Year | Electorate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % Share |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1945 |
Major D McCallum Lt. A M Weir J M Bannerman |
Conservative Labour Liberal |
15,791 8,889 3,228 |
56.6 31.9 11.6 |
|
1950 | 38,563 |
Major D McCallum I W Nicolson Mrs M S M Holt |
Conservative Labour Home Rule |
19,259 9,215 490 |
66.5 31.8 1.7 |
1951 | 46,357 |
Major D McCallum R Young |
Conservative Labour |
21,191 9,925 |
68.1 31.9 |
1955 | 42,182 |
Major (Sir) D McCallum R Young |
Conservative Labour |
19,006 9,091 |
67.6 32.4 |
1958 By-Election |
39,962 |
M A C Noble W D MacKean R Young |
Conservative Liberal Labour |
12,541 7,375 6,884 |
46.8 27.5 25.7 |
1959 | 40,015 |
Rt Hon. M A C Noble D Nisbet Hon. G E Noel |
Conservative Labour Liberal |
16,599 7,356 4,469 |
58.4 25.9 15.7 |
1964 | 39,965 |
Rt Hon. M A C Noble D L MacMillan J J MacKay |
Conservative Labour Liberal |
13,277 8,120 6,707 |
47.2 28.9 23.9 |
1966 | 38,949 |
Rt Hon. M A C Noble J McFadden J J MacKay |
Conservative Labour Liberal |
12,178 8,486 7,512 |
43.2 30.1 26.7 |
1970 | 40,879 |
M A C Noble I MacCormack J McFadden |
Conservative SN Labour |
13,521 9,039 7,633 |
44.8 29.9 25.3 |
1974 (28/02) |
41,473 |
I MacCormick P C Hutchison M J N MacGregor |
SN Conservative Labour |
15,646 12,358 4,027 |
48.9 38.6 12.6 |
1974 (10/10)
|
41,814 |
I MacCormick J J MacKay M MacGregor |
SN Conservative Labour |
14,967 11,036 4,103 |
49.7 36.7 13.6 |
1979 |
43,563
|
J J MacKay I S M MacCormick M J N MacGregor Janet R Michie |
Conservative SNP Labour Liberal |
12,191 10,545 5,283 5,113 |
36.8 31.8 16.0 15.4 |
Election Results 1945 to 1979
Year Electorate Candidate Party Votes % Share