Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
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| Scottish Parliament electoral region | |
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| The Glasgow Region show within Scotland | |
| Created 1999 |
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| Current representation | |
| Labour Party | 10 MSPs |
| Scottish National Party | 2 MSPs |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 1 MSP |
| Solidarity | 1 MSP |
| Conservative Party | 1 MSP |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 MSP |
| Scottish Green Party | 1 MSP |
| Constituencies Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow Baillieston Glasgow Cathcart Glasgow Govan Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Maryhill Glasgow Pollok Glasgow Rutherglen Glasgow Shettleston Glasgow Springburn |
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| Council areas Glasgow City South Lanarkshire (part) |
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Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), which were created in 1999. Ten of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 17 MSPs.
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[edit] Constituencies and council areas
In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes:
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The constituencies were created with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in 1999. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005[1]. Holyrood constituencies were unaltered.
Nine of the constituencies are entirely within the Glasgow City council area. The Rutherglen constituency includes a north-eastern area of the South Lanarkshire council area. Also, although central with respect to the region and entirely within the city area, Shettleston is in the south-east of the city area, on its boundary with the South Lanarkshire area.
The South Lanarkshire area is otherwise divided between the Central Scotland and South of Scotland regions.
Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election.
[edit] Election results
[edit] 2003 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 10 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
- 2 Scottish National Party MSPs (both additional members)
- 2 Scottish Socialist Party MSPs (both additional members)
- 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
- 1 Scottish Green Party MSP (additional member)
[edit] Constituency results
Changes:
- On 1 September 2005, Mike Watson resigned after pleading guilty to fire-raising. At the subsequent Glasgow Cathcart by-election held 29 September 2005, Charlie Gordon held the seat for Labour.
[edit] Additional member results
| Scottish parliamentary election, 2003: Glasgow | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | ±% | Number of seats won | Elected candidates | |
| Labour | 77,540 | 37.7% | -6.2% | 0 | ||
| Scottish National Party | 34,894 | 17.1% | -8.4% | 2 | Nicola Sturgeon; Sandra White | |
| Scottish Socialist | 31,216 | 15.2% | +8.0% | 2 | Tommy Sheridan; Rosie Kane | |
| Conservative | 15,299 | 7.5% | -0.4% | 1 | Bill Aitken | |
| Liberal Democrats | 14,839 | 7.5% | -0.4% | 1 | Robert Brown | |
| Scottish Green | 14,570 | 7.1% | +3.1% | 1 | Patrick Harvie | |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | 4,750 | 2.3% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Socialist Labour | 3,091 | 1.5% | -0.2% | 0 | ||
| ProLife Alliance | 2,477 | 1.2% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Scottish Unionist Party | 2,349 | 1.1% | +0.2% | 0 | ||
| British National Party | 2,344 | 1.1% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Scottish People's Alliance | 612 | 0.3% | N/A | 0 | ||
| UK Independence | 552 | 0.3% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Communist | 345 | 0.2% | - | 0 | ||
Changes:
- Tommy Sheridan resigned from the Scottish Socialist Party in September 2006 and now sits as a member of Solidarity.
[edit] 1999 Scottish Parliament election
In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 10 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
- 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (all additional members)
- 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
- 1 Scottish Socialist Party MSP (additional member)
[edit] Constituency results
Changes:
- On 11 October, 2000, Donald Dewar suddenly died. At the subsequent Glasgow Anniesland by-election held 23 November 2000, Bill Butler held the seat for Labour.
[edit] Additional member results
| Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Glasgow | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | ±% | Number of seats won | Elected candidates | |
| Labour | 112,588 | 43.9% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Scottish National Party | 65,360 | 25.5% | N/A | 4 | Nicola Sturgeon; Dorothy-Grace Elder; Kenneth Gibson; Sandra White | |
| Conservative | 20,239 | 7.9% | N/A | 1 | Bill Aitken | |
| Scottish Socialist | 18,581 | 7.2% | N/A | 1 | Tommy Sheridan | |
| Liberal Democrats | 18,473 | 7.2% | N/A | 1 | Robert Brown | |
| Scottish Green | 10,159 | 4.0% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Socialist Labour | 4,391 | 1.7% | N/A | 0 | ||
| ProLife Alliance | 2,357 | 0.9% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Scottish Unionist Party | 2,283 | 0.9% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Communist | 521 | 0.2% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Humanist Party | 447 | 0.2% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Natural Law | 419 | 0.2% | N/A | 0 | ||
| Socialist Party (GB) | 309 | 0.1% | N/A | 0 | ||
| People's Choice | 221 | 0.1% | N/A | 0 | ||
