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1999

Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

MSPs
  
Scottish National Party 9 Labour 4 Conservative 2 Scottish Green 1

Council areas
  
Glasgow City South Lanarkshire (part)

Constituencies
  
Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow Cathcart Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Glasgow Pollok Glasgow Provan Glasgow Shettleston Glasgow Southside Rutherglen

Created
  
Scottish Parliament election, 1999

Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. Nine 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 16 MSPs.

Contents

2011–

As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries the boundaries of the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

1999–2011

In terms of first past the post constituencies the region included:

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. 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.

Regional List MSPs

N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

2016 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

  • 9 Scottish National Party MSPs (constituency members)
  • 4 Labour MSPs (additional members)
  • 2 Conservative MSP (additional members)
  • 1 Scottish Green Party MSP (additional member)
  • 2011 Scottish Parliament election

    In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

  • 7 Scottish National Party MSPs (five constituency members and two additional members)
  • 7 Labour MSPs (four constituency members and three additional members)
  • 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
  • 1 Scottish Green Party MSP (additional member)
  • 2007 Scottish Parliament election

    In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

  • 9 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
  • 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (1 constituency member, 4 additional members)
  • 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
  • 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
  • 1 Scottish Green Party MSP (additional member)
  • Additional member results

    Changes:

  • Anne McLaughlin replaced Bashir Ahmad. Ahmad died in February 2009 and McLaughlin was next on the Scottish National Party's list.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Additional member results

    Changes:

  • Tommy Sheridan resigned from the Scottish Socialist Party in September 2006 and sat as a member of Solidarity.
  • 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)
  • Constituency results

    Changes:

  • On 11 October 2000, Donald Dewar died. At the subsequent Glasgow Anniesland by-election on 23 November 2000, Bill Butler held the seat for Labour.
  • References

    Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region) Wikipedia