Glasgow Kelvin (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Scottish Parliament constituency infobox
Name = Glasgow Kelvin
Type = burgh


Region = Glasgow
Year = 1999
MSP = Pauline McNeill
Party = Labour
Council = Glasgow City

Glasgow Kelvin 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, however, it is one of ten constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Electoral region

:"See also "Glasgow Scottish Parliament region

The other nine constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston, Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Govan, Glasgow Maryhill, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Rutherglen, Glasgow Shettleston and Glasgow Springburn.

The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries

The Glasgow Kelvin constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.

The Holyrood constituency is entirely within the Glasgow City council area, in the west of the council area. It is south of the Anniesland and Maryhill constituencies, west of Springburn and Shettleston and north of Govan. The Anniesland, Maryhill, Govan, Springburn and Shettleston constituencies are also entirely within the city area. [See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ "The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland] "] .

Description of the constituency

The city centre is contained in this one constituency, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the main rail stations, the cathedral and Scottish Exhibition Centre. All three of Glasgow's universities are here too, making it supposedly the most educated constituency in Scotland. The large student population is an important factor in elections. The Merchant City is also here, yuppie housing built out of the disused cotton and tobacco warehouses. This area is a symbol of the rebirth of the city, and Kelvin is undoubtedly the most prosperous seat in Glasgow, although it also includes less affluent areas.

The predecessor to the Westminster constituency seat, Glasgow Hillhead, was the last Conservative seat in the city until Roy Jenkins won it for the Social Democratic Party at a by-election in 1982. He held it in 1983 general election but it was taken by Labour's George Galloway in 1987.

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Pauline McNeill
votes = 7,875
percentage = 33.5
change = -2.2 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Sandra White
votes = 6,668
percentage = 28.4
change = +7.6 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Green Party
candidate = Martin Bartos
votes = 2,971
percentage = 12.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Katy Gordon
votes = 2,843
percentage = 12.1
change = -3.0 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
candidate = Brian Cooklin
votes = 1,943
percentage = 8.3
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Niall Walker
votes = 744
percentage = 3.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Christian Party
candidate = Isobel Macleod
votes = 456
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,207
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 23,500
percentage = 42.7
change = +3.3Election box rejected
votes = 1125
percentage = 4.9 Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish Labour Party
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Pauline McNeill
votes = 7,880
percentage = 35.7
change = −9.1 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Sandra White
votes = 4,591
percentage = 20.8
change = −8.5 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Douglas Herbison
votes = 3,334
percentage = 15.1
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Andy Harvey
votes = 3,159
percentage = 14.3
change = +9.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Gawaine Towler
votes = 1,816
percentage = 8.2
change = +0.3Election box candidate
party = Independent Green Voice
candidate = Alistair McConnachie
votes = 1,300
percentage = 5.9
change = +5.9Election box majority
votes = 3,289
percentage = 14.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 22,080
percentage = 39.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish Labour Party
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Pauline McNeill
votes = 12,014
percentage = 44.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Sandra White
votes = 8,303
percentage = 29.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Moira Craig
votes = 3,720
percentage = 13.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Asad Rasul
votes = 2,225
percentage = 7.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Heather Ritchie
votes = 1,375
percentage = 7.8
change =

Election box majority
votes = 4,408
percentage = 46.10
change =

Notes

ee also

* Politics of Glasgow