Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow Scotstoun was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 12,005 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Glasgow Scotstoun from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Arthur Stewart Leslie Young (Unionist)
19,294
46.5%
William Bargh (Labour)
239 (0.6 pts)
84.6%
1951
James Riley Holt Hutchison (Unionist)
21,497
50.7%
John Robertson (Labour)
625 (1.5 pts)
85.1%
1955
James Riley Holt Hutchison (Unionist)
18,654
50.6%
Howell James (Labour)
428 (1.2 pts)
79.5%
1959
William Watson Small (Labour)
24,690
53.7%
James Bias (Unionist)
3,370 (7.3 pts)
81.8%
1964
William Watson Small (Labour)
27,036
61.6%
Ronald B Anderson (Unionist)
10,180 (23.2 pts)
77.2%
1966
William Small (Labour)
27,320
61.8%
Anna Douglas (Conservative)
12,827 (29.0 pts)
74.3%
1970
William Small (Labour)
26,492
57.4%
Norman John Mountney (Conservative)
12,005 (26.0 pts)
70.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Stewart Leslie Young
Unionist
19,294
46.5%
Yes
William Bargh
Labour
19,055
46.0%
No
William Ferguson
Liberal
2,023
4.9%
No
Robert McIlhone
Communist
1,088
2.6%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Riley Holt Hutchison
Unionist
21,497
50.7%
Yes
John Robertson
Labour
20,872
49.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Riley Holt Hutchison
Unionist
18,654
50.6%
Yes
Howell James
Labour
18,226
49.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Watson Small
Labour
24,690
53.7%
Yes
James Bias
Unionist
21,320
46.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Watson Small
Labour
27,036
61.6%
Yes
Ronald B Anderson
Unionist
16,856
38.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Small
Labour
27,320
61.8%
Yes
Anna Douglas
Conservative
14,493
32.8%
No
Hugh Boyd
Communist
2,395
5.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Small
Labour
26,492
57.4%
Yes
Norman John Mountney
Conservative
14,487
31.4%
No
Alexander Mitchell
SNP
4,313
9.3%
No
Hugh David Boyd
Communist
846
1.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow Scotstoun has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Glasgow Scotstoun in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Glasgow Scotstoun in 1970 with 26,492 votes (57.4%), a majority of 12,005 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow Scotstoun since 1950?
Since 1950, Glasgow Scotstoun has been won by: Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Glasgow Scotstoun?
The closest result on record for Glasgow Scotstoun was 1950, when Unionist beat Labour by just 239 votes (0.6 percentage points).