Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow Provan was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 10,703 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Glasgow Provan from 1955 to 1992.
Full Election History, 1955–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
William Reid (Labour)
15,533
50.3%
Charles Stuart McFarlane (Unionist)
180 (0.6 pts)
74.7%
1959
William Reid (Labour)
21,608
55.6%
Robert D Kernohan (Unionist)
4,367 (11.2 pts)
78.8%
1964
Hugh Dunbar Brown (Labour)
29,889
65.8%
Kenneth Bruce Miller (Unionist)
14,365 (31.6 pts)
75.7%
1966
Hugh Brown (Labour)
28,201
66.9%
Iain Fraser (Conservative)
15,215 (36.1 pts)
70.8%
1970
Hugh Brown (Labour)
25,864
56.6%
Donald David Macleod Masterson (Conservative)
13,983 (30.6 pts)
65.6%
Feb 1974
Hugh Brown (Labour)
23,154
61.6%
Ronald Golder Edwards (SNP)
15,787 (42.0 pts)
69.0%
Oct 1974
Hugh Brown (Labour)
20,602
58.6%
Ronald Golder Edwards (SNP)
9,974 (28.3 pts)
64.0%
1979
Hugh Brown (Labour)
24,083
69.5%
Stanley Michael Langdon (Conservative)
18,844 (54.4 pts)
66.0%
1983
Hugh Brown (Labour)
20,040
64.4%
Allan Drysdale Heron (Social Democratic Party)
15,385 (49.5 pts)
65.2%
1987
Jimmy Wray (Labour)
22,032
72.9%
William Ramsay (SNP)
18,372 (60.8 pts)
69.1%
1992
Jimmy Wray (Labour)
15,885
66.5%
Alexandra MacRae (SNP)
10,703 (44.8 pts)
65.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Reid
Labour
15,533
50.3%
Yes
Charles Stuart McFarlane
Unionist
15,353
49.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Reid
Labour
21,608
55.6%
Yes
Robert D Kernohan
Unionist
17,241
44.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Dunbar Brown
Labour
29,889
65.8%
Yes
Kenneth Bruce Miller
Unionist
15,524
34.2%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Brown
Labour
28,201
66.9%
Yes
Iain Fraser
Conservative
12,986
30.8%
No
John Jackson
Communist
988
2.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Brown
Labour
25,864
56.6%
Yes
Donald David Macleod Masterson
Conservative
11,881
26.0%
No
Willie McRae
SNP
4,181
9.1%
No
John Jackson
Communist
601
1.3%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Brown
Labour
23,154
61.6%
Yes
Ronald Golder Edwards
SNP
7,367
19.6%
No
Gerry Malone
Conservative
6,324
16.8%
No
John Jackson
Communist
749
2.0%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Brown
Labour
20,602
58.6%
Yes
Ronald Golder Edwards
SNP
10,628
30.2%
No
George Ross McKay
Conservative
3,448
9.8%
No
John Jackson
Communist
503
1.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Brown
Labour
24,083
69.5%
Yes
Stanley Michael Langdon
Conservative
5,239
15.1%
No
Robert Cunning
SNP
4,767
13.8%
No
John Jackson
Communist
377
1.1%
No
Mark Campbell
Workers Revolutionary
193
0.6%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Brown
Labour
20,040
64.4%
Yes
Allan Drysdale Heron
Social Democratic Party
4,655
15.0%
No
Sheenagh Joy Gordon
Conservative
3,374
10.8%
No
Pat Kennedy
SNP
2,737
8.8%
No
John Jackson
Communist
294
0.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jimmy Wray
Labour
22,032
72.9%
Yes
William Ramsay
SNP
3,660
12.1%
No
Anne Strutt
Conservative
2,336
7.7%
No
John Morrison
Social Democratic Party
2,189
7.2%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jimmy Wray
Labour
15,885
66.5%
Yes
Alexandra MacRae
SNP
5,182
21.7%
No
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative
1,865
7.8%
No
Charles Bell
Liberal Democrat
948
4.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow Provan has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Glasgow Provan in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Glasgow Provan in 1992 with 15,885 votes (66.5%), a majority of 10,703 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow Provan since 1955?
Since 1955, Glasgow Provan has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Glasgow Provan?
The closest result on record for Glasgow Provan was 1955, when Labour beat Unionist by just 180 votes (0.6 percentage points).