Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow Woodside was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 1,328 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Glasgow Woodside from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
William Gordon Bennett (Unionist)
17,075
48.7%
William Leonard (Labour)
1,109 (3.2 pts)
80.2%
1951
William Gordon Bennett (Unionist)
18,533
53.3%
Richard McCutcheon (Labour)
2,323 (6.7 pts)
80.9%
1955
William Grant (Unionist)
19,846
56.1%
John McGinley (Labour)
4,303 (12.2 pts)
72.8%
1959
William Grant (Unionist)
16,567
49.3%
John McGinley (Labour)
2,084 (6.2 pts)
75.2%
1964
Neil George Carmichael (Labour)
13,521
42.8%
Norman Macleod Glen (Unionist)
1,567 (5.0 pts)
74.0%
1966
Neil Carmichael (Labour)
13,540
50.6%
Norman Glen (Conservative)
2,338 (8.7 pts)
73.0%
1970
Neil Carmichael (Labour)
10,785
47.4%
Victor J MacColl (Conservative)
1,328 (5.8 pts)
63.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Gordon Bennett
Unionist
17,075
48.7%
Yes
William Leonard
Labour
15,966
45.6%
No
Thomas Leadbetter Woodside
Liberal
2,005
5.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Gordon Bennett
Unionist
18,533
53.3%
Yes
Richard McCutcheon
Labour
16,210
46.7%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Grant
Unionist
19,846
56.1%
Yes
John McGinley
Labour
15,543
43.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Grant
Unionist
16,567
49.3%
Yes
John McGinley
Labour
14,483
43.1%
No
George Vincent McLaughlin
Liberal
2,583
7.7%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil George Carmichael
Labour
13,521
42.8%
Yes
Norman Macleod Glen
Unionist
11,954
37.8%
No
Jack House
Liberal
2,443
7.7%
No
David J Stevenson
SNP
1,600
5.1%
No
Robert Vallar
Socialist (GB)
88
0.3%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Carmichael
Labour
13,540
50.6%
Yes
Norman Glen
Conservative
11,202
41.8%
No
Robert Fairlie
SNP
1,916
7.2%
No
Robert Vallar
Socialist (GB)
122
0.5%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Carmichael
Labour
10,785
47.4%
Yes
Victor J MacColl
Conservative
9,457
41.5%
No
David Rollo
SNP
1,912
8.4%
No
G Ross MacKay
Independent Conservative
614
2.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow Woodside 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 Woodside in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Glasgow Woodside in 1970 with 10,785 votes (47.4%), a majority of 1,328 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow Woodside since 1950?
Since 1950, Glasgow Woodside has been won by: Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Glasgow Woodside?
The closest result on record for Glasgow Woodside was 1950, when Unionist beat Labour by just 1,109 votes (3.2 percentage points).