Here are the most recent election results for the Perth and East Perthshire 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.
| Name | Perth and East Perthshire |
| Region | Scotland |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Election 1979 | Conservative | |
| Election 1974 (October) | SNP | |
| Election 1974 (February) | Conservative | |
| Election 1970 | Conservative | |
View full Election 1979 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 20,153 | 41.95% | +3.05% | |
| SNP | 17,050 | 35.49% | -5.27% | |
| Labour | 6,432 | 13.39% | -0.26% | |
| Liberal | 4,410 | 9.18% | +2.48% | |
| Majority | 3,103 | 6.46% | ||
| Turnout | 48,045 | 77.31% | +3.52% | |
| Electorate | 62,142 | |||
Swing from SNP to CON | 4.16% | |||
Swing from SNP to LAB | 2.51% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 1.66% | |||
| Conservative gain from SNP | ||||
View full Election 1974 (October) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 17,337 | 40.76% | +13.54% | |
| Conservative | 16,544 | 38.89% | -8.37% | |
| Labour | 5,805 | 13.65% | -1.50% | |
| Liberal | 2,851 | 6.70% | -3.67% | |
| Majority | 793 | 1.86% | ||
| Turnout | 42,537 | 73.79% | -4.50% | |
| Electorate | 57,646 | |||
Swing from CON to SNP | 10.95% | |||
Swing from LAB to SNP | 7.52% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 3.43% | |||
| SNP gain from Conservative | ||||
View full Election 1974 (February) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 21,167 | 47.26% | -4.84% | |
| SNP | 12,192 | 27.22% | +10.27% | |
| Labour | 6,784 | 15.15% | -8.62% | |
| Liberal | 4,644 | 10.37% | +3.19% | |
| Majority | 8,975 | 20.04% | ||
| Turnout | 44,787 | 78.29% | +4.66% | |
| Electorate | 57,206 | |||
Swing from LAB to SNP | 9.45% | |||
Swing from CON to SNP | 7.56% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 1.89% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
View full Election 1970 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 21,860 | 52.10% | N/A | |
| Labour | 9,972 | 23.77% | N/A | |
| SNP | 7,112 | 16.95% | N/A | |
| Liberal | 3,011 | 7.18% | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,888 | 28.34% | ||
| Turnout | 41,955 | 73.63% | N/A | |
| Electorate | 56,984 | |||
| Conservative win | ||||