Glasgow Central by-election, 1980

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A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Glasgow Central on June 26, 1980.

On a turnout of 48%, the Labour Party held the seat.

The Social Democratic Party candidate had no connection to the SDP which later broke from the Labour Party, and achieved what was the lowest vote for any candidate in a Parliamentary election under universal suffrage.

Glasgow Central by-election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert McTaggart 4,902 60.8 -11.7
Scottish National Party Gil Paterson 2,122 26.3 +16.2
Conservative Anna McCurley 707 8.8 -7.6
National Front John MacKenzie 148 1.8 N/A
Scottish Young Liberal Graham Watson 134 1.7 N/A
Ecology David Mellor 45 0.6 N/A
Social Democrat Donald Kean 10 0.1 N/A
Majority 2,780
Turnout 8,062
Labour hold Swing

[edit] 1979 general election result

General Election 1979: Glasgow Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas McMillan 8,542 72.5
Conservative F. Saleem 1,937 16.4
Scottish National Party S. Bird 1,308 11.1
Majority 6,605 56.0
Turnout 59.5
Labour hold Swing

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