Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow South was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,154 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Glasgow South from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
Tom Harris (Labour)
18,153
47.2%
Arthur Sanderson (Liberal Democrat)
10,832 (28.2 pts)
55.8%
2010
Tom Harris (Labour)
20,736
51.7%
Malcolm Fleming (SNP)
12,658 (31.6 pts)
61.7%
2015
Stewart McDonald (SNP)
26,773
54.9%
Tom Harris (Labour)
12,269 (25.1 pts)
66.0%
2017
Stewart McDonald (SNP)
18,312
41.1%
Eileen Dinning (Labour)
2,027 (4.5 pts)
64.6%
2019
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (SNP)
22,829
48.1%
Johann Lamont (Labour)
9,005 (19.0 pts)
67.0%
2024
Gordon McKee (Labour)
17,696
41.8%
Stewart McDonald (SNP)
4,154 (9.8 pts)
60.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Harris
Labour
18,153
47.2%
Yes
Arthur Sanderson
Liberal Democrat
7,321
19.0%
No
Finlay MacLean
SNP
4,860
12.6%
No
Janette McAlpine
Conservative
4,836
12.6%
No
Kay Allan
Green
1,692
4.4%
No
Ronnie Stevenson
Scottish Socialist
1,303
3.4%
No
Dorothy Entwistle
Socialist Labour
266
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Harris
Labour
20,736
51.7%
Yes
Malcolm Fleming
SNP
8,078
20.1%
No
Shabnum Mustapha
Liberal Democrat
4,739
11.8%
No
Davena Rankin
Conservative
4,592
11.5%
No
Marie Campbell
Green
961
2.4%
No
Mike Coyle
BNP
637
1.6%
No
Brian Smith
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
351
0.9%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stewart McDonald
SNP
26,773
54.9%
Yes
Tom Harris
Labour
14,504
29.7%
No
Kyle Thornton
Conservative
4,752
9.7%
No
Alastair Whitelaw
Green
1,431
2.9%
No
Ewan Hoyle
Liberal Democrat
1,019
2.1%
No
Brian Smith
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
299
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stewart McDonald
SNP
18,312
41.1%
Yes
Eileen Dinning
Labour
16,285
36.6%
No
Taylor Muir
Conservative
8,506
19.1%
No
Ewan Hoyle
Liberal Democrat
1,447
3.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
22,829
48.1%
Yes
Johann Lamont
Labour
13,824
29.1%
No
Kyle Thornton
Conservative
6,237
13.1%
No
Carole Ford
Liberal Democrat
2,786
5.9%
No
Dan Hutchison
Green
1,251
2.6%
No
Danyaal Raja
Brexit Party
516
1.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon McKee
Labour
17,696
41.8%
Yes
Stewart McDonald
SNP
13,542
32.0%
No
Niall Christie
Green
5,554
13.1%
No
Danny Raja
Reform UK
1,736
4.1%
No
Haroun Malik
Conservative
1,617
3.8%
No
Peter McLaughlin
Liberal Democrat
1,316
3.1%
No
Brian Smith
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
473
1.1%
No
Dhruva Kumar
Alba Party
444
1.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow South has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Glasgow South in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Glasgow South in 2024 with 17,696 votes (41.8%), a majority of 4,154 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow South since 2005?
Since 2005, Glasgow South has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Glasgow South?
The closest result on record for Glasgow South was 2017, when SNP beat Labour by just 2,027 votes (4.5 percentage points).