LAB GAIN from SNP: Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill — 2005 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency from Scottish National Party on 5 May 2005. The Labour majority was 19,519 votes (50.9%). Turnout was 56.9%. The swing was 31.3% from SNP to LAB.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Constituency
Who won the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency election in 2005?
Labour gained Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Scottish National Party. Labour won with a majority of 19,519 votes (50.9%). Turnout was 56.9%.
What was the swing in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill at the 2005 election?
The swing in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill was 31.3% from SNP to LAB — a modest shift towards LAB. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.
What does swing mean in UK elections?
Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.
