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    West Lothian, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Tom Dalyell (The Labour Party) won West Lothian, with a majority of 20,082 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    10
    Recorded results
    38
    West Lothian: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tom DalyellThe Labour Party36,71354.9%Yes
    William Cuthbertson WolfeScottish National Party16,63124.9%No
    Judy WhyteConservative Party13,16219.7%No
    William SneddonCommunist4040.6%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 78.8%, electorate 77,527
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tam DalyellThe Labour Party27,68745.3%Yes
    William WolfeScottish National Party24,99740.9%No
    Anthony LesterConservative Party6,08610%No
    Hector MacAulayThe Liberal Party2,0833.4%No
    Christopher BettCommunist2470.4%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tam DalyellThe Labour Party28,11228.7%Yes
    Tom DalyellThe Labour Party27,68728.3%Yes
    William Cuthbertson WolfeScottish National Party21,69022.2%No
    Alexander PollockConservative Party11,80412.1%No
    Anthony Henderson LesterConservative Party6,0866.2%No
    Hector MacAulayLiberal Democrats2,0832.1%No
    Christopher BettCommunist4380.4%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tam DalyellThe Labour Party29,36052.9%Yes
    William Cuthbertson WolfeScottish National Party15,62028.2%No
    Michael AncramConservative Party10,04818.1%No
    Christopher BettCommunist4590.8%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tam DalyellThe Labour Party26,66252.4%Yes
    William Cuthbertson WolfeScottish National Party17,95535.3%No
    Dr David MacKinnonConservative Party5,72611.2%No
    Irene SwanCommunist5671.1%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas DalyellThe Labour Party24,93350.3%Yes
    William Cuthbertson WolfeScottish National Party15,08730.4%No
    RA Gordon StuartScottish Unionist8,91918%No
    Irene SwanCommunist6101.2%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John Charles TaylorThe Labour Party27,45460.3%Yes
    W Ian StewartScottish Unionist18,08339.7%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John Charles TaylorThe Labour Party25,65459.7%Yes
    William GrieveScottish Unionist17,34740.3%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John Charles TaylorThe Labour Party28,90660.5%Yes
    Humphrey Edward Gregory AtkinsScottish Unionist18,85439.5%No
    West Lothian: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    1st Baron Mathers George MathersThe Labour Party27,23660.6%Yes
    William Mcewan YoungerScottish Unionist15,99935.6%No
    Maxwell HyndScottish Self-Government1,0392.3%No
    James BorrowmanCommunist6641.5%No

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