An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
SNP gain from Labour by Phil Boswell with a majority of 11,501 - 22.7% - on a turnout of 68.6%.
Candidates
Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
BOSWELL, Phil | SNP | 28,696 | 56.6% | 39.8% |
CLARKE, Tom | Lab | 17,195 | 33.9% | -32.7% |
FRASER, Mhairi | Con | 3,209 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
CAIRNS, Scott | UKIP | 1,049 | 2.1% | - |
SIMPSON, Robert | LD | 549 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.
An electorate of 73,894, having a valid vote count of 50,698 and an invalid vote count of 55.
Result declared at 03:45 on 8 May 2015.