Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow Springburn
Burgh constituency
Created: 1918
Abolished: 2005
Type: House of Commons

Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency.

The Member of Parliament, Michael Martin, formerly a member of the Labour Party, was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000. By convention, the major parties (Labour, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats) do not stand against a sitting Speaker in a general election, and in the 2001 and 2005 general elections he stood as "Speaker seeking re-election." Other parties, including the Scottish National Party, however, continued to contest the seat.

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[edit] Boundaries

In 1918 the constituency consisted of "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point on the municipal boundary on the south-east side of Cumbernauld Road, where that road is intersected by the east side of the Caledonian Railway (Glasgow Lines), thence northward to the centre line of Cumbernauld Road, thence south-westward and westward along the centre line of Cumbernauld Road and Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Castle Street, thence northward along the centre line of Castle Street and Springburn Road to the centre line of Fountainwell Road, thence north-westward along the centre line of Fountainwell Road to the centre line of the North British Railway (Edinburgh and Glasgow Line), thence northward along the centre line of the said North British Railway to a Point on the municipal boundary about 327 yards north of the centre of Hawthorn Street, where the said North British Railway intersects that street, thence northward, eastward, southward, eastward, southward, westward, south-eastward and southwestward along the municipal boundary to the point of commencement."

Between 1997 and its abolition in 2005, the constituency was comprised of the following Glasgow City Council local government wards - Springburn, Cowlairs, Wallacewell, Milnbank, Dennistoun, Royston, Carntyne, Robroyston, Gartcraig, and part of the Keppochhill ward (polling district SP79 around Springburn Public Halls, Keppochhill Road, and Crichton Street). This represented an eastwards move, taking in the Carntyne, and Gartcraig wards, which transferred from the abolished Glasgow Provan constituency. Milton, Ashfield and other parts of the Keppochhill ward moved west into the Glasgow Maryhill constituency.

[edit] Member of Parliament

[edit] Election results

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2001: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Speaker Michael John Martin 16,053 66.6 N/A
Scottish National Party Sandy Bain 4,675 19.4 +2.9
Scottish Socialist Carolyn Leckie 1,879 7.8 N/A
Scottish Unionist Daniel Houston 1,289 5.3 N/A
Independent Richard Silvester 208 0.9 N/A
Majority 11,378 47.2 -7.6
Turnout 24,104 43.7 -15.3
Speaker gain from Labour Swing N/A

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Martin 22,534 71.4 +3.6
Scottish National Party John Brady 5,208 16.5 -3.0
Conservative Mark Holdsworth 1,893 6.0 -2.7
Liberal Democrat Jim Alexander 1,349 4.3 +0.2
Scottish Socialist J. Lawson 407 1.3 N/A
Referendum Party A. J. Keating 186 0.6 N/A
Majority 17,326 54.8 +6.6
Turnout 31,577 58.9 -6.8
Labour hold Swing 3.3%
General Election 1992: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Martin 20,369 67.7 -5.9
Scottish National Party Stuart Miller 5,863 19.5 +9.3
Conservative Andrew Barnett 2,625 8.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrat Rod Ackland 1,242 4.1 -3.8
Majority 14,506 48.2 -15.2
Turnout 30,099 65.7 -1.8
Labour hold Swing 7.6%

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Martin 25,617 73.6 +8.9
Scottish National Party B. O'Hara 3,554 10.2 +2.1
Conservative M. Call 2,870 8.3 -4.8
Liberal D. Rennie 2,746 7.9 -6.2
Majority 22,063 63.4 +12.8
Turnout 34,787 67.5 +2.4
Labour hold Swing 3.4%
General Election 1983: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Martin 22,481 64.7 -1.4
Liberal J. Kelly 4,882 14.1 +14.1
Conservative D. Tweedie 4,565 13.1 -8.2
Scottish National Party J. F. McLaughlin 2,804 8.1 -4.5
Majority 17,599 50.6 +5.8
Turnout 34,732 65.1 -2.7
Labour hold Swing 7.7%

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael John Martin 18,871 66.1 +11.5
Conservative G. R McKay 6,100 21.3 +8.0
Scottish National Party W. J. Morton 3,587 12.6 -15.7
Majority 12,771 44.82 +18.5
Turnout 28,558 67.8 +1.3
Labour hold Swing 1.7%
General Election October 1974: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 17,444 54.6 +0.9
Scottish National Party W. J. Morton 9,049 28.3 +5.5
Conservative S. Taylor 4,245 13.3 -8.8
Liberal T. Marshall 865 2.7 +2.7
Communist N. Lellan 352 1.1 -0.3
Majority 8,395 26.3 -4.6
Turnout 31,955 66.5 +3.9
Labour hold Swing 2.3%
General Election February 1974: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 18,067 53.7 -10.6
Scottish National Party W. J. Morton 7,672 22.8 +8.5
Conservative N. M. McCune 7,452 22.1 +2.5
Communist N. Lellan 478 1.4 -0.4
Majority 10,395 30.9 -13.8
Turnout 33,669 70.4 +9.1
Labour hold Swing 9.5%
General Election 1970: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 14,968 64.3 -3.5
Conservative J. Sorbie 4,574 19.6 +0.5
Scottish National Party W. J. Morton 3,323 14.3 +4.9
Communist N. Lellan 423 1.8 -1.9
Majority 10,394 44.7 -4.0
Turnout 23,288 61.3 -5.3
Labour hold Swing 2.0%

[edit] Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 15,998 67.8 +2.5
Conservative D. H. Heatlie 4,499 19.1 -2.7
Scottish National Party W. J. Morton 2,222 9.4 +0.2
Communist N. Lellan 867 3.7 0
Majority 11,499 48.7 +5.2
Turnout 23,586 66.6 -2.6
Labour hold Swing 2.6%
General Election 1964: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 16,828 65.3 +6.5
Conservative R. B. J. C. Black 5,632 21.8 -14.9
Scottish National Party A. McIntosh 2,366 9.2 +9.2
Communist N. Lellan 950 3.7 -0.8
Majority 11,196 43.5 +21.4
Turnout 25,776 69.2 -3.4
Labour hold Swing 10.7%

[edit] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Calder Forman 16,297 58.8 +1.3
Conservative E. M. Taylor 10,167 36.7 -0.3
Communist F. Hart 1,235 4.5 -1.0
Majority 6,130 22.1 +1.6
Turnout 27,699 72.6 +3.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing 0.8%
General Election 1955: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Calder Forman 16,131 57.5 -4.9
Conservative J. A. Young 10,358 37.0 -0.8
Communist F. Hart 1,532 5.5 +5.5
Majority 5,773 20.5 -4.1
Turnout 28,021 69.1 -8.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing 2.05%
General Election 1951: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Calder Forman 27,749 62.4 +2.7
Conservative W. H. Bennett 16,748 37.8 +5.9
Majority 11,001 24.6 -3.2
Turnout 44,497 78.0 +3.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing 1.6%
General Election 1950: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Calder Forman 25,603 59.7 -5.3
Conservative J. McNicol 13,666 31.9 -3.1
Liberal D. W. Campbell 1,853 4.3 +4.3
Communist R. F. Horne 1,764 4.1 +4.1
Majority 11,937 27.8 +2.2
Turnout 42,886 76.9 +13.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing 1.1%

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Calder Forman 21,698 65.0 +1.9
Conservative R. H. S. Calver 11,690 35.0 -1.9
Majority 10,008 30 +3.8
Turnout 33,388 63.6 -7.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing 1.9%

[edit] Elections in the 1930s

By-election 1937: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Agnes Agnew Hardie 14,859 62.6 -0.5
Conservative Col A. D. McInnes Shaw DSO 8,881 37.4 +0.5
Majority 5,978 25.2 -1.0
Turnout 23,740 50.9 -20.2
Labour hold Swing 0.5%
General Election 1935: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 20,286 63.1 +16.1
Conservative J. McNicol 11,859 36.9 -10.3
Majority 8,427 26.2
Turnout 32,145 71.1 -4.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 13.2%
General Election 1931: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Ernest George Campbell Emmott 16,092 47.2 +12.7
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 16,058 47.0 -18.5
Communist A. Haines 1,997 5.8 +5.8
Majority 34 0.2
Turnout 34,147 75.4 +1.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 15.6%

[edit] Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 21,079 65.5 +9.0
Conservative J. McSkimming 11,110 34.5 -9.0
Majority 9,969 31.0 +18.0
Turnout 32,189 73.6 -5.7
Labour hold Swing 9.0%
General Election 1924: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 15,635 56.5 -5.8
Conservative D. A. Guild 12,043 43.5 +5.8
Majority 3,592 13.0 -11.6
Turnout 27,678 79.3 +11.2
Labour hold Swing 5.8%
General Election 1923: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 14,535 62.3 +1.8
Conservative D. A. Guild 8,814 37.7 -1.8
Majority 5,721 24.6 +3.6
Turnout 23,349 68.1 -10.4
Labour hold Swing 1.8%
General Election 1922: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 15,771 60.5 +21.4
Conservative Frederick Alexander Macquisten 10,311 39.5 -13.2
Majority 5,460 21.0
Turnout 26,082 78.5 +17.6
Labour gain from Coalition Conservative Swing 17.3%

[edit] Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Glasgow Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Conservative Frederick Alexander Macquisten 10,786 52.7
Labour G. D. B. Hardie 7,996 39.1
Liberal W. M. R. Pringle 1,669 8.2
Majority 2,790 13.6
Turnout 20,451 60.9
Coalition Conservative hold Swing

[edit] See also

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