Argyll and Bute - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Argyll and Bute constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameArgyll and Bute
RegionScotland
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019SNP
Election 2017SNP
Election 2015SNP
Election 2010Liberal Democrat
Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)Liberal Democrat
Election 2005Liberal Democrat
Election 2001Liberal Democrat
Election 1997Liberal Democrat
Election 1992Liberal Democrat
Election 1987SDP-Liberal Alliance
Election 1983Conservative

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP21,04043.79%+7.79%
Conservative16,93035.23%+2.00%
Liberal Democrat6,83214.22%-3.97%
Labour3,2486.76%-5.81%
Majority4,1108.55%-
Turnout48,05072.23%+0.73%
Electorate66,525--
Swing from Conservative to SNP-2.90%-
SNP hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP17,30436.00%-8.25%
Conservative15,97633.24%+18.33%
Liberal Democrat8,74518.19%-9.73%
Labour6,04412.57%+2.18%
Majority1,3282.76%-
Turnout48,06971.50%-3.83%
Electorate67,230--
Swing from SNP to Conservative-13.29%-
SNP hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP22,95944.25%+25.31%
Liberal Democrat14,48627.92%-3.69%
Conservative7,73314.90%-9.12%
Labour5,39410.40%-12.33%
UKIP1,3112.53%N/A
Majority8,47316.33%-
Turnout51,88375.33%+8.02%
Electorate68,875--
Swing from Liberal Democrat to SNP-14.50%-
SNP gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat14,29231.61%-4.90%
Conservative10,86124.03%+0.55%
Labour10,27422.73%+0.30%
SNP8,56318.94%+3.41%
Green7891.75%N/A
Minor2720.60%N/A
Others1560.35%N/A
Majority3,4317.59%-
Turnout45,20767.31%+3.10%
Electorate67,165--
Swing from Liberal Democrat to Conservative-2.72%-
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat15,78636.52%0.00%
Conservative10,15023.48%0.00%
Labour9,69622.43%0.00%
SNP6,71615.54%0.00%
Others8812.04%N/A
Majority5,63613.04%-
Turnout43,22964.21%-0.05%
Electorate67,325--
Swing-0.00%-
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat15,78636.52%+6.65%
Conservative10,15023.48%+2.69%
Labour9,69622.43%-2.09%
SNP6,71615.54%-5.24%
Minor8812.04%N/A
Majority5,63613.04%-
Turnout43,22964.26%+1.31%
Electorate67,271--
Swing from Conservative to Liberal Democrat-1.98%-
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat9,24529.86%-10.33%
Labour7,59224.52%+8.86%
Conservative6,43620.79%+1.83%
SNP6,43320.78%-2.39%
Minor1,2514.04%N/A
Majority1,6535.34%-
Turnout30,95762.95%-9.28%
Electorate49,175--
Swing from Liberal Democrat to Labour-9.60%-
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat14,35940.20%+5.29%
SNP8,27823.17%-0.64%
Conservative6,77418.96%-8.76%
Labour5,59615.67%+2.11%
Minor7132.00%N/A
Majority6,08117.02%-
Turnout35,72072.23%-3.92%
Electorate49,451--
Swing from SNP to Liberal Democrat-2.96%-
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat12,73934.91%N/A
Conservative10,11727.72%-5.79%
SNP8,68923.81%+6.70%
Labour4,94613.55%+1.49%
Majority2,6227.19%-
Turnout36,49176.15%+0.60%
Electorate47,921--
Swing-N/A-
Liberal Democrat gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDP-Liberal Alliance13,72637.31%+9.77%
Conservative12,33233.52%-5.11%
SNP6,29717.12%-7.47%
Labour4,43712.06%+2.81%
Majority1,3943.79%-
Turnout36,79275.55%+2.63%
Electorate48,700--
Swing from Conservative to SDP-Liberal Alliance-7.44%-
SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative13,38038.63%N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance9,53627.53%N/A
SNP8,51424.58%N/A
Labour3,2049.25%N/A
Majority3,84411.10%-
Turnout34,63472.92%N/A
Electorate47,497--
Swing-N/A-
Conservative win
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