Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Airdrie and Shotts was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,547 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Airdrie and Shotts from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Helen Liddell (Labour)
25,460
61.8%
Keith Robertson (SNP)
15,412 (37.4 pts)
71.4%
2001
Helen Liddell (Labour)
18,478
58.2%
Alison Lindsay (SNP)
12,340 (38.9 pts)
54.4%
2005
John Reid (Labour)
19,568
59.0%
Malcolm Balfour (SNP)
14,084 (42.5 pts)
53.5%
2010
Pamela Nash (Labour)
20,849
58.2%
Sophia Coyle (SNP)
12,408 (34.6 pts)
57.6%
2015
Neil Gray (SNP)
23,887
53.9%
Pamela Nash (Labour)
8,779 (19.8 pts)
66.4%
2017
Neil Gray (SNP)
14,291
37.6%
Helen McFarlane (Labour)
195 (0.5 pts)
59.3%
2019
Neil Gray (SNP)
17,929
45.1%
Helen McFarlane (Labour)
5,201 (13.1 pts)
62.3%
2024
Kenneth Stevenson (Labour)
18,871
51.5%
Anum Qaisar (SNP)
7,547 (20.6 pts)
52.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Liddell
Labour
25,460
61.8%
Yes
Keith Robertson
SNP
10,048
24.4%
No
Nicholas Brook
Conservative
3,660
8.9%
No
Richard Wolseley
Liberal Democrat
1,719
4.2%
No
Crawford Semple
Referendum Party
294
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Liddell
Labour
18,478
58.2%
Yes
Alison Lindsay
SNP
6,138
19.3%
No
John Love
Liberal Democrat
2,376
7.5%
No
Gordon McIntosh
Conservative
1,960
6.2%
No
Mark Dempsey
Unionist
1,439
4.5%
No
Kenny McGuigan
Scottish Socialist
1,171
3.7%
No
Christ Herriot
Socialist Labour
174
0.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Reid
Labour
19,568
59.0%
Yes
Malcolm Balfour
SNP
5,484
16.5%
No
Helen Watt
Liberal Democrat
3,792
11.4%
No
Stuart Cottis
Conservative
3,271
9.9%
No
Fraser Coats
Scottish Socialist
706
2.1%
No
Joseph Rowan
Scottish Independence Party
337
1.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pamela Nash
Labour
20,849
58.2%
Yes
Sophia Coyle
SNP
8,441
23.5%
No
Ruth Whitfield
Conservative
3,133
8.7%
No
John Love
Liberal Democrat
2,898
8.1%
No
John McGeechan
Independent
528
1.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Gray
SNP
23,887
53.9%
Yes
Pamela Nash
Labour
15,108
34.1%
No
Eric Holford
Conservative
3,389
7.7%
No
Matt Williams
UKIP
1,088
2.5%
No
John Love
Liberal Democrat
678
1.5%
No
Deryck Beaumont
Independent
136
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Gray
SNP
14,291
37.6%
Yes
Helen McFarlane
Labour
14,096
37.1%
No
Jennifer Donnellan
Conservative
8,813
23.2%
No
Ewan McRobert
Liberal Democrat
802
2.1%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Gray
SNP
17,929
45.1%
Yes
Helen McFarlane
Labour
12,728
32.0%
No
Lorraine Nolan
Conservative
7,011
17.6%
No
William Crossman
Liberal Democrat
1,419
3.6%
No
Rosemary McGowan
Green
685
1.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Stevenson
Labour
18,871
51.5%
Yes
Anum Qaisar
SNP
11,324
30.9%
No
David Hall
Reform UK
2,971
8.1%
No
Alexandra Herdman
Conservative
1,696
4.6%
No
Lewis Younie
Liberal Democrat
725
2.0%
No
Josh Robertson
Alba Party
623
1.7%
No
John Leckie
British Unionist Party B.U.P.
456
1.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Airdrie and Shotts has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Airdrie and Shotts in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Airdrie and Shotts in 2024 with 18,871 votes (51.5%), a majority of 7,547 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Airdrie and Shotts since 1997?
Since 1997, Airdrie and Shotts has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Airdrie and Shotts?
The closest result on record for Airdrie and Shotts was 2017, when SNP beat Labour by just 195 votes (0.5 percentage points).