Scotland · Constituency
Rutherglen
Represented by Michael Shanks (Labour)
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Your member of parliament
Michael Shanks
LabourContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 8,767 votes.
Majority
8,767
20.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.5%
42,484 of 72,674 on the register.
Candidates
9
42,484 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ShanksElected | Labour | 21,460 | 50.5% |
| Katy Loudon | Scottish National Party | 12,693 | 29.9% |
| David Stark | Reform UK | 2,685 | 6.3% |
| Gary Burns | Conservative | 2,420 | 5.7% |
| Gloria Adebo | Liberal Democrat | 1,714 | 4.0% |
| Bill Bonnar | Scottish Socialist Party | 541 | 1.3% |
| Jim Eadie | Alba Party | 497 | 1.2% |
| John McArthur | Scottish Family Party | 321 | 0.8% |
| Andrew Daly | Independent | 153 | 0.4% |
Safe. A comfortable margin. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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