1987 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday, 11 June 1987 and all 72 seats in Scotland were contested.

1987 United Kingdom general election
11 June 1987
All 72 Scottish seats to the House of Commons
Turnout75.1%, 2.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Neil Kinnock Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Leader since 2 October 1983 11 February 1975
Last election 41 seats, 35.1% 21 seats, 28.4% 8 seats, 24.5%
Seats won 50 10 9
Seat change 9 11 1
Popular vote 1,258,132 713,081 570,053
Percentage 42.4% 24.0% 19.2%
Swing 7.3% 4.4% 5.3%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Gordon Wilson
Party SNP
Leader since 15 September 1979
Last election 2
Seats won 3
Seat change 1
Popular vote 416,473
Percentage 14.1%
Swing 2.3%
Results of the 1987 election in Scotland
Main article: 1987 United Kingdom general election
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