Glasgow Anniesland (UK Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow Anniesland was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow North West, with the exception of Kelvindale which joined Glasgow North. It was represented by Donald Dewar until his death in 2000.

Glasgow Anniesland
Burgh constituency
Created: 1997
Abolished: 2005
Type: House of Commons

[edit] Boundaries

Anniesland was situated on the north western outskirts of the city of Glasgow, stretching from Drumchapel on the boundaries with Clydebank to the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow’s West End.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Elections

General Election 2001: Glasgow Anniesland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Robertson 15,102 56.5 -5.3
Scottish National Party Grant Thoms 4,048 15.1 -2.0
Liberal Democrats Chris McGinty 3,244 12.1 +4.9
Conservative Stewart Connell 2,651 9.9 -1.6
Scottish Socialist Charlie McCarthy 1,486 5.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Katherine McGavigan 191 0.7 N/A
Majority 11,054 41.4
Turnout 26,722 50.1 -13.7
Labour hold Swing 1.7% Lab to SNP
Glasgow Anniesland by-election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Robertson 10,359 51.7 -10.1
Scottish National Party Grant Thomas 4,202 21.0 +3.9
Conservative Dorothy Luckhurst 2,188 10.9 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Chris McGinty 1,630 8.1 +0.9
Scottish Socialist Charlie McCarthy 1,441 7.2 +6.5
Independent William Lyden 212 1.1 N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Glasgow Anniesland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Dewar 20,951 61.8
Scottish National Party Bill Wilson 5,797 17.1
Conservative Robert Brocklehurst 3,881 11.5
Liberal Democrats Chris McGinty 2,453 7.2
ProLife Alliance Akhtar Majid 374 1.1
Scottish Socialist Bill Bonner 229 0.7
UK Independence Alan Milligan 86 0.3 N/A
Referendum Party Gillian McKay 84 0.2 N/A
Natural Law Thomas Pringle 24 0.1 N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing
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