Motherwell and Wishaw - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Motherwell and Wishaw 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.

NameMotherwell and Wishaw
RegionScotland
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019SNP
Election 2017SNP
Election 2015SNP
Election 2010Labour
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1979Labour
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Labour

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP20,62246.43%+7.90%
Labour14,35432.31%-5.45%
Conservative7,15016.10%-4.15%
Liberal Democrat1,6753.77%+1.58%
UKIP6191.39%+0.12%
Majority6,26814.11%
Turnout44,42064.51%+3.05%
Electorate68,856
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
6.68%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
6.03%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.65%
SNP hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP16,15038.52%-18.02%
Labour15,83237.76%+5.88%
Conservative8,49020.25%+12.59%
Liberal Democrat9202.19%+0.95%
UKIP5341.27%-1.40%
Majority3180.76%
Turnout41,92661.46%-7.17%
Electorate68,215
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
11.95%
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
15.31%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.35%
SNP hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP27,27556.54%+38.39%
Labour15,37731.88%-29.24%
Conservative3,6957.66%-1.70%
UKIP1,2892.67%N/A
Liberal Democrat6011.25%-8.57%
Majority11,89824.67%
Turnout48,23768.63%+10.17%
Electorate70,283
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
33.81%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
20.04%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
13.77%
SNP gain from Labour

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,91061.11%+3.64%
SNP7,10418.16%+1.71%
Liberal Democrat3,8409.82%-2.21%
Conservative3,6609.36%+0.09%
Minor6091.56%N/A
Majority16,80642.96%
Turnout39,12358.46%+3.07%
Electorate66,918
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
0.97%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.93%
Swing from
LD
to
SNP
1.96%
Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,32757.47%0.00%
SNP6,10516.45%0.00%
Liberal Democrat4,46412.03%0.00%
Conservative3,4409.27%0.00%
Others1,7734.78%N/A
Majority15,22241.02%
Turnout37,10955.40%-1.29%
Electorate66,987
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
0.00%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.00%
Swing from
LD
to
SNP
0.00%
Labour hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,32757.47%+1.26%
SNP6,10516.45%-2.84%
Liberal Democrat4,46412.03%+2.62%
Conservative3,4409.27%-1.36%
Minor1,0192.75%N/A
Others7542.03%N/A
Majority15,22241.02%
Turnout37,10956.68%+0.08%
Electorate65,467
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
2.05%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.68%
Swing from
SNP
to
LD
2.73%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,68156.22%-1.19%
SNP5,72519.29%-3.18%
Conservative3,15510.63%-0.36%
Liberal Democrat2,7919.41%+3.04%
Minor1,2604.25%N/A
Others610.21%N/A
Majority10,95636.92%
Turnout29,67356.61%-13.47%
Electorate52,418
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
1.00%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.41%
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
1.41%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,02057.40%N/A
SNP8,22922.47%N/A
Conservative4,02410.99%N/A
Liberal Democrat2,3316.37%N/A
Minor7972.18%N/A
Others2180.60%N/A
Majority12,79134.93%
Turnout36,61970.08%N/A
Electorate52,252
Labour win

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour22,26356.87%+12.25%
Conservative11,32628.93%+10.72%
SNP4,81712.31%-19.53%
Others7401.89%N/A
Majority10,93727.94%
Turnout39,14677.80%+2.43%
Electorate50,317
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.77%
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
15.89%
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
15.13%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,31944.62%-2.06%
SNP12,35731.83%+11.82%
Conservative7,06918.21%-12.37%
Liberal1,1262.90%N/A
Others9462.44%N/A
Majority4,96212.78%
Turnout38,81775.36%-1.70%
Electorate51,506
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
6.94%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
5.16%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
12.10%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,31046.68%N/A
Conservative11,99730.59%N/A
SNP7,85220.02%N/A
Others1,0662.72%N/A
Majority6,31316.09%
Turnout39,22577.06%N/A
Electorate50,899
Labour win
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