Renfrew West and Inverclyde — UK General Election Results

Renfrew West and Inverclyde was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 1,744 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Renfrew West and Inverclyde from 1983 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1983–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Anna McCurley (Conservative) 13,669 32.7% Dickson Mabon (Social Democratic Party) 1,322 (3.2 pts) 78.1%
1987 Tommy Graham (Labour) 17,525 38.7% Anna McCurley (Conservative) 4,063 (9.0 pts) 80.5%
1992 Tommy Graham (Labour) 17,085 36.6% Annabel Goldie (Conservative) 1,744 (3.7 pts) 80.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anna McCurley Conservative 13,66932.7% Yes
Dickson Mabon Social Democratic Party 12,34729.5% No
George Doherty Labour 12,13929.0% No
William Taylor SNP 3,6538.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tommy Graham Labour 17,52538.7% Yes
Anna McCurley Conservative 13,46229.8% No
Dickson Mabon Social Democratic Party 9,66921.4% No
Colin Campbell SNP 4,57810.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tommy Graham Labour 17,08536.6% Yes
Annabel Goldie Conservative 15,34132.9% No
Colin McIver Campbell SNP 9,44420.2% No
Sandy Nimmo Liberal Democrat 4,66810.0% No
Duncan Maltman Natural Law 1490.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 3.2 pts 1987: Labour margin 9.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 3.7 pts 1983 1987 1992

Trend

Renfrew West and Inverclyde has been contested at 3 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Renfrew West and Inverclyde in the 1992 general election?

Labour won Renfrew West and Inverclyde in 1992 with 17,085 votes (36.6%), a majority of 1,744 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Renfrew West and Inverclyde since 1983?

Since 1983, Renfrew West and Inverclyde has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Renfrew West and Inverclyde?

The closest result on record for Renfrew West and Inverclyde was 1983, when Conservative beat Social Democratic Party by just 1,322 votes (3.2 percentage points).

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