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Encyclopedia > Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Central
Burgh constituency
Glasgow Central shown within Scotland
Created: 1885, recreated 2005
MP: Mohammad Sarwar
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
Council areas: City of Glasgow
EP constituency: Scotland

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The constituency covers the city centre of Glasgow. It has the largest ethnic minority population of any constituency in Glasgow, and is currently represented by Mohammad Sarwar, who was the first Muslim MP in the UK. Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Mohammad Sarwar (born 18 August 1952, Pakistan) is a politician in the United Kingdom, the Labour member of Parliament for Glasgow Central. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...

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Boundaries

Glasgow suffered the greatest brunt of the Scottish boundary changes, losing three seats. The central constituency is formed from 4 former seats. It sits across the River Clyde, including the wards of Kelvingrove, Calton, Pollokshields and Goavnhill. This seat has the highest percentage of non-white population in Glasgow. Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Clyde may refer to: The River Clyde and Firth of Clyde in Scotland. ...


Member of Parliament

These MPs represented a number of central Glasgow seats

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Election results

General Election 2005: Glasgow Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammad Sarwar 13,518 48.2 -6.5
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson 4,987 17.8 +8.2
Scottish National Party Bill Kidd 4,148 14.8 -6.1
Conservative Richard Sullivan 1,757 6.3 +0.1
Scottish Green Party Gordon Masterton 1,372 4.9 +4.9
Scottish Socialist Party Marie Gordon 1110 4.0 -2.5
British National Walter Hamilton 671 2.4 +2.4
Socialist Labour Ian Johnson 255 0.9 +0.5
Christian Vote Thomas Greig 139 0.5 +0.5
Communist Elinor McKenzie 80 0.3 +0.1
Majority 8,531 30.4
Turnout 28,037 43.8 +4.4
Labour hold Swing -7.3
General Election 2001: No similar constituency

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See also

UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland
Labour

Aberdeen North | Aberdeen South | Airdrie and Shotts | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | Central Ayrshire | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | Dumfries and Galloway | Dunbartonshire West | Dundee West | Dunfermline and West Fife | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow | East Lothian | Renfrewshire East | Edinburgh East | Edinburgh North and Leith | Edinburgh South | Edinburgh South West | Falkirk | Glasgow Central | Glasgow East | Glasgow North | Glasgow North West | Glasgow South | Glasgow South West | Glenrothes | Inverclyde | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath | Lanark and Hamilton East | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Livingston | Midlothian | Motherwell and Wishaw | North Ayrshire and Arran | Ochil and South Perthshire | Paisley and Renfrewshire North | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | Rutherglen and Hamilton West | Stirling Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ... It has been suggested that List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland be merged into this article or section. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Aberdeen South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dumfries and Galloway is a constituency of in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dunbartonshire West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dunfermline and West Fife is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... East Lothian is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Renfrewshire East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh East is a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh South West is a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Falkirk is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow North West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glenrothes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Inverclyde is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lanark and Hamilton East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Linlithgow and East Falkirk is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. ... Livingston is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Midlothian is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Motherwell and Wishaw is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Ayrshire and Arran is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ochil and South Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For other things called Paisley and Renfrewshire North see Paisley and Renfrewshire North. ... Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stirling is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Dunbartonshire East | Edinburgh West | Gordon | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | North East Fife | Orkney and Shetland | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Argyll and Bute is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was created as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the general election of 2005. ... Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dunbartonshire East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh West has been a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1885. ... Gordon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Fife is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

SNP

Angus | Banff and Buchan | Dundee East | Moray | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Perth and North Perthshire 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. ... Angus is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Moray is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. ... Perth and North Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Conservative

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale was created as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the general election of 2005. ...

Speaker

Glasgow North East In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, and is seen historically as the First Commoner of the Land. ... Glasgow North East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Scotland European constituency: Labour (2) | SNP (2) | Conservative (1) | Liberal Democrats (1)

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