,52326.5%No
    Robert BrownLiberal Democrats7,31518.4%No
    James GrieveScottish National Party3,3258.4%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 78.84%, electorate 48,824
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gregor MackenzieThe Labour Party17,09944.4%Yes
    Ian Ogilvie BayneScottish National Party9,73225.3%No
    John ThomsonConservative Party9,24824%No
    Robert BrownThe Liberal Party2,4246.3%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James Gregor MackenzieThe Labour Party19,00536.5%Yes
    Jane ThomsonConservative Party14,85228.5%No
    Ian BayneScottish National Party9,73218.7%No
    Louisa LeslieScottish National Party6,08911.7%No
    Robert BrownLiberal Democrats2,4244.7%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James Gregor MackenzieThe Labour Party17,75152.3%Yes
    Peter HutchisonConservative Party14,71043.3%No
    David Naismith LivingstoneIndependent Scottish Nationalist1,4904.4%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James Gregor MackenzieThe Labour Party18,62154.1%Yes
    John YoungConservative Party13,60739.5%No
    Andrew PeacockScottish National Party2,1946.4%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James Gregor MackenzieThe Labour Party18,89252.6%Yes
    Iain MacDonald SproatScottish Unionist15,39142.8%No
    Robert N ArmstrongScottish National Party1,6484.6%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard Brooman-WhiteScottish Unionist19,14652.1%Yes
    Edward James MilneThe Labour Party17,62447.9%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard Brooman-WhiteScottish Unionist19,14152.9%Yes
    Gilbert McAllisterThe Labour Party17,04047.1%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard Brooman-WhiteScottish Unionist19,55450.5%Yes
    Gilbert McAllisterThe Labour Party19,20249.5%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gilbert McAllisterThe Labour Party18,77949.5%Yes
    Richard Brooman-WhiteScottish Unionist18,08447.7%No
    Christian Beveridge GoodfellowLiberal Democrats1,0552.8%No
    Rutherglen: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gilbert McAllisterThe Labour Party24,73859.6%Yes
    Allan ChapmanScottish Unionist16,73640.4%No

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