 | 'The Conservative government, and particularily the Prime Minister, Mrs Thatcher, arouse in Scotland a most profound antagonism, and Labour enjoys an easy dominance in consequence.' James Halliday in Scotland. A Concise History. B.C. to 1990 Gordon Wright Publishing. |  |
| Electorate 60,644 Turnout: 62.17 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | David Hamilton MP | 17,153 | 45.49 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Cllr Fred Mackintosh | 9,888 | 26.23 % |
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Scottish National Party | Colin Beattie | 6,400 | 16.97 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Iain McGill | 3,537 | 9.38 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Norman Gilfillan | 726 | 1.93 % |
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Notional Labour hold | Labour majority | 7,265 | 19.26 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
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Labour | 19,397 | 50.51 % | 18,664 | 48.23 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 7,380 | 19.22 % | 7,420 | 19.17 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 6,633 | 17.27 % | 7,771 | 20.08 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 3,536 | 9.21 % | 3,586 | 9.27 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,185 | 3.09 % | 977 | 2.52 % | |
| Others | 271 | 0.71 % | 280 | 0.72 % | ||
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 12,017 | 31.29 % | 10,893 | 28.15 % | |
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