Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Scottish Parliament constituency infobox
Name = Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Type = county


Region = West of Scotland
Year = 1999
MSP = David Whitton
Party = Labour
Council = East Dunbartonshire

Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the West of Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Electoral region

:"See also "West of Scotland Scottish Parliament region

The other eight constituencies of the West of Scotland region are Dumbarton, Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley North, Paisley South and West Renfrewshire.

The region covers the West Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde councila area, most of the Renfrewshire council area, most of the East Dunbartonshire council area, part of the Argyll and Bute council area and part of the North Ayrshire council area.

Constituency boundaries

The Strathkelvin and Bearsden 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, the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency was abolished in favour of new constituencies. [See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ "The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland] "]

Council area

The Holyrood constituency is entirely within the East Dunbartonshire council area, which is divided between three Holyrood constituencies: Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Clydebank and Milngavie and Coatbridge and Chryston.

The Clydebank and Milngavie constituency, which is also within the West of Scotland electoral region, is to the west of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, covering a western portion of the East Dunbartonshire council area and an eastern portion of the West Dunbartonshire council area.

Coatbridge and Chryston, a constituency in the Central Scotland electoral region, is to the south of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, covering a south-eastern portion of the East Dunbartonshire council area and a western portion of the North Lanarkshire council area.

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = David Whitton
votes = 11,396
percentage = 31.1
change = +1.2 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Robin Easton
votes = 8,008
percentage = 21.9
change = +8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dr Jean Turner
votes = 6,742
percentage = 18.4
change = -12.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Stephanie Fraser
votes = 5,178
percentage = 14.2
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party =Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Cathy McInnes
votes = 4,658
percentage = 12.7
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Christian Party
candidate = Bob Handyside
votes = 613
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 3,388
percentage = 9.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 36,595
percentage = 60.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Scottish Labour Party
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dr Jean Turner
votes = 10,988
percentage = 31.10
change = +31.10 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Brian Fitzpatrick
votes = 10,550
percentage = 29.86
change = -20.87Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Jo Swinson
votes = 4,950
percentage = 14.01
change = +4.23Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Fiona McLeod
votes = 4,846
percentage = 13.71
change = - 8.43Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
candidate = Rory O'Brien
votes = 4,002
percentage = 11.33
change = - 5.03Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
loser = Scottish Labour Party
swing = +1.24

Election box begin no clear |title=Scottish Parliament by-election,1999: Strathkelvin and Bearsden Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Brian Fitzpatrick
votes = 15,401
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dr Jean Turner
votes = 7,572
percentage = 18.2
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = John Morrison
votes = 7,147
percentage = 17.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Janet Law
votes = 6,457
percentage = 15.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
candidate = Charles Ferguson
votes = 5,037
percentage = 12.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Sam Galbraith
votes = 21,505
percentage = 50.7
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Fiona McLeod
votes = 9,384
percentage = 22.1
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
candidate = Charles Ferguson
votes = 6,934
percentage = 16.4
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Anne Howarth
votes = 4,144
percentage = 9.8
change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Anti-Drug (Independent)
candidate = Maxi Richards
votes = 423
percentage = 1.0
change = N/AElection box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = N/A

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