Electoral Performance
This chart shows the electoral results of the Scottish Unionist Party, from its first election in 1918, to its last in 1964. Total number of seats, and vote percentage, is for Scotland only.
| Election | Vote % | Seats | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 32/73 | 'Coalition' Conservative Hung Parliament / 'Coalition' Liberal Victory | |
| 1922 | 27/73 | Conservative Victory (Unionist Prime Minister) | |
| 1923 | 16/73 | Conservative Hung Parliament | |
| 1924 | 37/73 | Conservative Victory | |
| 1929 | 22/73 | Labour Hung Parliament | |
| 1931 | 58/73 | Conservative Victory | |
| 1935 | 45/73 | National Government (Conservative) Victory | |
| 1945 | 40.3% | 30/71 | Labour Victory |
| 1950 | 44.8% | 32/71 | Labour Victory |
| 1951 | 48.6% | 35/71 | Conservative Victory |
| 1955 | 50.1% | 36/71 | Conservative Victory |
| 1959 | 47.3% | 31/71 | Conservative Victory |
| 1964 | 37.3% | 24/71 | Labour Victory |
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