Founded 2011 Lieutenancy area South Lanarkshire | ||
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Created Scottish Parliament election, 2011 | ||
Rutherglen 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, it is one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Contents
- Electoral region
- Constituency boundaries and council areas
- Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Election results
- References
Originally called Glasgow Rutherglen, in 2011 the boundaries were redrawn and the new constituency renamed simply Rutherglen.
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston and Glasgow Southside.
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.
Constituency boundaries and council areas
The newly redrawn seat of Rutherglen consists of the following electoral wards:
Member of the Scottish Parliament
As Glasgow Rutherglen
As Rutherglen
Election results
Liberal Democrats and the Independent both gained under 5% of the poll and thus lost their deposit