Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Angus was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 963 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in South Angus from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
James Alexander Lawson Duncan (Conservative)
19,324
53.9%
Norman Hogg (Labour)
10,148 (28.3 pts)
82.0%
1951
James Alexander Lawson Duncan (Conservative)
24,478
70.9%
James Harold (Labour)
14,450 (41.9 pts)
76.6%
1955
James Alexander Duncan (Conservative)
23,967
72.7%
Harry Philip Heggie Gourlay (Labour)
14,971 (45.4 pts)
73.6%
1959
Sir James Alexander Duncan (Conservative)
19,435
57.1%
George Yull Mackie (Liberal)
11,296 (33.2 pts)
75.9%
1964
John Bruce-Gardyne (Unionist)
19,566
58.2%
Richard Giles Douglas (Labour)
11,976 (35.6 pts)
75.6%
1966
John Bruce-Gardyne (Conservative)
22,407
70.4%
Francis McManus (Labour)
13,003 (40.9 pts)
71.2%
1970
John Bruce-Gardyne (Conservative)
20,439
56.1%
Malcolm Slesser (SNP)
12,030 (33.1 pts)
73.9%
Feb 1974
John Bruce-Gardyne (Conservative)
20,522
49.5%
Malcolm Slesser (SNP)
5,343 (12.9 pts)
79.8%
Oct 1974
Andrew Welsh (SNP)
17,073
43.8%
John Bruce-Gardyne (Conservative)
1,824 (4.7 pts)
74.5%
1979
Peter Fraser (Conservative)
20,029
43.6%
Andrew Welsh (SNP)
963 (2.1 pts)
79.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Alexander Lawson Duncan
Conservative
19,324
53.9%
Yes
Norman Hogg
Labour
9,176
25.6%
No
John George Jenkins
Liberal
7,360
20.5%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Alexander Lawson Duncan
Conservative
24,478
70.9%
Yes
James Harold
Labour
10,028
29.1%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Alexander Duncan
Conservative
23,967
72.7%
Yes
Harry Philip Heggie Gourlay
Labour
8,996
27.3%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir James Alexander Duncan
Conservative
19,435
57.1%
Yes
George Yull Mackie
Liberal
8,139
23.9%
No
James L Stewart
Labour
6,477
19.0%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bruce-Gardyne
Unionist
19,566
58.2%
Yes
Richard Giles Douglas
Labour
7,590
22.6%
No
Christopher BH Scott
Liberal
6,472
19.2%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bruce-Gardyne
Conservative
22,407
70.4%
Yes
Francis McManus
Labour
9,404
29.6%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bruce-Gardyne
Conservative
20,439
56.1%
Yes
Malcolm Slesser
SNP
8,409
23.1%
No
Herbert Coutts
Labour
7,557
20.8%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bruce-Gardyne
Conservative
20,522
49.5%
Yes
Malcolm Slesser
SNP
15,179
36.6%
No
Robert Perks
Labour
5,721
13.8%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Welsh
SNP
17,073
43.8%
Yes
John Bruce-Gardyne
Conservative
15,249
39.1%
No
Neal Lorimer Geaughan
Labour
4,103
10.5%
No
Henry Ofarrell Will
Liberal
2,529
6.5%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Fraser
Conservative
20,029
43.6%
Yes
Andrew Welsh
SNP
19,066
41.5%
No
Ian Gordon Philip
Labour
4,623
10.1%
No
Henry Ofarrell Will
Liberal
2,218
4.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Angus has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Angus in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won South Angus in 1979 with 20,029 votes (43.6%), a majority of 963 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won South Angus since 1950?
Since 1950, South Angus has been won by: Conservative, SNP, Unionist.
What was the closest result in South Angus?
The closest result on record for South Angus was 1979, when Conservative beat SNP by just 963 votes (2.1 percentage points).