1980 Glasgow Central by-election

1980 Glasgow Central by-election
26 June 1980
Glasgow Central constituency
  First party Second party Third party
 
LAB
CON
Candidate Bob McTaggart Gil Paterson Anna McCurley
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Popular vote 4,902 2,122 707
Percentage 60.8% 26.3% 8.8%
Swing 11.7 pp 15.2 pp 7.6 pp
MP before election

Thomas McMillan
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Bob McTaggart
Labour

The 1980 Glasgow Central by-election was a by-election held on 26 June 1980 for the British House of Commons constituency of Glasgow Central, following the death of its sitting MP, Thomas McMillan.

On a turnout of 48%, the Labour Party held the seat.

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