Marginal Seats


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Most Marginal Seats

The following tables indicate the most marginal seats for each party. The notional result for the 1992 general election has been calculated had it been fought on the new boundaries.

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Labour Scottish National Party Conservative & Unionist Liberal Democrat
Labour logoSNP logoConservative logoLiberal logo

Most Marginal Conservative Seats

Rank Name Notional majority % Majority 1st % 2nd % 3rd % 4th %
1Stirling2360.56Conservative logo39.17Labour logo38.62SNP logo14.49Liberal logo6.73
2Galloway & Upper Nithsdale2,4005.55Conservative logo41.99SNP logo36.44Labour logo12.96Liberal logo8.59
3Perth2,7266.07Conservative logo40.46SNP logo34.38Labour logo13.19Liberal logo11.95
4Tayside North3,4397.58Conservative logo46.36SNP logo38.78Liberal logo7.88Labour logo6.95
5Edinburgh West4,2918.32Conservative logo38.20Liberal logo29.89Labour logo17.36SNP logo12.54
6Edinburgh Pentlands4,1489.03Conservative logo40.19Labour logo31.17SNP logo15.67Liberal logo12.68
7Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine4,43710.48Conservative logo45.14Liberal logo34.67SNP logo12.46Labour logo6.81
8Aberdeen South4,72510.71Conservative logo37.36Liberal logo26.65Labour logo23.89SNP logo12.09
9Dumfries6,76613.50Conservative logo43.09Labour logo29.59SNP logo14.78Liberal logo11.68
10Gordon8,48620.77Conservative logo47.95Liberal logo27.19SNP logo18.58Labour logo6.26
11Eastwood11,83822.49Conservative logo46.62Labour logo24.13Liberal logo16.43SNP logo12.51

Most Marginal Liberal Democrat Seats

Rank Name Notional majority % Majority 1st % 2nd % 3rd % 4th %
1Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber7361.60Liberal logo26.69SNP logo25.09Conservative logo23.48Labour logo23.17
2Tweedale, Ettrick & Lauderdale1,7354.36Liberal logo35.04Conservative logo30.68SNP logo17.16Labour logo16.41
3Argyll & Bute2,6227.19Liberal logo34.91Conservative logo27.72SNP logo23.81Labour logo13.55
4Fife North East3,3037.89Liberal logo46.40Conservative logo38.51SNP logo8.59Labour logo5.58
5Roxburgh & Berwickshire4,45312.31Liberal logo46.46Conservative logo34.15SNP logo10.62Labour logo8.75
6Ross, Skye & Inverness West6,50516.82Liberal logo38.67Conservative logo21.85Labour logo18.86SNP logo18.81
7Caithness & Sutherland6,75922.83Liberal logo44.41Conservative logo21.58SNP logo18.37Labour logo15.63
8Orkney & Shetland5,03324.40Liberal logo46.42Conservative logo22.02Labour logo19.84SNP logo11.15

Most Marginal SNP Seats

Rank Name Notional majority % Majority 1st % 2nd % 3rd % 4th %
1Angus4371.07SNP logo39.16Conservative logo38.08Labour logo12.94Liberal logo8.79
2Moray2,9277.08SNP logo44.61Conservative logo37.53Labour logo11.88Liberal logo5.96
3Banff & Buchan6,56816.11SNP logo50.83Conservative logo34.72Labour logo8.58Liberal logo5.85

Most Marginal Labour Seats

Rank Name Notional majority % Majority 1st % 2nd % 3rd % 4th %
1Ayr1,8954.18Labour logo42.63Conservative logo38.44SNP logo11.16Liberal logo7.46
2Cunninghame North2,9396.86Labour logo40.97Conservative logo34.11SNP logo18.22Liberal logo6.68
3Edinburgh Central3,7579.18Labour logo38.53Conservative logo29.35SNP logo15.22Liberal logo14.83
4Edinburgh South4,1569.37Labour logo41.52Conservative logo32.15Liberal logo13.19SNP logo12.88
5Edinburgh North & Leith4,33410.07Labour logo34.91Conservative logo24.83SNP logo20.33Liberal logo11.71
6Western Isles1,70310.62Labour logo47.81SNP logo37.18Conservative logo8.49Liberal logo3.44
7Aberdeen North4,23711.27Labour logo35.09Liberal logo23.41SNP logo22.46Conservative logo18.62
8Dundee East5,51712.26Labour logo44.34SNP logo32.08Conservative logo18.43Liberal logo4.30
9Strathkelvin & Bearsden6,94813.54Labour logo46.09Conservative logo32.55SNP logo12.89Liberal logo8.26
10Dumbarton6,12913.89Labour logo43.63Conservative logo29.74SNP logo18.41Liberal logo7.76
11Kilmarnock & Loudoun6,97914.07Labour logo44.77SNP logo30.70Conservative logo19.02Liberal logo5.48
12Aberdeen Central5,39714.29Labour logo43.08Conservative logo28.79SNP logo19.74Lib logo10.55
13Renfrewshire West6,04615.09Labour logo42.86Conservative logo27.77SNP logo20.61Liberal logo8.42
14East Lothian7,09915.28Labour logo45.46Conservative logo30.18SNP logo13.28Liberal logo11.07
15Glasgow Govan5,60915.41Labour logo43.04SNP logo27.63Conservative logo19.68Liberal logo5.58
16Falkirk East5,51715.78Labour logo44.15SNP logo28.37Conservative logo20.19Liberal logo7.27
17Ochil7,35017.00Labour logo43.06SNP logo26.06Conservative logo23.97Liberal logo6.90
18Dunfermline West7,18418.49Labour logo41.52Conservative logo23.03SNP logo19.82Liberal logo15.61
19Linlithgow7,79719.05Labour logo49.19SNP logo30.14Conservative logo13.71Liberal logo6.94
20Livingston8,44819.90Labour logo45.84SNP logo25.94Conservative logo18.11Liberal logo9.08
21Edinburgh East & Musselburgh9,10120.68Labour logo44.69Conservative logo24.01SNP logo17.93Liberal logo11.53
22Clydesdale10,18721.21Labour logo44.59Conservative logo23.38SNP logo23.07Liberal logo8.23
23Dundee West9,46423.11Labour logo47.66SNP logo24.55Conservative logo18.84Liberal logo7.49
24Kirkcaldy8,86523.32Labour logo45.83SNP logo22.51Conservative logo21.99Liberal logo9.65
25East Kilbride11,94023.77Labour logo47.36SNP logo23.59Conservative logo18.64Liberal logo10.39
26Glasgow Pollok9,45324.87Labour logo49.85SNP logo24.97Mil Lab12.65Conservative logo8.17
27Midlothian8,86424.94Labour logo48.16SNP logo23.22Conservative logo17.55Liberal logo9.99
28Cumbernauld & Kilsyth9,21525.O7Labour logo54.01SNP logo28.94Conservative logo11.27Liberal logo5.76
29Fife Central10,99125.78Labour logo50.71SNP logo24.94Conservative logo17.44Liberal logo6.88
30Paisley South10,41426.24Labour logo50.80SNP logo24.56Conservative logo15.36Liberal logo8.89
31Greenock & Inverclyde10,23826.70Labour logo47.77Conservative logo21.07SNP logo17.26Liberal logo13.88
32Glasgow Kelvin9,98927.58Labour logo46.86SNP logo19.27Liberal logo18.90Conservative logo13.15
33Falkirk West11,43027.92Labour logo51.45SNP logo23.53Conservative logo18.85Liberal logo6.16
34Glasgow Cathcart10,55227.82Labour logo49.34Conservative logo21.52SNP logo19.09Liberal logo7.20
35Paisley North10,41428.37Labour logo51.86SNP logo23.50Conservative logo15.68Liberal logo7.70
36Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley14,68628.40Labour logo54.05Conservative logo25.65SNP logo15.08Liberal logo5.20
37Cunninghame South10,68028.72Labour logo52.93SNP logo24.21Conservative logo16.32Liberal logo6.18
38Clydebank & Milngavie11,42028.81Labour logo50.25Conservative logo21.45SNP logo18.46Liberal logo9.53
39Glasgow Rutherglen13,29934.22Labour logo53.37Conservative logo19.15SNP logo15.57Liberal logo11.65
40Motherwell & Wishaw14,09035.11Labour logo56.53SNP logo21.43Conservative logo15.60Liberal logo6.06
41Glasgow Anniesland13,58936.06Labour logo53.07SNP logo17.01Conservative logo15.64Liberal logo13.70
42Hamilton South12,74236.62Labour logo56.95SNP logo20.33Conservative logo16.08Liberal logo6.63
43Hamilton North & Bellshill15,49038.55Labour logo58.28SNP logo19.73Conservative logo15.21Liberal logo6.75
44Glasgow Baillieston14,16540.65Labour logo63.21SNP logo22.56Conservative logo9.89Liberal logo4.31
45Glasgow Maryhill14,51243.81Labour logo62.60SNP logo19.42Conservative logo9.64Liberal logo6.65
46Airdrie & Shotts19,65544.38Labour logo62.49SNP logo18.11Conservative logo14.87Liberal logo4.50
47Coatbridge & Chryston18,10045.01Labour logo61.77SNP logo16.76Conservative logo15.51Liberal logo5.93
48Glasgow Springburn16,19745.04Labour logo64.91SNP logo19.88Conservative logo10.86Liberal logo4.33
49Dunfermline East17,75546.57Labour logo62.86Conservative logo16.29SNP logo14.73Liberal logo6.10
50Glasgow Shettleston15,64449.34Labour logo65.50SNP logo16.15Conservative logo12.22Liberal logo6.11

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