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    South Ayrshire, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Baron Foulkes of Cumnock George Foulkes (The Labour Party) won South Ayrshire, with a majority of 1,521 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    46
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Foulkes of Cumnock George FoulkesThe Labour Party14,27135.2%Yes
    James SillarsScottish Labour12,75031.4%No
    Gordon William YoungConservative Party10,28725.4%No
    Colin CameronScottish National Party3,2338%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 77.4%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jim SillarsThe Labour Party22,32956.2%Yes
    Roger MullinScottish National Party7,85119.8%No
    J. ArmstrongConservative Party7,40218.6%No
    Richard MabonThe Liberal Party2,1305.4%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James SillarsThe Labour Party23,09346.3%Yes
    Robert ColquhounConservative Party10,64321.3%No
    Jean Chesney ArmstrongConservative Party7,40214.8%No
    Roger MullinScottish National Party6,61213.3%No
    Richard Macdougal MabonLiberal Democrats2,1304.3%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James SillarsThe Labour Party23,91061.8%Yes
    Norman SimpsonConservative Party11,67530.2%No
    Samuel PurdieScottish National Party3,1038%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys HughesThe Labour Party23,49567.2%Yes
    Christopher GravesConservative Party11,44232.8%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys HughesThe Labour Party24,79566.7%Yes
    William Hill HunterScottish Unionist12,39233.3%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys HughesThe Labour Party24,77463.7%Yes
    William Hill HunterScottish Unionist14,10536.3%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys HughesThe Labour Party21,77861.6%Yes
    Derek SmithScottish Unionist13,56938.4%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys HughesThe Labour Party22,57660.5%Yes
    Derek SmithScottish Unionist14,74039.5%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys HughesThe Labour Party22,28460.2%Yes
    John Clarke GeorgeScottish Unionist14,71739.8%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander SloanThe Labour Party21,23561.3%Yes
    Robert MathewScottish Unionist13,38238.7%No
    South Ayrshire: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James BrownThe Labour Party18,19057.6%Yes
    James Orr MacAndrewScottish Unionist13,39642.4%No

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