UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Jim Sillars

Born: 4 October 1937, Ayr, Ayrshire

son of Matthew Sillars

son of Agnes Sproat

Newton Park School, Ayr

Ayr Academy

Fireman

19 March 1970	South Ayrshire	Labour Party	20,664	54.06
18 June 1970	South Ayrshire	Labour Party	23,910	61.80
28 February 1974	South Ayrshire	Labour Party	23,093	57.23
10 October 1974	South Ayrshire	Labour Party	22,329	56.23
26 July 1976 James Sillars resigns the Labour Whip and founds the Scottish Labour Party.
3 May 1979	South Ayrshire	Scottish Labour	12,750	31.45
11 June 1987	Linlithgow	Scottish National Party	11,496	24.89
10 November 1988	Glasgow Govan	Scottish National Party	14,677	48.75
9 April 1992	Glasgow Govan	Scottish National Party	12,926	37.10