Greenock and Port Glasgow — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Greenock and Port Glasgow was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 14,979 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Greenock and Port Glasgow from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Dickson Mabon (Labour)
20,565
47.3%
Menzies Campbell (Liberal)
11,776 (27.1 pts)
69.3%
Oct 1974
Dickson Mabon (Labour)
21,279
48.2%
John Wright (SNP)
11,955 (27.1 pts)
71.1%
1979
Dickson Mabon (Labour)
24,071
53.0%
James Boyd (Liberal)
11,282 (24.9 pts)
73.7%
1983
Dr Norman Godman (Labour)
20,650
46.8%
Alan Blair (Liberal)
4,625 (10.5 pts)
74.2%
1987
Dr Norman Godman (Labour)
27,848
64.0%
John Moody (Liberal)
20,055 (46.1 pts)
75.4%
1992
Dr Norman Godman (Labour)
22,258
57.6%
Ian Black (SNP)
14,979 (38.7 pts)
74.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dickson Mabon
Labour
20,565
47.3%
Yes
Menzies Campbell
Liberal
8,789
20.2%
No
John Younger
Conservative
7,892
18.1%
No
John Wright
SNP
4,881
11.2%
No
Alexander Murray
Communist
483
1.1%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dickson Mabon
Labour
21,279
48.2%
Yes
John Wright
SNP
9,324
21.1%
No
Menzies Campbell
Liberal
8,580
19.4%
No
Alexander Foote
Conservative
4,969
11.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dickson Mabon
Labour
24,071
53.0%
Yes
James Boyd
Liberal
12,789
28.2%
No
Ronald Glasgow
Conservative
4,926
10.9%
No
John Wright
SNP
3,435
7.6%
No
Isabelle Mathieson
Workers Revolutionary
176
0.4%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Norman Godman
Labour
20,650
46.8%
Yes
Alan Blair
Liberal
16,025
36.3%
No
Charles Maitland Macgill Mason
Conservative
4,314
9.8%
No
Alan Clayton
SNP
2,989
6.8%
No
George McKinlay
Workers Revolutionary
114
0.3%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Norman Godman
Labour
27,848
64.0%
Yes
John Moody
Liberal
7,793
17.9%
No
Thomas Pearson
Conservative
4,199
9.7%
No
Thomas Lenehan
SNP
3,721
8.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Norman Godman
Labour
22,258
57.6%
Yes
Ian Black
SNP
7,279
18.8%
No
John McCullough
Conservative
4,779
12.4%
No
Chris Lambert
Liberal Democrat
4,359
11.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Greenock and Port Glasgow has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Greenock and Port Glasgow in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Greenock and Port Glasgow in 1992 with 22,258 votes (57.6%), a majority of 14,979 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Greenock and Port Glasgow since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Greenock and Port Glasgow has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Greenock and Port Glasgow?
The closest result on record for Greenock and Port Glasgow was 1983, when Labour beat Liberal by just 4,625 votes (10.5 percentage points).