Glasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Cathcart is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Southside, and Rutherglen.
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.
Constituency boundaries
The current Glasgow Cathcart constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.
Boundary review
Following the First Periodic review into Scottish Parliament boundaries, a newly redrawn Cathcart will be in place for the Scottish Parliament election, 2011. The electoral wards used in this creation are:
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election results
Liberal Democrats and the Independent gained under 5% of the poll and thus lost their deposit
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2003: Glasgow Cathcart |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mike Watson |
8,742 |
39.2 |
−8.9 |
|
SNP |
David Ritchie |
3,630 |
16.3 |
−11.9 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Cook |
2,888 |
12.9 |
+0.7 |
|
Scottish Socialist |
Malcolm Wilson |
2,819 |
12.6 |
N/A |
|
Local Health Concern |
Pat Lally |
2,419 |
10.8 |
N/A |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Tom Henery |
1,741 |
7.8 |
−0.3 |
|
Parent Excluded |
Robert Wilson |
68 |
0.3 |
N/A |
Majority |
5,112 |
22.9 |
+2.0 |
Turnout |
22,307 |
45 |
−7.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Scottish Parliamentary Election 1999: Glasgow Cathcart |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mike Watson |
12,966 |
48.1 |
N/A |
|
SNP |
Marie Whitehead |
7,592 |
28.1 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Mary Leishman |
3,311 |
12.3 |
N/A |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Callan Dick |
2,187 |
8.1 |
N/A |
|
Socialist Workers |
Roddy Slorach |
920 |
3.4 |
N/A |
Majority |
5,374 |
19.9 |
N/A |
Turnout |
26,976 |
52.5 |
N/A |
|
Labour win (new seat) |
Notes
See also