Glasgow parliamentary constituencies
The city of Glasgow, located in Scotland, UK, is represented in both the Westminster Parliament in London, and the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. At Westminster, it is represented by seven Members of Parliament (MPs), all elected to represent individual constituencies at least once every five years, using the first-past-the-post system of voting. In Holyrood, Glasgow is represented by sixteen MSPs, nine of whom are elected to represent individual constituencies once every four years using first-past-the-post, and seven of whom are elected as additional members, through proportional representation.
The current Westminster constituencies have been in use since the 2005 General Election, and those currently used at Holyrood were implemented following a boundary review in 2011. At Westminster, all seven MPs representing Glasgow constituencies belong to the Scottish National Party. Each MP was elected in 2015 with over 50% of the popular vote. In Holyrood, Glasgow is currently marginal between Labour and the Scottish National Party, who respectively control four and five of the constituency seats. Three further Labour members, two further SNP members, as well as individual members from the Conservative and Green parties are elected from the Glasgow regional list also.
Westminster Constituencies
Holyrood Constituencies
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Historical Representation
1708-1801
- Clyde Burghs - Burgh constituency which elected one MP to Westminster.
1832-1885
- Glasgow - Burgh constituency which elected two MPs to Westminster from 1832–68, and then three members from 1868-85.
1885-1918
- Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown
- Glasgow Bridgeton
- Glasgow Camlachie
- Glasgow College
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow St Rollox
- Glasgow Tradeston
1918-1950
- Glasgow Bridgeton
- Glasgow Camlachie
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Gorbals
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Hillhead
- Glasgow Kelvingrove
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Partick
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow St. Rollox
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
- Glasgow Tradeston
1950-1959
- Glasgow Bridgeton
- Glasgow Camlachie
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Gorbals
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Hillhead
- Glasgow Kelvingrove
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Scotstoun
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
- Glasgow Tradeston
- Glasgow Woodside
1959-1974
- Glasgow Bridgeton
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Gorbals
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Hillhead
- Glasgow Kelvingrove
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Provan
- Glasgow Scotstoun
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
- Glasgow Tradeston
- Glasgow Woodside
1974-1983
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Craigton
- Glasgow Garscadden
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Hillhead
- Glasgow Kelvingrove
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Provan
- Glasgow Queen's Park
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
1983-1997
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Garscadden
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Hillhead
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Provan
- Glasgow Rutherglen
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
1997-2005
These constituencies were also used in the Scottish Parliament (1999–2011).
- Glasgow Anniesland
- Glasgow Baillieston
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Kelvin
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Rutherglen
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
2005-Present
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow East
- Glasgow North
- Glasgow North East
- Glasgow North West
- Glasgow South
- Glasgow South West
References
- ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.