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| Glasgow Kelvin shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland |
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| Created: | 1999 |
| MSP: | Pauline McNeill |
| Party: | Labour |
| Council area: | Glasgow City |
Glasgow Kelvin is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral A burgh constituency is a type of Parliamentary constituency in Scotland. Constituencies and council areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament election The Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the Plurality ( First Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Pauline McNeill (born September 12, 1962) is Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland having been elected This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member Also, however, it is one of ten constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. Constituencies and council areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament election The Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the Plurality ( First Mixed member proportional representation, also termed mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to MMP, is an ' additional member ' Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes
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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 Maryhill, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Rutherglen, Glasgow Shettleston and Glasgow Springburn. Constituencies and council areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament election Glasgow Anniesland is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Baillieston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Cathcart is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Govan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Maryhill is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Pollok is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the plurality (first past the Glasgow Rutherglen is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Shettleston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Glasgow Springburn is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom South Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the
Constituency boundaries
The Glasgow Kelvin constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. Glasgow Kelvin was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005 In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords
The Holyrood constituency is entirely within the Glasgow City council area, in the west of the council area. It is south of the Anniesland and Maryhill constituencies, west of Springburn and Shettleston and north of Govan. The Anniesland, Maryhill, Govan, Springburn and Shettleston constituencies are also entirely within the city area. [1].
Description of the constituency
The city centre is contained in this one constituency, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the main rail stations, the cathedral and Scottish Exhibition Centre. All three of Glasgow's universities are here too, making it supposedly the most educated constituency in Scotland. The large student population is an important factor in elections. The Merchant City is also here, yuppie housing built out of the disused cotton and tobacco warehouses. The Merchant City is a district in the City centre of Glasgow, Scotland. The term yuppie (short for " young urban professional This area is a symbol of the rebirth of the city, and Kelvin is undoubtedly the most prosperous seat in Glasgow, although it also includes less affluent areas.
The predecessor to the Westminster constituency seat, Glasgow Hillhead, was the last Conservative seat in the city until Roy Jenkins won it for the Social Democratic Party at a by-election in 1982. Glasgow Hillhead was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1997 The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of Roy Harris Jenkins Baron Jenkins of Hillhead OM PC ( 11 November 1920 &ndash 5 January 2003) was a British This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 A Glasgow Hillhead by-election was held on 25 March 1982. The By-election was caused by the death of the Conservative Party Member of Parliament He held it in 1983 general election but it was taken by Labour's George Galloway in 1987. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish Politician, author and talkshow host noted for his Left-wing views confrontational style Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence
Member of the Scottish Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1999 | Pauline McNeill | Labour | |
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Election results
| Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Glasgow Kelvin | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Pauline McNeill | 7,875 | 33. The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. Pauline McNeill (born September 12, 1962) is Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland having been elected Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Pauline McNeill (born September 12, 1962) is Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland having been elected 5 | -2. 2 | |
| Scottish National Party | Sandra White | 6,668 | 28. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Sandra White (born on 17 August 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician 4 | +7. 6 | |
| Scottish Green | Martin Bartos | 2,971 | 12. The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba is the Green party of Scotland. 6 | +12. 6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katy Gordon | 2,843 | 12. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English 1 | -3. 0 | |
| Conservative | Brian Cooklin | 1,943 | 8. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of 3 | +0. 1 | |
| Independent | Niall Walker | 744 | 3. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 2 | +3. 2 | |
| Scottish Christian | Isobel Macleod | 456 | 1. 9 | +1. 9 | |
| Majority | 1,207 | 5. 1 | |||
| Turnout | 23,500 | 42. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 7 | +3. 3 | ||
| Rejected Ballots | 1125 | 4. 9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Glasgow Kelvin | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Pauline McNeill | 7,880 | 35. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Pauline McNeill (born September 12, 1962) is Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland having been elected 7 | −9. 1 | |
| Scottish National Party | Sandra White | 4,591 | 20. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Sandra White (born on 17 August 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician 8 | −8. 5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Herbison | 3,334 | 15. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English 1 | +2. 0 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Andy Harvey | 3,159 | 14. This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today 3 | +9. 5 | |
| Conservative | Gawaine Towler | 1,816 | 8. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of 2 | +0. 3 | |
| Independent Green Voice | Alistair McConnachie | 1,300 | 5. Independent Green Voice is a minor Environmentalist Political party in Scotland. 9 | +5. 9 | |
| Majority | 3,289 | 14. 9 | |||
| Turnout | 22,080 | 39. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 1999: Glasgow Kelvin | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Pauline McNeill | 12,014 | 44. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Pauline McNeill (born September 12, 1962) is Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland having been elected 8 | ||
| Scottish National Party | Sandra White | 8,303 | 29. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Sandra White (born on 17 August 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish politician 3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Moira Craig | 3,720 | 13. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English 1 | ||
| Conservative | Asad Rasul | 2,225 | 7. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of 9 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Heather Ritchie | 1,375 | 7. This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today 8 | ||
| Majority | 4,408 | 46. 10 | |||