Election for the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
SNP gain from Labour Co-operative by Margaret Ferrier with a majority of 5,230 - 9.7% - on a turnout of 66.5%.
An electorate of 80,918, having a valid vote count of 53,794 and an invalid vote count of 125.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERRIER, Margaret | SNP | 23,775 | 44.2% | 7.2% |
| KILLEN, Gerard | Lab / Co-op | 18,545 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| NAILON, Lynne | Con | 8,054 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| MCGEEVER, Mark | LD | 2,791 | 5.2% | 0.9% |
| MACKAY, Janice | UKIP | 629 | 1.2% | 0.3% |
The writ for this election was issued on 5 November 2019.
Result declared at 01:25 on 13 December 2019. 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.