Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Glasgow Springburn
Type = Burgh
Year = 1918
Abolition = 2005

Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency.

The Member of Parliament, Michael Martin, formerly a member of the Labour Party, was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000. By convention, the major parties (Labour, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats) do not stand against a sitting Speaker in a general election, and in the 2001 and 2005 general elections he stood as "Speaker seeking re-election." Other parties, including the Scottish National Party, however, continued to contest the seat.

Boundaries

In 1918 the constituency consisted of "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point on the municipal boundary on the south-east side of Cumbernauld Road, where that road is intersected by the east side of the Caledonian Railway (Glasgow Lines), thence northward to the centre line of Cumbernauld Road, thence south-westward and westward along the centre line of Cumbernauld Road and Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Castle Street, thence northward along the centre line of Castle Street and Springburn Road to the centre line of Fountainwell Road, thence north-westward along the centre line of Fountainwell Road to the centre line of the North British Railway (Edinburgh and Glasgow Line), thence northward along the centre line of the said North British Railway to a Point on the municipal boundary about 327 yards north of the centre of Hawthorn Street, where the said North British Railway intersects that street, thence northward, eastward, southward, eastward, southward, westward, south-eastward and southwestward along the municipal boundary to the point of commencement."

Between 1997 and its abolition in 2005, the constituency was the following Glasgow City Council local government wards - Springburn, Cowlairs, Wallacewell, Milnbank, Dennistoun, Royston, Carntyne, Robroyston, Gartcraig, and part of the Keppochhill ward (polling district SP79 around Springburn Public Halls, Keppochhill Road, and Crichton Street). This represented an eastwards move, taking in the Carntyne, and Gartcraig wards, which transferred from the abolished Glasgow Provan constituency. Milton, Ashfield and other parts of the Keppochhill ward moved west into the Glasgow Maryhill constituency.

Member of Parliament

*1918 – 1922: Frederick Alexander Macquisten, Coalition Conservative
*1922 – 1931: George Downie Blyth Crookston Hardie, Labour
*1931 – 1935: Charles Ernest George Campbell Emmott, Conservative
*1935 – 1937: George Downie Blyth Crookston Hardie, Labour
*1937 – 1945: Agnes Agnew Hardie, Labour
*1945 – 1964: John Calder Forman, Labour Co-operative
*1964 – 1979: Richard Buchanan, Labour
*1979 – 2005: Michael John Martin, Labour Party/Speaker of the House of Commons

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Glasgow SpringburnElection box candidate with party link
party = Speaker of the British House of Commons
candidate = Michael John Martin
votes = 16,053
percentage = 66.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Sandy Bain
votes = 4,675
percentage = 19.4
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Carolyn Leckie
votes = 1,879
percentage = 7.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Unionist Party (1986)
candidate = Daniel Houston
votes = 1,289
percentage = 5.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Silvester
votes = 208
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 11,378
percentage = 47.2
change = -7.6Election box turnout
votes = 24,104
percentage = 43.7
change = -15.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Speaker of the British House of Commons
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = N/A

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Glasgow SpringburnElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael John Martin
votes = 22,534
percentage = 71.4
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = John Brady
votes = 5,208
percentage = 16.5
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Holdsworth
votes = 1,893
percentage = 6.0
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Jim Alexander
votes = 1,349
percentage = 4.3
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Alliance
candidate = J. Lawson
votes = 407
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = A. J. Keating
votes = 186
percentage = 0.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 17,326
percentage = 54.8
change = +6.6Election box turnout
votes = 31,577
percentage = 58.9
change = -6.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 3.3%

Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Glasgow SpringburnElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael John Martin
votes = 20,369
percentage = 67.7
change = -5.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stuart Miller
votes = 5,863
percentage = 19.5
change = +9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Barnett
votes = 2,625
percentage = 8.7
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Rod Ackland
votes = 1,242
percentage = 4.1
change = -3.8Election box majority
votes = 14,506
percentage = 48.2
change = -15.2Election box turnout
votes = 30,099
percentage = 65.7
change = -1.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 7.6%

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1987: Glasgow SpringburnElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael John Martin
votes = 25,617
percentage = 73.6
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = B. O'Hara
votes = 3,554
percentage = 10.2
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M. Call
votes = 2,870
percentage = 8.3
change = -4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Rennie
votes = 2,746
percentage = 7.9
change = -6.2Election box majority
votes = 22,063
percentage = 63.4
change = +12.8Election box turnout
votes = 34,787
percentage = 67.5
change = +2.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 3.4% Election box begin
title=General Election 1983: Glasgow SpringburnElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael John Martin
votes = 22,481
percentage = 64.7
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. Kelly
votes = 4,882
percentage = 14.1
change = +14.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D. Tweedie
votes = 4,565
percentage = 13.1
change = -8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = J. F. McLaughlin
votes = 2,804
percentage = 8.1
change = -4.5Election box majority
votes = 17,599
percentage = 50.6
change = +5.8Election box turnout
votes = 34,732
percentage = 65.1
change = -2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 7.7%

Elections in the 1970s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael John Martin
votes = 18,871
percentage = 66.1
change = +11.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G. R McKay
votes = 6,100
percentage = 21.3
change = +8.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = W. J. Morton
votes = 3,587
percentage = 12.6
change = -15.7Election box majority
votes = 12,771
percentage = 44.82
change = +18.5Election box turnout
votes = 28,558
percentage = 67.8
change = +1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 1.7%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Buchanan
votes = 17,444
percentage = 54.6
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = W. J. Morton
votes = 9,049
percentage = 28.3
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S. Taylor
votes = 4,245
percentage = 13.3
change = -8.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = T. Marshall
votes = 865
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = N. Lellan
votes = 352
percentage = 1.1
change = -0.3Election box majority
votes = 8,395
percentage = 26.3
change = -4.6Election box turnout
votes = 31,955
percentage = 66.5
change = +3.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 2.3%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Buchanan
votes = 18,067
percentage = 53.7
change = -10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = W. J. Morton
votes = 7,672
percentage = 22.8
change = +8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N. M. McCune
votes = 7,452
percentage = 22.1
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = N. Lellan
votes = 478
percentage = 1.4
change = -0.4Election box majority
votes = 10,395
percentage = 30.9
change = -13.8Election box turnout
votes = 33,669
percentage = 70.4
change = +9.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 9.5%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Buchanan
votes = 14,968
percentage = 64.3
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. Sorbie
votes = 4,574
percentage = 19.6
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = W. J. Morton
votes = 3,323
percentage = 14.3
change = +4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = N. Lellan
votes = 423
percentage = 1.8
change = -1.9Election box majority
votes = 10,394
percentage = 44.7
change = -4.0Election box turnout
votes = 23,288
percentage = 61.3
change = -5.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 2.0%

Elections in the 1960s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Buchanan
votes = 15,998
percentage = 67.8
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D. H. Heatlie
votes = 4,499
percentage = 19.1
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = W. J. Morton
votes = 2,222
percentage = 9.4
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = N. Lellan
votes = 867
percentage = 3.7
change = 0Election box majority
votes = 11,499
percentage = 48.7
change = +5.2Election box turnout
votes = 23,586
percentage = 66.6
change = -2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 2.6%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Buchanan
votes = 16,828
percentage = 65.3
change = +6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R. B. J. C. Black
votes = 5,632
percentage = 21.8
change = -14.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = A. McIntosh
votes = 2,366
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = N. Lellan
votes = 950
percentage = 3.7
change = -0.8Election box majority
votes = 11,196
percentage = 43.5
change = +21.4Election box turnout
votes = 25,776
percentage = 69.2
change = -3.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 10.7%

Elections in the 1950s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = John Calder Forman
votes = 16,297
percentage = 58.8
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = E. M. Taylor
votes = 10,167
percentage = 36.7
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = F. Hart
votes = 1,235
percentage = 4.5
change = -1.0Election box majority
votes = 6,130
percentage = 22.1
change = +1.6Election box turnout
votes = 27,699
percentage = 72.6
change = +3.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = 0.8%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = John Calder Forman
votes = 16,131
percentage = 57.5
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. A. Young
votes = 10,358
percentage = 37.0
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = F. Hart
votes = 1,532
percentage = 5.5
change = +5.5Election box majority
votes = 5,773
percentage = 20.5
change = -4.1Election box turnout
votes = 28,021
percentage = 69.1
change = -8.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = 2.05%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = John Calder Forman
votes = 27,749
percentage = 62.4
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = W. H. Bennett
votes = 16,748
percentage = 37.8
change = +5.9Election box majority
votes = 11,001
percentage = 24.6
change = -3.2Election box turnout
votes = 44,497
percentage = 78.0
change = +3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = 1.6%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = John Calder Forman
votes = 25,603
percentage = 59.7
change = -5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. McNicol
votes = 13,666
percentage = 31.9
change = -3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. W. Campbell
votes = 1,853
percentage = 4.3
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = R. F. Horne
votes = 1,764
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 11,937
percentage = 27.8
change = +2.2Election box turnout
votes = 42,886
percentage = 76.9
change = +13.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = 1.1%

Elections in the 1940s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = John Calder Forman
votes = 21,698
percentage = 65.0
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R. H. S. Calver
votes = 11,690
percentage = 35.0
change = -1.9Election box majority
votes = 10,008
percentage = 30
change = +3.8Election box turnout
votes = 33,388
percentage = 63.6
change = -7.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = 1.9%

Elections in the 1930s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Agnes Agnew Hardie
votes = 14,859
percentage = 62.6
change = -0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Col A. D. McInnes Shaw DSO
votes = 8,881
percentage = 37.4
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 5,978
percentage = 25.2
change = -1.0Election box turnout
votes = 23,740
percentage = 50.9
change = -20.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 0.5%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 20,286
percentage = 63.1
change = +16.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. McNicol
votes = 11,859
percentage = 36.9
change = -10.3Election box majority
votes = 8,427
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 32,145
percentage = 71.1
change = -4.3Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 13.2%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Ernest George Campbell Emmott
votes = 16,092
percentage = 47.2
change = +12.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 16,058
percentage = 47.0
change = -18.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = A. Haines
votes = 1,997
percentage = 5.8
change = +5.8Election box majority
votes = 34
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,147
percentage = 75.4
change = +1.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 15.6%

Elections in the 1920s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 21,079
percentage = 65.5
change = +9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. McSkimming
votes = 11,110
percentage = 34.5
change = -9.0Election box majority
votes = 9,969
percentage = 31.0
change = +18.0Election box turnout
votes = 32,189
percentage = 73.6
change = -5.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 9.0%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 15,635
percentage = 56.5
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D. A. Guild
votes = 12,043
percentage = 43.5
change = +5.8Election box majority
votes = 3,592
percentage = 13.0
change = -11.6Election box turnout
votes = 27,678
percentage = 79.3
change = +11.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 5.8%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 14,535
percentage = 62.3
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D. A. Guild
votes = 8,814
percentage = 37.7
change = -1.8Election box majority
votes = 5,721
percentage = 24.6
change = +3.6Election box turnout
votes = 23,349
percentage = 68.1
change = -10.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 1.8%

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 15,771
percentage = 60.5
change = +21.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frederick Alexander Macquisten
votes = 10,311
percentage = 39.5
change = -13.2Election box majority
votes = 5,460
percentage = 21.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 26,082
percentage = 78.5
change = +17.6Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Coalition Conservative
swing = 17.3%

Elections in the 1910s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Coalition Conservative
candidate = Frederick Alexander Macquisten
votes = 10,786
percentage = 52.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. D. B. Hardie
votes = 7,996
percentage = 39.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W. M. R. Pringle
votes = 1,669
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,790
percentage = 13.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 20,451
percentage = 60.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Coalition Conservative
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also