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  UK Parliament - Glasgow Cathcart
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Glasgow Cathcart
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 03, 1979 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 03, 1979 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 04, 1979 - 12:00am
Term End June 08, 1983 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 04, 2019 01:28am
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Description Taylor was the only Conservative MP who won in October 1974 be unseated in the 1979 election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won10/10/1974
NameTeddy Taylor Votes16,301 (42.68%)
Term10/11/1974 - 05/03/1979 Margin1,757 (+4.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won06/09/1983
NameJohn Maxton Votes16,037 (41.43%)
Term06/10/1983 - 06/11/1987 Margin4,230 (+10.93%)
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Name John Maxton (I) MP Teddy Taylor Alex Ewing Henry Wills  
PartyLabour Conservative Scottish National Liberal  
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Certified Votes 17,550 (45.95%) 15,950 (41.76%) 2,653 (6.95%) 2,042 (5.35%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,600 (-4.19%) -14,897 (-39.00%) -15,508 (-40.60%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 05/01/1979 05/01/1979 05/01/1979 05/01/1979  
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