Election for the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour gain from SNP by Gerard Killen with a majority of 265 - 0.5% - on a turnout of 63.5%.
An electorate of 80,098, having a valid vote count of 50,872 and an invalid vote count of 57.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLEN, Gerard | Lab / Co-op | 19,101 | 37.5% | 2.3% |
| FERRIER, Margaret | SNP | 18,836 | 37.0% | -15.5% |
| LE BLOND, Ann | Con | 9,941 | 19.5% | 12.0% |
| BROWN, Robert | LD | 2,158 | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| SANTOS, Caroline | UKIP | 465 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| DIXON, Andy | Ind | 371 | 0.7% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 01:12 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
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.