Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Kilbride was won by Labour at the 2001 general election, with a majority of 12,755 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in East Kilbride from Feb 1974 to 2001.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2001
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Dr Maurice Miller (Labour)
23,424
43.9%
Gilmour Parvin (Conservative)
7,968 (14.9 pts)
82.0%
Oct 1974
Dr Maurice Miller (Labour)
21,810
41.9%
Gordon Murray (SNP)
2,704 (5.2 pts)
79.1%
1979
Dr Maurice Miller (Labour)
31,401
53.9%
William Hodgson (Conservative)
14,273 (24.5 pts)
79.7%
1983
Dr Maurice Miller (Labour)
17,535
37.1%
Denis Sullivan (Social Democratic Party)
4,336 (9.2 pts)
77.0%
1987
Adam Ingram (Labour)
24,491
49.0%
Denis Sullivan (Social Democratic Party)
12,624 (25.3 pts)
79.2%
1992
Adam Ingram (Labour)
24,055
46.9%
Kathleen McAlorum (SNP)
11,992 (23.4 pts)
80.0%
1997
Adam Ingram (Labour)
27,584
56.5%
George Gebbie (SNP)
17,384 (35.6 pts)
74.8%
2001
Adam Ingram (Labour)
22,205
53.3%
Archie Buchanan (SNP)
12,755 (30.6 pts)
62.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Maurice Miller
Labour
23,424
43.9%
Yes
Gilmour Parvin
Conservative
15,456
28.9%
No
Donald MacQuarie
SNP
13,819
25.9%
No
David McDowell
Communist
693
1.3%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Maurice Miller
Labour
21,810
41.9%
Yes
Gordon Murray
SNP
19,106
36.7%
No
Gilmour Parvin
Conservative
8,513
16.3%
No
David Miller
Liberal
2,644
5.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Maurice Miller
Labour
31,401
53.9%
Yes
William Hodgson
Conservative
17,128
29.4%
No
Gordon Murray
SNP
9,090
15.6%
No
David McDowell
Communist
658
1.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Maurice Miller
Labour
17,535
37.1%
Yes
Denis Sullivan
Social Democratic Party
13,199
27.9%
No
Earl of Dalkeith
Conservative
11,483
24.3%
No
David Urquhart
SNP
4,795
10.1%
No
William Doolan
Communist
256
0.5%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Ingram
Labour
24,491
49.0%
Yes
Denis Sullivan
Social Democratic Party
11,867
23.7%
No
Paul Walker
Conservative
7,344
14.7%
No
James Taggart
SNP
6,275
12.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Ingram
Labour
24,055
46.9%
Yes
Kathleen McAlorum
SNP
12,063
23.5%
No
Gordon Lind
Conservative
9,781
19.1%
No
Sandra Grieve
Liberal Democrat
5,377
10.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Ingram
Labour
27,584
56.5%
Yes
George Gebbie
SNP
10,200
20.9%
No
Clifford Herbertson
Conservative
5,863
12.0%
No
Kate Philbrick
Liberal Democrat
3,527
7.2%
No
John Deighan
ProLife Alliance
1,170
2.4%
No
Julie Gray
Referendum Party
306
0.6%
No
Ewan Gilmour
Natural Law
146
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Ingram
Labour
22,205
53.3%
Yes
Archie Buchanan
SNP
9,450
22.7%
No
Ewan Hawthorn
Liberal Democrat
4,278
10.3%
No
Margaret McCulloch
Conservative
4,238
10.2%
No
David Stevenson
Scottish Socialist
1,519
3.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Kilbride has been contested at 8 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Kilbride in the 2001 general election?
Labour won East Kilbride in 2001 with 22,205 votes (53.3%), a majority of 12,755 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won East Kilbride since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, East Kilbride has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in East Kilbride?
The closest result on record for East Kilbride was Oct 1974, when Labour beat SNP by just 2,704 votes (5.2 percentage points).