- Glasgow Springburn (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Scottish Parliament constituency infobox
Name = Glasgow Springburn
Type = burgh
Region = Glasgow
Year = 1999
MSP = Paul Martin (Scottish politician)
Party = Labour
Council =Glasgow City Glasgow Springburn 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 nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form ofproportional 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 Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Rutherglen and Glasgow Shettleston.
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.
Constituency boundaries
The Glasgow Springburn 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, on its northern boundary. It is west of the Baillieston constituency, north of Shettleston, northeast of Kelvin and east of Maryhill, which are also entirely within the city area.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Paul Martin
votes = 10,024
percentage = 56.9
change = -2.1 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Anne McLaughlin
votes = 4,929
percentage = 28.0
change = +12.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Katy McCloskey
votes = 1,108
percentage = 6.3
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Gordon Wilson
votes = 1,067
percentage = 6.1
change = -0.5 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Christian Party
candidate = David Johnston
votes = 484
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8 Election box majority
votes = 5,095
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 17,612
percentage = 37.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish Labour Party
loser =
swing = -7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Paul Martin
votes = 10,963
percentage = 59.03
change = +0.47 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Frank Rankin
votes = 2,956
percentage = 15.92
change = -10.24 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Margaret Bean
votes = 2,653
percentage = 14.28
change = +9.60 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Alan Rodger
votes = 1,233
percentage = 6.64
change = +1.33 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Charles Dundas
votes = 768
percentage = 4.14
change = -1.15 Election box majority
votes = 8,007
percentage = 43.11
change = +10.72Election box turnout
votes = 18,573
percentage = 37.48
change = -3.61% Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish Labour Party
loser =
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Paul Martin
votes = 14,268
percentage = 58.56
change = N/A Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = John Brady
votes = 6,375
percentage = 26.16
change = N/A Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Murray Roxburgh
votes = 1,293
percentage = 5.31
change = N/A Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Matthew Dunnigan
votes = 1,288
percentage = 5.29
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = James Friel
votes = 1,141
percentage = 4.68
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 7,893
percentage = 32.40
change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 26,080
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish Labour Party
loser = N/A
swing = N/ANotes
ee also
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Politics of Glasgow
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