Glasgow Craigton was a

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represented in the

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of the

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from

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until

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. It elected one

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(MP) using the

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voting system.

Boundaries

1955–1974: The County of the City of Glasgow ward of Craigton, and parts of Fairfield and Pollokshields wards. 1974–1983: The County of the City of Glasgow ward of Craigton, and part of Pollokshields ward.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

*This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1970 and February 1974 general elections and thus calculation of change in vote share is not meaningful.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glasgow Craigton (Uk Parliament Constituency) Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1955 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983 Politics of Glasgow Govan Pollokshields