Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Glasgow South West


Type = Burgh
Entity = Scotland
DivisionType = Council areas
Division = City of Glasgow
Year = 2005
MP = Ian Davidson
Party = Labour Co-operative
EP = Scotland

Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

The constituency was first used in the general election of 2005.

Boundaries

Glasgow South West is one of seven constituencies covering the Glasgow City council area. All are entirely within the council area.

Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The area of the South West constituency was covered by most of the Glasgow Pollok constituency and part of the Glasgow Govan constituency. [ [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ "Fifth Periodical Report", Boundary Commission for Scotland] ]

Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the older Westminster constituencies.

Members of Parliament

*2005-present: Ian Davidson, Labour Co-operative

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ian Davidson
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Heather MacLeod
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Chris Stephens
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Glasgow South WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ian Davidson
votes = 18,653
percentage = 60.2
change = -1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = James Dornan
votes = 4,757
percentage = 15.4
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Katy Gordon
votes = 3,593
percentage = 11.6
change = +6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Scott Brady
votes = 1,786
percentage = 5.8
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Keith Baldassara
votes = 1,666
percentage = 5.4
change = -4.1Election box candidate
party = Independent Green Voice
candidate = Alistair McConnachie
votes = 379
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Violet Shaw
votes = 143
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 13,896
percentage = 44.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 30,977
percentage = 50.0
change = +0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = +0.2

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Glasgow PollokElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Ian Davidson
votes = 15,497
percentage = 61.3
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = David Ritchie
votes = 4,229
percentage = 16.7
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Keith Baldassara
votes = 2,522
percentage = 10.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Isabel Nelson
votes = 1,612
percentage = 6.4
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Rory O’Brien
votes = 1,417
percentage = 5.6
change = -0.4Election box majority
votes = 11,268
percentage = 44.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 25,277
percentage = 51.4
change = -15.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

Notes and references

See also

* Politics of Glasgow