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Kinross and Western Perthshire — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Kinross and Western Perthshire was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 6,478 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Kinross and Western Perthshire from 1918 to 1979.

Full Election History, 1918–1979

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 James Gardiner (Liberal) 7,579 52.1% Archibald Stirling (Unionist) 604 (4.2 pts) 60.9%
1922 James Gardiner (National Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1923 Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray (Unionist) 9,235 50.4% Percy Alport Molteno (Liberal) 150 (0.8 pts) 72.6%
1924 Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray (Unionist) 13,565 72.0% John Macdiarmid (Labour) 8,279 (43.9 pts) 72.6%
1929 Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray (Unionist) 12,245 48.6% George Freeland Barbour (Liberal) 3,117 (12.4 pts) 75.5%
1931 Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray (Unionist) 16,228 60.6% Thomas Atholl Robertson (Liberal) 5,675 (21.2 pts) 79.1%
1935 Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray (Unionist) 15,238 60.2% Elizabeth MacDonald (Liberal) 5,169 (20.4 pts) 73.9%
1945 William McNair Snadden (Unionist) 16,536 68.0% Campbell McKinnon (Labour) 8,754 (36.0 pts) 67.4%
1950 William McNair Snadden (Unionist) 15,299 55.4% Ian Alistair Duncan Millar (Liberal) 8,116 (29.4 pts) 76.9%
1951 William McNair Snadden (Unionist) 19,625 76.2% Isobel McGregor (Labour) 13,501 (52.4 pts) 73.2%
1955 William Gilmour Leburn (Unionist) 18,133 75.2% John Bayne (Labour) 12,158 (50.4 pts) 70.5%
1959 William Gilmour Leburn (Unionist) 16,256 68.2% James Gregor Mackenzie (Labour) 12,248 (51.4 pts) 71.0%
1964 Sir Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home (Unionist) 16,659 66.6% Andrew Forrester (Labour) 11,972 (47.9 pts) 75.9%
1966 Sir Alexander Douglas-Home (Conservative) 14,466 60.8% Arthur Donaldson (SNP) 9,582 (40.2 pts) 73.5%
1970 Sir Alexander Douglas-Home (Conservative) 14,434 57.4% Elizabeth Whitley (SNP) 9,764 (38.8 pts) 74.1%
Oct 1974 Sir Nicholas Fairbairn (Conservative) 11,034 41.7% Derek Patrick Bernard Cameron (SNP) 53 (0.2 pts) 75.1%
Feb 1974 Sir Alexander Douglas-Home (Conservative) 14,356 52.9% Duncan Murray (SNP) 8,082 (29.8 pts) 77.8%
1979 Sir Nicholas Fairbairn (Conservative) 15,523 50.5% Ian Smith (SNP) 6,478 (21.1 pts) 79.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Gardiner Liberal 7,57952.1% Yes
Archibald Stirling Unionist 6,97547.9% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Gardiner National Liberal Unopposed Yes

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Unionist 9,23550.4% Yes
Percy Alport Molteno Liberal 9,08549.6% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Unionist 13,56572.0% Yes
John Macdiarmid Labour 5,28628.0% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Unionist 12,24548.6% Yes
George Freeland Barbour Liberal 9,12836.2% No
William Dale Stewart Labour 3,83415.2% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Unionist 16,22860.6% Yes
Thomas Atholl Robertson Liberal 10,55339.4% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Unionist 15,23860.2% Yes
Elizabeth MacDonald Liberal 10,06939.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William McNair Snadden Unionist 16,53668.0% Yes
Campbell McKinnon Labour 7,78232.0% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William McNair Snadden Unionist 15,29955.4% Yes
Ian Alistair Duncan Millar Liberal 7,18326.0% No
Donald McLaren Labour 5,12418.6% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William McNair Snadden Unionist 19,62576.2% Yes
Isobel McGregor Labour 6,12423.8% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Gilmour Leburn Unionist 18,13375.2% Yes
John Bayne Labour 5,97524.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Gilmour Leburn Unionist 16,25668.2% Yes
James Gregor Mackenzie Labour 4,00816.8% No
Arthur William Donaldson SNP 3,56815.0% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home Unionist 16,65966.6% Yes
Andrew Forrester Labour 4,68718.8% No
Arthur William Donaldson SNP 3,52214.1% No
Christopher Murray Grieve Communist 1270.5% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Alexander Douglas-Home Conservative 14,46660.8% Yes
Arthur Donaldson SNP 4,88420.5% No
Brian Parnell Labour 4,46118.7% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Alexander Douglas-Home Conservative 14,43457.4% Yes
Elizabeth Whitley SNP 4,67018.6% No
Donald Leach Labour 3,82715.2% No
John Calder Liberal 2,2288.9% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Nicholas Fairbairn Conservative 11,03441.7% Yes
Derek Patrick Bernard Cameron SNP 10,98141.5% No
David Alston Barrie Liberal 2,4279.2% No
Danus Skene Labour 2,0287.7% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Alexander Douglas-Home Conservative 14,35652.9% Yes
Duncan Murray SNP 6,27423.1% No
David Alston Barrie Liberal 3,87014.3% No
Danus Skene Labour 2,6949.9% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Nicholas Fairbairn Conservative 15,52350.5% Yes
Ian Smith SNP 9,04529.4% No
Jenny Chapman Liberal 3,57211.6% No
Donald Roderick Macleod Labour 2,5938.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Liberal margin 4.2 pts 1923: Unionist margin 0.8 pts 1924: Unionist margin 43.9 pts 1929: Unionist margin 12.4 pts 1931: Unionist margin 21.2 pts 1935: Unionist margin 20.4 pts 1945: Unionist margin 36.0 pts 1950: Unionist margin 29.4 pts 1951: Unionist margin 52.4 pts 1955: Unionist margin 50.4 pts 1959: Unionist margin 51.4 pts 1964: Unionist margin 47.9 pts 1966: Conservative margin 40.2 pts 1970: Conservative margin 38.8 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 0.2 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 29.8 pts 1979: Conservative margin 21.1 pts 1918 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979

Trend

Kinross and Western Perthshire has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, National Liberal, Unionist, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kinross and Western Perthshire in the 1979 general election?

Conservative won Kinross and Western Perthshire in 1979 with 15,523 votes (50.5%), a majority of 6,478 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Kinross and Western Perthshire since 1918?

Since 1918, Kinross and Western Perthshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Kinross and Western Perthshire?

The closest result on record for Kinross and Western Perthshire was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat SNP by just 53 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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