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Encyclopedia > Glasgow (Scottish Parliament region)
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Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions for elections to the Scottish Parliament from which 7 of the parliament's 56 Additional Members System (AMS) MSPs are elected. Jump to: navigation, search The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system where some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ...


The area it covers includes all of the City of Glasgow local authority area, as well as areas around Rutherglen in the South Lanarkshire local authority area. The City of Glasgow (Mòr-bhaile Ghlaschu in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities and came into being in 1995. ... Rutherglen (An Ruadh Ghleann in Scottish Gaelic) is a town bordering on the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Lanarkshire. ...


The current seven MSPs elected through the AMS method to represent Glasgow are: Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ...

Sandra White is a Scottish politician. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician and current Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party. ... Tommy Sheridan Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... Rosie Kane Rosie Kane (born June 5, 1961 as Rosemary Kane) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow. ... Robert Brown (born December 25, 1947) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Region, Deputy Minister for Education and Young People, and a lawyer. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Bill Aitken (15 April 1947) is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Patrick Harvie MSP Patrick Harvie (born 18 March 1973 in Vale of Leven, Dunbartonshire) is a Green Member of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ...

Scottish Parliament Vote, 1999

Political Party Votes Share of Vote (%) % Change List Seats Won
Labour 112,588 43.9 N/A 0
SNP 65,360 25.5 N/A 4
Conservatives 20,239 7.9 N/A 1
SSP 18,581 7.2 N/A 1
Lib Dems 18,473 7.2 N/A 1
Greens 10,159 4.0 N/A 0
SLP 4,391 1.7 N/A 0
Prolife Alliance 2,357 0.9 N/A 0
SUP 2,283 0.9 N/A 0
CPB 521 0.2 N/A 0
Humanist 447 0.2 N/A 0
NLP 419 0.2 N/A 0
SPGB 309 0.1 N/A 0
People's Choice 221 0.1 N/A 0

MSPs Elected: Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... ProLife, otherwise The ProLife Party and formerly The ProLife Alliance is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Unionist Party (SUP) is a small political party operating in Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Communist Party of Britain is the largest Leninist party operating in the United Kingdom, although it chooses not to be active in Northern Ireland where the Communist Party of Ireland works. ... The Humanist International is a consortium of humanist political parties, founded in Florence, Italy, on January 4th 1989 by the approval of foundational documents and statutes by over 40 Humanist Parties from around the world. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... Arguing against capitalism, Speakers Corner, October 31, 2004 The Socialist Party of Great Britain, also known as the SPGB, is a small Marxist party, which is emphatically not Leninist. ...

Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician and current Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party. ... Dorothy Grace-Elder is a journalist and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Sandra White is a Scottish politician. ... Bill Aitken (15 April 1947) is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow. ... Tommy Sheridan Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. ... Robert Brown (born December 25, 1947) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Region, Deputy Minister for Education and Young People, and a lawyer. ...

Scottish Parliament Vote, 2003

Political Party Votes Share of Vote (%) % Change List Seats Won
Labour 77,540 37.7 -6.2 0
SNP 34,894 17.1 -8.4 2
SSP 31,216 15.2 +8.0 2
Tory 15,299 7.5 -0.4 1
Lib Dems 14,839 7.3 +0.1 1
Greens 14,570 7.1 +3.1 1
SSCUP 4,750 2.3 N/A 0
SLP 3,091 1.5 -0.2 0
PLP 2,477 1.2 N/A 0
SUP 2,349 1.1 +0.2 0
BNP 2,344 1.1 N/A 0
SPA 612 0.3 N/A 0
UKIP 552 0.3 N/A 0
CPB 345 0.2 - 0

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Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (240 words)
Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999.
Ten of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs).
At the subsequent Glasgow Cathcart by-election held 29 September 2005, Charlie Gordon held the seat for Labour.
Glasgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6393 words)
Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotland's largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands.
Glasgow's West End refers to the bohemian district of cafés, bars, boutique hotels, clubs and restaurants in the hinterland of Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow University, BBC Scotland's Headquarters, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Glasgow is home to a student population in excess of 168,000, second only to London in the UK, the majority of them living in the west-end of the city, near Glasgow University's main campus on Gilmorehill.
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