Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Dunbartonshire was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,010 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in West Dunbartonshire from 1950 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1950–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Adam Storey McKinlay (Labour)
20,398
49.3%
Robert Allan (Unionist)
613 (1.5 pts)
85.5%
1951
Thomas Steele (Labour)
21,799
51.3%
Patrick William Neill Fraser (Unionist)
2,507 (5.9 pts)
86.6%
1955
Thomas Steele (Labour)
21,854
52.3%
Lady Molly Higgins (Unionist)
1,952 (4.7 pts)
84.8%
1959
Tom Steele (Labour)
22,105
52.5%
Norman M Glen (Unionist)
2,141 (5.1 pts)
83.7%
1964
Tom Steele (Labour)
21,079
50.8%
Patrick Tobias Telfer Smollett (Unionist)
5,631 (13.6 pts)
82.1%
1966
Tom Steele (Labour)
21,636
52.3%
William Adams (Conservative)
7,912 (19.1 pts)
81.9%
1970
Ian Campbell (Labour)
23,009
50.9%
William Adams (Conservative)
6,226 (13.8 pts)
78.0%
Feb 1974
Ian Campbell (Labour)
16,247
39.6%
Moira Carse (Conservative)
2,609 (6.4 pts)
79.6%
Oct 1974
Ian Campbell (Labour)
15,511
38.1%
Alexander Murray (SNP)
1,814 (4.5 pts)
78.3%
1979
Ian Campbell (Labour)
21,166
48.4%
J Cameron Munro (Conservative)
6,457 (14.8 pts)
80.2%
2005
John McFall (Labour)
21,600
51.9%
Tom Chalmers (SNP)
12,553 (30.2 pts)
61.3%
2010
Gemma Doyle (Labour)
25,905
61.3%
Graeme McCormick (SNP)
17,408 (41.2 pts)
64.1%
2015
Martin Docherty (SNP)
30,198
59.0%
Gemma Doyle (Labour)
14,171 (27.7 pts)
74.0%
2017
Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)
18,890
42.9%
Jean Anne Mitchell (Labour)
2,288 (5.2 pts)
65.3%
2019
Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)
22,396
49.6%
Jean Mitchell (Labour)
9,553 (21.2 pts)
68.0%
2024
Douglas McAllister (Labour)
19,312
48.8%
Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)
6,010 (15.2 pts)
57.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Storey McKinlay
Labour
20,398
49.3%
Yes
Robert Allan
Unionist
19,785
47.8%
No
Finlay Hart
Communist
1,198
2.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Steele
Labour
21,799
51.3%
Yes
Patrick William Neill Fraser
Unionist
19,292
45.4%
No
Lawrence Lauderdale Maitland
Liberal
1,415
3.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Steele
Labour
21,854
52.3%
Yes
Lady Molly Higgins
Unionist
19,902
47.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Steele
Labour
22,105
52.5%
Yes
Norman M Glen
Unionist
19,964
47.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Steele
Labour
21,079
50.8%
Yes
Patrick Tobias Telfer Smollett
Unionist
15,448
37.2%
No
Alexander Gray
SNP
5,004
12.0%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Steele
Labour
21,636
52.3%
Yes
William Adams
Conservative
13,724
33.1%
No
Robert Oliver Campbell
SNP
6,042
14.6%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Campbell
Labour
23,009
50.9%
Yes
William Adams
Conservative
16,783
37.1%
No
Robert Oliver Campbell
SNP
5,414
12.0%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Campbell
Labour
16,247
39.6%
Yes
Moira Carse
Conservative
13,638
33.2%
No
Alexander Murray
SNP
11,144
27.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Campbell
Labour
15,511
38.1%
Yes
Alexander Murray
SNP
13,697
33.7%
No
Donald Roderick MacDonald
Conservative
9,421
23.2%
No
James Desmond Murricane
Liberal
2,029
5.0%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Campbell
Labour
21,166
48.4%
Yes
J Cameron Munro
Conservative
14,709
33.7%
No
Stan Stratton
SNP
7,835
17.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McFall
Labour
21,600
51.9%
Yes
Tom Chalmers
SNP
9,047
21.8%
No
Niall Walker
Liberal Democrat
5,999
14.4%
No
Campbell Murdoch
Conservative
2,679
6.4%
No
Les Robertson
Scottish Socialist
1,708
4.1%
No
Bryan Maher
UKIP
354
0.9%
No
Marlon Dawson
Christian Vote
202
0.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gemma Doyle
Labour
25,905
61.3%
Yes
Graeme McCormick
SNP
8,497
20.1%
No
Helen Watt
Liberal Democrat
3,434
8.1%
No
Martin McIntyre
Conservative
3,242
7.7%
No
Mitch Sorbie
UKIP
683
1.6%
No
Katharine McGavigan
Socialist Labour
505
1.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Docherty
SNP
30,198
59.0%
Yes
Gemma Doyle
Labour
16,027
31.3%
No
Maurice Corry
Conservative
3,597
7.0%
No
Aileen Morton
Liberal Democrat
816
1.6%
No
Claire Muir
Independent
503
1.0%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
18,890
42.9%
Yes
Jean Anne Mitchell
Labour
16,602
37.7%
No
Penny Hutton
Conservative
7,582
17.2%
No
Rebecca Plenderleith
Liberal Democrat
1,009
2.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
22,396
49.6%
Yes
Jean Mitchell
Labour
12,843
28.5%
No
Alix Mathieson
Conservative
6,436
14.3%
No
Jennifer Lang
Liberal Democrat
1,890
4.2%
No
Peter Connolly
Green
867
1.9%
No
Andrew Muir
Independent
708
1.6%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Douglas McAllister
Labour
19,312
48.8%
Yes
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
13,302
33.6%
No
David Smith
Reform UK
2,770
7.0%
No
Paula Baker
Green
1,496
3.8%
No
Maurice Corry
Conservative
1,474
3.7%
No
Paul Kennedy
Liberal Democrat
839
2.1%
No
Andrew Muir
Scottish Family Party
318
0.8%
No
Kelly Wilson
Sovereignty
73
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Dunbartonshire has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Dunbartonshire in the 2024 general election?
Labour won West Dunbartonshire in 2024 with 19,312 votes (48.8%), a majority of 6,010 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won West Dunbartonshire since 1950?
Since 1950, West Dunbartonshire has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in West Dunbartonshire?
The closest result on record for West Dunbartonshire was 1950, when Labour beat Unionist by just 613 votes (1.5 percentage points).