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Central Ayrshire — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Central Ayrshire was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,869 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Central Ayrshire from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Archibald Clark Manuel (Labour) 18,792 49.0% William Rankine Milligan (Unionist) 1,962 (5.1 pts) 85.6%
1951 Archibald Clark Manuel (Labour) 21,003 52.1% William Rankine Milligan (Unionist) 1,693 (4.2 pts) 86.3%
1955 Douglas Leslie Spencer-Nairn (Unionist) 19,713 50.2% Archibald Clark Manuel (Labour) 167 (0.4 pts) 83.3%
1959 Archibald Clark Manuel (Labour) 21,901 52.0% Douglas Spencer-Nairn (Unionist) 1,676 (4.0 pts) 86.7%
1964 Archibald Manuel (Labour) 23,999 56.4% Geoffrey Robert Rickman (Unionist) 5,476 (12.9 pts) 84.2%
1966 Archibald Manuel (Labour) 24,035 57.7% John Corrie (Conservative) 6,398 (15.3 pts) 82.1%
1970 David Lambie (Labour) 24,536 52.4% Ian Lang (Conservative) 4,967 (10.6 pts) 80.7%
Feb 1974 David Lambie (Labour) 23,639 49.0% Robert Gavin (Conservative) 6,323 (13.1 pts) 82.0%
Oct 1974 David Lambie (Labour) 21,188 45.1% Moira Anderson Carse (Conservative) 9,555 (20.3 pts) 79.3%
1979 David Lambie (Labour) 27,438 51.1% Richard Matthew Wilkinson (Conservative) 11,704 (21.8 pts) 79.8%
2005 Brian Donohoe (Labour) 19,905 46.4% Garry Clark (Conservative) 10,423 (24.3 pts) 62.5%
2010 Brian Donohoe (Labour) 20,950 47.7% Maurice Golden (Conservative) 12,007 (27.3 pts) 64.4%
2015 Philippa Whitford (SNP) 26,999 53.2% Brian Donohoe (Labour) 13,589 (26.8 pts) 72.6%
2017 Philippa Whitford (SNP) 16,771 37.2% Caroline Hollins Martin (Conservative) 1,267 (2.8 pts) 65.5%
2019 Philippa Whitford (SNP) 21,486 46.2% Derek Stillie (Conservative) 5,304 (11.4 pts) 66.9%
2024 Alan Gemmell (Labour) 18,091 43.7% Annie McIndoe (SNP) 6,869 (16.6 pts) 59.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Clark Manuel Labour 18,79249.0% Yes
William Rankine Milligan Unionist 16,83043.8% No
Charles Jack Coleman Liberal 2,7607.2% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Clark Manuel Labour 21,00352.1% Yes
William Rankine Milligan Unionist 19,31047.9% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Leslie Spencer-Nairn Unionist 19,71350.2% Yes
Archibald Clark Manuel Labour 19,54649.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Clark Manuel Labour 21,90152.0% Yes
Douglas Spencer-Nairn Unionist 20,22548.0% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Manuel Labour 23,99956.4% Yes
Geoffrey Robert Rickman Unionist 18,52343.6% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Manuel Labour 24,03557.7% Yes
John Corrie Conservative 17,63742.3% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Lambie Labour 24,53652.4% Yes
Ian Lang Conservative 19,56941.8% No
Alasdair MacDonald SNP 2,3835.1% No
Thomas Menzies Independent 3390.7% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Lambie Labour 23,63949.0% Yes
Robert Gavin Conservative 17,31635.9% No
Leslie Anderson SNP 7,25515.0% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Lambie Labour 21,18845.1% Yes
Moira Anderson Carse Conservative 11,63324.8% No
Leslie Anderson SNP 11,53324.5% No
John David Watts Liberal 2,6405.6% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Lambie Labour 27,43851.1% Yes
Richard Matthew Wilkinson Conservative 15,73429.3% No
Ian Macdonald SNP 5,59610.4% No
Ian Russell Clarkson Liberal 4,8969.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Donohoe Labour 19,90546.4% Yes
Garry Clark Conservative 9,48222.1% No
Iain Kennedy Liberal Democrat 6,88116.1% No
Jahangir Hanif SNP 4,96911.6% No
Denise Morton Scottish Socialist 8201.9% No
Robert Cochrane Socialist Labour 4681.1% No
Jim Groves UKIP 3460.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Donohoe Labour 20,95047.7% Yes
Maurice Golden Conservative 8,94320.4% No
John Mullen SNP 8,36419.0% No
Andrew Chamberlain Liberal Democrat 5,23611.9% No
John McDaid Socialist Labour 4221.0% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philippa Whitford SNP 26,99953.2% Yes
Brian Donohoe Labour 13,41026.4% No
Marc Hope Conservative 8,80317.3% No
Gordon Bain Liberal Democrat 9171.8% No
Veronika Tudhope Green 6451.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philippa Whitford SNP 16,77137.2% Yes
Caroline Hollins Martin Conservative 15,50434.4% No
Nairn McDonald Labour 11,76226.1% No
Tom Inglis Liberal Democrat 1,0502.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philippa Whitford SNP 21,48646.2% Yes
Derek Stillie Conservative 16,18234.8% No
Louise McPhater Labour 6,58314.1% No
Emma Farthing Liberal Democrat 2,2834.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Gemmell Labour 18,09143.7% Yes
Annie McIndoe SNP 11,22227.1% No
David Rocks Conservative 6,14714.8% No
Kevin Blades Reform UK 3,4208.3% No
Tom Kerr Green 1,0392.5% No
Elaine Ford Liberal Democrat 9832.4% No
Louise McDaid Socialist Labour 3290.8% No
Alan MacMillan Social Democratic Party 1880.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1950: Labour margin 5.1 pts 1951: Labour margin 4.2 pts 1955: Unionist margin 0.4 pts 1959: Labour margin 4.0 pts 1964: Labour margin 12.9 pts 1966: Labour margin 15.3 pts 1970: Labour margin 10.6 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 13.1 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 20.3 pts 1979: Labour margin 21.8 pts 2005: Labour margin 24.3 pts 2010: Labour margin 27.3 pts 2015: SNP margin 26.8 pts 2017: SNP margin 2.8 pts 2019: SNP margin 11.4 pts 2024: Labour margin 16.6 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Central Ayrshire has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Unionist, SNP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Central Ayrshire in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Central Ayrshire in 2024 with 18,091 votes (43.7%), a majority of 6,869 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Central Ayrshire since 1950?

Since 1950, Central Ayrshire has been won by: Labour, SNP, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Central Ayrshire?

The closest result on record for Central Ayrshire was 1955, when Unionist beat Labour by just 167 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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