Glasgow Shettleston (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament
Glasgow Shettleston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood ), being one of eight constituencies within the Glasgow City council area . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region , which elects seven additional members , in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat has been held by John Mason of the Scottish National Party since the 2011 Scottish Parliament election .
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are: Glasgow Anniesland , Glasgow Cathcart , Glasgow Kelvin , Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn , Glasgow Pollok , Glasgow Provan , Glasgow Southside and Rutherglen .
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area .
Constituency boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2011
The Glasgow Shettleston 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, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons ) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.
Boundary review
Following their First Periodic review into constituencies to the Scottish Parliament, the Boundary Commission for Scotland had recommended a modified Glasgow Shettleston constituency. The electoral wards used to create the newly formed Shettleston are:
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election results
2020s
2021 Scottish Parliament election : Glasgow Shettleston[2] [3] [4]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
SNP
John Mason [a]
17,465
54.4
1.6
14,772
45.8
1.9
Labour
Pauline McNeill [b]
9,440
29.4
2.3
7,924
24.6
0.0
Conservative
Thomas Kerr
4,421
13.8
1.4
4,821
15.0
2.8
Scottish Green
2,457
7.6
2.0
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Clark
774
2.4
0.2
433
1.3
0.2
Alba
404
1.3
New
All for Unity
400
1.2
New
Independent Green Voice
225
0.7
New
Scottish Family
166
0.5
New
Freedom Alliance (UK)
105
0.3
New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament
100
0.3
New
Women's Equality
78
0.2
0.4
Scottish Libertarian
64
0.2
New
UKIP
62
0.2
2.6
TUSC
56
0.2
New
Reform UK
55
0.2
New
Communist
42
0.1
New
Independent
Craig Ross
21
0.1
New
Reclaim
15
0.0
New
SDP
15
0.0
New
Renew
12
0.0
New
Independent
Daniel Donaldson
6
0.0
New
Majority
8,025
25.0
3.9
Valid Votes
32,100
32,233
Invalid Votes
238
119
Turnout
32,338
53.7
9.7
32,352
53.7
9.7
SNP hold
Swing
2010s
2016 Scottish Parliament election : Glasgow Shettleston[2] [5]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
SNP
John Mason [a]
14,198
56.0
8.2
12,160
47.7
6.2
Labour
Thomas Rannachan
6,875
27.1
17.9
6,270
24.6
15.3
Conservative
Thomas Kerr
3,151
12.4
6.9
3,098
12.2
7.4
Scottish Green
1,436
5.6
3.1
UKIP
716
2.8
2.2
TUSC
Jamie Cocozza
583
2.3
New
Solidarity
399
1.6
New
Liberal Democrats
Giovanni Caccavello
568
2.2
0.5
392
1.5
0.2
British Unionist
318
1.2
New
RISE
213
0.8
New
Animal Welfare
164
0.6
New
Women's Equality
149
0.6
New
Scottish Christian
146
0.6
0.1
Independent
Andrew McCullagh
28
0.1
New
Majority
7,323
28.9
26.1
Valid Votes
25,375
25,489
Invalid Votes
131
48
Turnout
25,506
44.0
5.9
25,537
44.0
5.9
SNP hold
Swing
13.1
2011 Scottish Parliament election : Glasgow Shettleston[2] [6]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
SNP
John Mason
10,128
47.8
N/A
8,802
41.5
N/A
Labour
Frank McAveety [a]
9,542
45.0
N/A
8,456
39.9
N/A
Conservative
David Wilson
1,163
5.5
N/A
1,016
4.8
N/A
Respect
588
2.8
N/A
Scottish Green
529
2.5
N/A
BNP
325
1.5
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Ruaraidh Dobson
371
1.7
N/A
281
1.3
N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party
254
1.2
N/A
Socialist Labour
211
1.0
N/A
Scottish Unionist
210
1.0
N/A
Scottish Christian
146
0.7
N/A
Scottish Socialist
138
0.7
N/A
UKIP
119
0.6
N/A
Pirate
63
0.3
N/A
Scottish Homeland Party
49
0.2
N/A
Independent
Caroline Johnstone
26
0.1
N/A
Majority
586
2.8
N/A
Valid Votes
21,204
21,213
Invalid Votes
109
90
Turnout
21,313
38.1
N/A
21,303
38.1
N/A
SNP win (new boundaries)
2000s
1990s
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See also
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