North Angus and Mearns — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Angus and Mearns was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 10,915 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in North Angus and Mearns from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley (Conservative)
15,485
48.3%
James Norval Harald Robertson Justice (Labour)
7,181 (22.4 pts)
81.4%
1951
Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley (Conservative)
18,515
64.1%
John Mackie (Labour)
8,159 (28.3 pts)
76.3%
1955
Sir Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley (Conservative)
18,516
69.0%
Charles Buick (Labour)
10,193 (38.0 pts)
72.3%
1959
Sir Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley (Conservative)
17,536
67.4%
Robert Hughes (Labour)
9,050 (34.8 pts)
71.3%
1964
Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith (Unionist)
13,401
49.3%
Kenneth Alfred John Barton (Liberal)
4,133 (15.2 pts)
77.0%
1966
Alick Buchanan-Smith (Conservative)
13,286
50.4%
Kenneth Barton (Liberal)
5,530 (21.0 pts)
76.2%
1970
Alick Buchanan-Smith (Conservative)
14,687
52.9%
James Gourlay (Labour)
9,595 (34.5 pts)
74.7%
Feb 1974
Alick Buchanan-Smith (Conservative)
14,288
48.8%
Harry Rankin (SNP)
7,451 (25.4 pts)
78.6%
Oct 1974
Alick Buchanan-Smith (Conservative)
11,835
43.6%
Iain Mcdonald Murray (SNP)
2,551 (9.4 pts)
72.3%
1979
Alick Buchanan-Smith (Conservative)
18,302
57.5%
Iain Mcdonald Murray (SNP)
10,915 (34.3 pts)
73.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley
Conservative
15,485
48.3%
Yes
James Norval Harald Robertson Justice
Labour
8,304
25.9%
No
Tom Adam
Liberal
6,233
19.4%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley
Conservative
18,515
64.1%
Yes
John Mackie
Labour
10,356
35.9%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley
Conservative
18,516
69.0%
Yes
Charles Buick
Labour
8,323
31.0%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Colin Norman Thornton-Kemsley
Conservative
17,536
67.4%
Yes
Robert Hughes
Labour
8,486
32.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith
Unionist
13,401
49.3%
Yes
Kenneth Alfred John Barton
Liberal
9,268
34.1%
No
Mary Klopper
Labour
4,513
16.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Buchanan-Smith
Conservative
13,286
50.4%
Yes
Kenneth Barton
Liberal
7,756
29.4%
No
Christopher Walker
Labour
5,318
20.2%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Buchanan-Smith
Conservative
14,687
52.9%
Yes
James Gourlay
Labour
5,092
18.3%
No
James McGuigan
SNP
4,677
16.8%
No
John Grimond
Liberal
3,212
11.6%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Buchanan-Smith
Conservative
14,288
48.8%
Yes
Harry Rankin
SNP
6,837
23.3%
No
John Clifford Hall
Liberal
4,412
15.1%
No
Alexander Arnold Charles Stanley
Labour
3,745
12.8%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Buchanan-Smith
Conservative
11,835
43.6%
Yes
Iain Mcdonald Murray
SNP
9,284
34.2%
No
James Norman Stewart McEwan
Labour
3,354
12.3%
No
Malcolm Bruce
Liberal
2,700
9.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Buchanan-Smith
Conservative
18,302
57.5%
Yes
Iain Mcdonald Murray
SNP
7,387
23.2%
No
Hugh Robertson McMahon
Labour
6,132
19.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Angus and Mearns has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Angus and Mearns in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won North Angus and Mearns in 1979 with 18,302 votes (57.5%), a majority of 10,915 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won North Angus and Mearns since 1950?
Since 1950, North Angus and Mearns has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in North Angus and Mearns?
The closest result on record for North Angus and Mearns was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat SNP by just 2,551 votes (9.4 percentage points).