Glasgow is one of the eight
electoral regions of the
Scottish Parliament
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. 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.
Constituencies and council areas
2011–
As a result of the
First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries
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the boundaries of the region and constituencies were redrawn for the
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament, elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, ...
.
Eight of the constituencies are entirely within the
Glasgow City council area. The Rutherglen constituency comprises the extreme north-western part of the
South Lanarkshire council area
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which is part of the
Greater Glasgow urban area. The South Lanarkshire area is otherwise divided between the
Central Scotland and
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regions.
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.
Members of the Scottish Parliament
Constituency MSPs
Regional list MSPs
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Election results
2021 Scottish Parliament election
The candidates for the region in the
2021 Scottish Parliament election
The 2021 Scottish Parliament election took place on 6 May 2021, under the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998. All 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament were elected in the sixth election since the parliament was re-established in 1999. The ele ...
are as follows:
Constituency results
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2021 Scottish Parliament election
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2016 Scottish Parliament election
In the
2016 Scottish Parliament election
The 2016 Scottish parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the fifth election held since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. It was the first parliamentary electi ...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
* 9
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...
MSPs (constituency members)
* 4
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
MSPs (additional members)
* 2
Conservative MSP (additional members)
* 1
Green MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
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2016 Scottish Parliament election
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Additional member results
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2016 Scottish Parliament election
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2011 Scottish Parliament election
In the
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament, elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, ...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
* 7
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...
MSPs (five constituency members and two additional members)
* 7
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
MSPs (four constituency members and three additional members)
* 1
Conservative MSP (additional member)
* 1
Green MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
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2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament, elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, ...
: Glasgow
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2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament, elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, ...
: Glasgow
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2007 Scottish Parliament election
In the
2007 Scottish Parliament election
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999. Local elections in Scotland fe ...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
* 9
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
MSPs (all constituency members)
* 5
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...
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)
Constituency results
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2007 Scottish Parliament election
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2007 Scottish Parliament election
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: Glasgow
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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 2003 Scottish Parliament election was the second election of members to the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive. Jack McConnell, the Labour Party MSP, rema ...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
* 10
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
MSPs (all constituency members)
* 2
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...
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
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2003 Scottish Parliament election
The 2003 Scottish Parliament election was the second election of members to the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive. Jack McConnell, the Labour Party MSP, rema ...
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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
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held the seat for
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
.
Additional member results
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2003 Scottish Parliament election
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Changes:
*
Tommy Sheridan resigned from the
Scottish Socialist Party in September 2006 and sat as a member of
Solidarity
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.
1999 Scottish Parliament election
In the
1999 Scottish Parliament election
The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. Following the election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed the Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parliam ...
the region elected MSPs as follows:
* 10
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
MSPs (all constituency members)
* 4
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...
MSPs (all additional members)
* 1
Conservative MSP (additional member)
* 1
Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
* 1
Scottish Socialist Party MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
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1999 Scottish Parliament election
The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. Following the election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed the Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parliam ...
: Glasgow
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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
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
.
Additional member results
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1999 Scottish Parliament election
The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. Following the election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed the Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parliam ...
: Glasgow
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Footnotes
Sources
Glasgow City Council
See also
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Glasgow
**
Politics of Glasgow
The politics of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city by population, are expressed in the deliberations and decisions of Glasgow City Council, in elections to the council, the Scottish Parliament and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, UK Parli ...
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South Lanarkshire
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Renfrewshire
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Politics of Glasgow
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999–2011
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Politics of South Lanarkshire