Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of ten constituencies in the West Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Electoral region
The other nine constituencies of the West Scotland region are Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Dumbarton, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley, Renfrewshire North and West and Renfrewshire South.
The region covers part of the Argyll and Bute council area, the East Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde council area, North Ayrshire council area, the Renfrewshire council area and the West Dunbartonshire council area.
Constituency boundaries and council area
The Strathkelvin and Bearsden 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, the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency was abolished in favour of new constituencies.[1]
The rest of East Dunbartonshire is represented by the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency.
For the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the boundaries of the seat was altered to include the following electoral wards:
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election results
Scottish Parliament election, 2007 Notional Result: Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
11,527 |
32.3 |
|
|
SNP |
|
7,944 |
22.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
4,903 |
13.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
|
4.345 |
12.2 |
|
|
Others |
|
6,979 |
19.6 |
|
Majority |
3,583 |
10.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Whitton |
11,396 |
31.1 |
+1.2 |
|
SNP |
Robin Easton |
8,008 |
21.9 |
+8.2 |
|
Independent |
Dr Jean Turner |
6,742 |
18.4 |
-12.7 |
|
Conservative |
Stephanie Fraser |
5,178 |
14.2 |
+2.8 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Cathy McInnes |
4,658 |
12.7 |
-1.3 |
|
Scottish Christian |
Bob Handyside |
613 |
1.7 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
3,388 |
9.3 |
|
Turnout |
36,595 |
60.6 |
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Scottish Parliament election, 1999: Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sam Galbraith |
21,505 |
50.7 |
N/A |
|
SNP |
Fiona McLeod |
9,384 |
22.1 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Charles Ferguson |
6,934 |
16.4 |
N/A |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Anne Howarth |
4,144 |
9.8 |
N/A |
|
Anti-Drug (Independent) |
Maxi Richards |
423 |
1.0 |
N/A |
|
Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
Notes and references
- ↑ See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland