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==Elections== |
==Elections== |
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===Elections in the 1970s=== |
===Elections in the 1970s=== |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1979|General Election 1979]]: Berwick and East Lothian |
|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1979|General Election 1979]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|votes = 21,977 |
|votes = 21,977 |
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|percentage = 43.5 |
|percentage = 43.5 |
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|change = +0.2 |
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|votes = 20,304 |
|votes = 20,304 |
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|percentage = 40.2 |
|percentage = 40.2 |
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|change = |
|change = +2.6 |
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|votes = 4,948 |
|votes = 4,948 |
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|percentage = 9.8 |
|percentage = 9.8 |
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|change = + |
|change = +3.9 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 3,300 |
|votes = 3,300 |
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|percentage = 6.5 |
|percentage = 6.5 |
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|change = − |
|change = −6.7 |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 60,919 |
|votes = 60,919 |
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|percentage = 82. |
|percentage = 82.9 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[Berwick and East Lothian by-election, 1978]] |
|title=[[Berwick and East Lothian by-election, 1978|By-election 1978]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|General Election October 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian <ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1977</ref>}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|General Election Oct 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian <ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1977</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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|votes = 20,682 |
|votes = 20,682 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 43.3 |
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|change = |
|change = +1.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]] |
|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]] |
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|votes = 17,942 |
|votes = 17,942 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 37.6 |
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|change = |
|change = −5.8 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|candidate = R. Macleod |
|candidate = R. Macleod |
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|votes = 6,323 |
|votes = 6,323 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 13.2 |
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|change = |
|change = −1.0 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|candidate = C.F. Lawson |
|candidate = C.F. Lawson |
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|votes = 2,811 |
|votes = 2,811 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 5.9 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,740 |
|votes = 2,740 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 5.7 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 47,758 |
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|percentage = 80.8 |
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|change = −5.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|loser = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = +3.4 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|General Election February 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]] |
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|votes = 21,234 |
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|percentage = 43.4 |
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|change = −0.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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|votes = 20,694 |
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|percentage = 42.3 |
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|change = −3.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Scottish National Party |
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|candidate = D. Simpson |
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|votes = 6,956 |
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|percentage = 14.2 |
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|change = +4.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 540 |
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|percentage = 1.1 |
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|change = |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 48,884 |
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|percentage = 85.8 |
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|change = +2.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|loser = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = +1.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1970|General Election 1970]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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|votes = 21,107 |
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|percentage = 45.6 |
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|change = −6.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = J.D.M Hardie |
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|votes = 20,466 |
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|percentage = 44.2 |
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|change = −3.9 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Scottish National Party |
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|candidate = D.R.F. Simpson |
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|votes = 4,735 |
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|percentage = 10.2 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 641 |
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|percentage = 1.4 |
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|change = |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 46,308 |
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|percentage = 83.7 |
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|change = −2.4 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
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===Elections in the 1960s=== |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1966|General Election 1966]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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|votes = 22,620 |
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|percentage = 51.9 |
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|change = +2.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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|votes = 20,931 |
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|percentage = 48.1 |
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|change = −2.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 1,689 |
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|percentage = 3.9 |
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|change = |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 43,551 |
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|percentage = 86.1 |
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|change = +1.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|loser = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = +2.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1964|General Election 1964]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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|votes = 20,669 |
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|percentage = 50.7 |
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|change = −2.7 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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|votes = 21,044 |
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|percentage = 49.3 |
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|change = +2.7 |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 625 |
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|percentage = 1.5 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 41,713 |
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|percentage = 85.0 |
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|change = +1.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = −2.7 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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===Elections in the 1950s=== |
===Elections in the 1950s=== |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1959|General Election 1959]]: Berwick and East Lothian <ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1963</ref>}} |
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1959|General Election 1959]]: Berwick and East Lothian <ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1963</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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|votes = 22,472 |
|votes = 22,472 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 53.4 |
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|change = |
|change = +0.l |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = P. Jones |
|candidate = P. Jones |
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|votes = 19,622 |
|votes = 19,622 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 46.6 |
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|change = |
|change = −0.l |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,850 |
|votes = 2,850 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 6.8 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 42,094 |
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|percentage = 83.2 |
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|change = +2.9 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = +0.l |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955|General Election 1955]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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|votes = 21,739 |
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|percentage = 53.3 |
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|change = +0.5 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = P. Jones |
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|votes = 19,029 |
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|percentage = 46.7 |
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|change = −0.5 |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,710 |
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|percentage = 6.7 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 40,768 |
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|percentage = 80.3 |
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|change = −3.5 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = +0.5 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1951|General Election 1951]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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|votes = 22,510 |
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|percentage = 52.8 |
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|change = +11.9 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John James Robertson]] |
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|votes = 20,152 |
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|percentage = 47.2 |
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|change = +6.3 |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,358 |
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|percentage = 5.5 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 42,662 |
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|percentage = 83.8 |
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|change = +1.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|loser = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = +2.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1950|General Election 1950]]: Berwick and East Lothian}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John James Robertson]] |
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|votes = 17,105 |
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|percentage = 40.9 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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|votes = 15,377 |
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|percentage = 36.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = J.A. Stoddart |
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|votes = 9,352 |
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|percentage = 22.4 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 1,728 |
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|percentage = 4.1 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 41,834 |
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|percentage = 82.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==References== |
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Berwick and East Lothian | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Berwickshire, East Lothian |
1950–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Berwick and Haddington |
Replaced by | East Lothian Roxburgh & Berwickshire |
Berwick and East Lothian was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first past the post system.
History
The constituency was created in 1950 and abolished in 1983.
Boundaries
Berwick and East Lothian covered the counties of Berwickshire and East Lothian. It was largely created from Berwick and Haddington and was replaced by East Lothian and part of Roxburgh and Berwickshire for the 1983 general election.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1950 | John James Robertson | Labour |
style="background-color: Template:Unionist Party (Scotland)/meta/color" | | 1951 | William Anstruther-Gray | Unionist |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1966 | John Mackintosh | Labour |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Feb 1974 | Michael Ancram | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Oct 1974 | John Mackintosh | Labour |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1978 by-election | John Home Robertson | Labour |
1983 | constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Home Robertson | 21,977 | 43.5 | +0.2 | |
Conservative | Margaret Marshall | 20,304 | 40.2 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | Tam Glen | 4,948 | 9.8 | +3.9 | |
SNP | A McCartney | 3,300 | 6.5 | −6.7 | |
Majority | 1,673 | 3.3 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 60,919 | 82.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Home Robertson | 20,530 | 47.4 | +4.1 | |
Conservative | Margaret Marshall | 17,418 | 40.2 | +2.6 | |
SNP | Isobel Lindsay | 3,799 | 8.8 | −4.4 | |
Liberal | Tam Glen | 1,543 | 3.6 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 3,112 | 7.2 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 43,290 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Mackintosh | 20,682 | 43.3 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Michael Ancram | 17,942 | 37.6 | −5.8 | |
SNP | R. Macleod | 6,323 | 13.2 | −1.0 | |
Liberal | C.F. Lawson | 2,811 | 5.9 | K.A. | |
Majority | 2,740 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 47,758 | 80.8 | −5.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Ancram | 21,234 | 43.4 | −0.8 | |
Labour | John Mackintosh | 20,694 | 42.3 | −3.3 | |
SNP | D. Simpson | 6,956 | 14.2 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 540 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 48,884 | 85.8 | +2.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Mackintosh | 21,107 | 45.6 | −6.3 | |
Conservative | J.D.M Hardie | 20,466 | 44.2 | −3.9 | |
SNP | D.R.F. Simpson | 4,735 | 10.2 | K.A. | |
Majority | 641 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 46,308 | 83.7 | −2.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Mackintosh | 22,620 | 51.9 | +2.6 | |
Conservative | William Anstruther-Gray | 20,931 | 48.1 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 1,689 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 43,551 | 86.1 | +1.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | William Anstruther-Gray | 20,669 | 50.7 | −2.7 | |
Labour | John Mackintosh | 21,044 | 49.3 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 625 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 41,713 | 85.0 | +1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.7 |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | William Anstruther-Gray | 22,472 | 53.4 | +0.l | |
Labour | P. Jones | 19,622 | 46.6 | −0.l | |
Majority | 2,850 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 42,094 | 83.2 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.l |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Anstruther-Gray | 21,739 | 53.3 | +0.5 | |
Labour | P. Jones | 19,029 | 46.7 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 2,710 | 6.7 | |||
Turnout | 40,768 | 80.3 | −3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Anstruther-Gray | 22,510 | 52.8 | +11.9 | |
Labour | John James Robertson | 20,152 | 47.2 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 2,358 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 42,662 | 83.8 | +1.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +2.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John James Robertson | 17,105 | 40.9 | K.A. | |
Conservative | William Anstruther-Gray | 15,377 | 36.8 | K.A. | |
Liberal | J.A. Stoddart | 9,352 | 22.4 | K.A. | |
Majority | 1,728 | 4.1 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 41,834 | 82.8 | K.A. | ||
Labour win (new seat) |