- Glasgow (European Parliament constituency)
Infobox European Parliament constituency
name = Infobox Glasgow (European Parliament constituency)
title = Glasgow
mapcaption =European Parliament logo
created = 1979
dissolved = 1999
meps = 1
memberstate =United Kingdom
sources = [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/] |Prior to its uniform adoption ofproportional representation in 1999, theUnited Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections inEngland ,Scotland andWales . The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had oneMember of the European Parliament each.The constituency of Glasgow was one of them.
When it was created in Scotland in 1979, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Craigton, Glasgow Garscadden, Glasgow Govan, Glasgow Hillhead, Glasgow Kelvingrove, Glasgow Maryhill, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Queen's Park, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Springburn, [cite web |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ |title=David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results |accessdate=2008-01-20] although this may not have been true for the whole of its existence.
References
External links
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results]
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