Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow Craigton was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 10,472 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Glasgow Craigton from 1955 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1955–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
Jack Nixon Browne (Unionist)
19,120
50.3%
Bruce Millan (Labour)
210 (0.5 pts)
79.1%
1959
Bruce Millan (Labour)
19,649
50.8%
Jack Nixon Browne (Unionist)
602 (1.6 pts)
82.7%
1964
Bruce Millan (Labour)
21,775
58.4%
Peter C Hutchison (Unionist)
6,257 (16.8 pts)
80.9%
1966
Bruce Millan (Labour)
21,174
57.9%
Peter Hutchison (Conservative)
9,204 (25.2 pts)
80.4%
1970
Bruce Millan (Labour)
20,872
55.7%
Walter Wober (Conservative)
7,211 (19.2 pts)
75.1%
Oct 1974
Bruce Millan (Labour)
16,952
50.5%
Robert Houston (SNP)
8,781 (26.2 pts)
75.8%
Feb 1974
Bruce Millan (Labour)
18,055
51.3%
Alastair Scouller (Conservative)
7,238 (20.6 pts)
80.0%
1979
Bruce Millan (Labour)
19,952
59.9%
John Mair (Conservative)
10,472 (31.4 pts)
75.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jack Nixon Browne
Unionist
19,120
50.3%
Yes
Bruce Millan
Labour
18,910
49.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
19,649
50.8%
Yes
Jack Nixon Browne
Unionist
19,047
49.2%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
21,775
58.4%
Yes
Peter C Hutchison
Unionist
15,518
41.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
21,174
57.9%
Yes
Peter Hutchison
Conservative
11,970
32.7%
No
George Leslie
SNP
3,425
9.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
20,872
55.7%
Yes
Walter Wober
Conservative
13,661
36.4%
No
Ronald Golder Edwards
SNP
2,946
7.9%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
16,952
50.5%
Yes
Robert Houston
SNP
8,171
24.3%
No
Gerald Belton
Conservative
6,734
20.1%
No
Robert McIntyre
Liberal
1,728
5.1%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
18,055
51.3%
Yes
Alastair Scouller
Conservative
10,817
30.8%
No
Robert Houston
SNP
6,303
17.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Millan
Labour
19,952
59.9%
Yes
John Mair
Conservative
9,480
28.5%
No
Robert Silver
SNP
3,881
11.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow Craigton has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Glasgow Craigton in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Glasgow Craigton in 1979 with 19,952 votes (59.9%), a majority of 10,472 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow Craigton since 1955?
Since 1955, Glasgow Craigton has been won by: Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Glasgow Craigton?
The closest result on record for Glasgow Craigton was 1955, when Unionist beat Labour by just 210 votes (0.5 percentage points).