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Glasgow Anniesland (UK Parliament constituency)

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Subdivisions of Scotland
  
City of Glasgow

Number of members
  
1

Created from
  
Glasgow Garscadden

Replaced by
  
Glasgow Garscadden, Glasgow North West, Glasgow North

Glasgow Anniesland was a burgh 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 elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system, and was represented by Donald Dewar until his death in 2000.

Boundaries

The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Drumchapel/Blairdardie, Jordanhill/Kelvindale, and Yoker/Knightswood.

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.

References

Glasgow Anniesland (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia