Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Scottish Parliament county constituency
Strathkelvin and Bearsden shown within the
West of Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Created: 1999
MSP: David Whitton
Party: Labour
Council area: East Dunbartonshire

Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the West of Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

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[edit] Electoral region

See also West of Scotland Scottish Parliament region

The other eight constituencies of the West of Scotland region are Dumbarton, Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley North, Paisley South and West Renfrewshire.

The region covers the West Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde councila area, most of the Renfrewshire council area, most of the East Dunbartonshire council area, part of the Argyll and Bute council area and part of the North Ayrshire council area.

[edit] Constituency boundaries

The Strathkelvin and Bearsden 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, the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency was abolished in favour of new constituencies.[1]

[edit] Council area

The Holyrood constituency is entirely within the East Dunbartonshire council area, which is divided between three Holyrood constituencies: Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Clydebank and Milngavie and Coatbridge and Chryston.

The Clydebank and Milngavie constituency, which is also within the West of Scotland electoral region, is to the west of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, covering a western portion of the East Dunbartonshire council area and an eastern portion of the West Dunbartonshire council area.

Coatbridge and Chryston, a constituency in the Central Scotland electoral region, is to the south of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, covering a south-eastern portion of the East Dunbartonshire council area and a western portion of the North Lanarkshire council area.

[edit] Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election Member Party
1999 Sam Galbraith Labour
2001 Brian Fitzpatrick
2003 Jean Turner Independent
2007 David Whitton Labour

[edit] Election results

Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Whitton 11,396 31.1 +1.2
Scottish National Party Robin Easton 8,008 21.9 +8.2
Independent Dr Jean Turner 6,742 18.4 -12.7
Conservative Stephanie Fraser 5,178 14.2 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Cathy McInnes 4,658 12.7 -1.3
Scottish Christian Bob Handyside 613 1.7 +1.7
Majority 3,388 9.3
Turnout 36,595 60.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr Jean Turner 10,988 31.10 +31.10
Labour Brian Fitzpatrick 10,550 29.86 -20.87
Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson 4,950 14.01 +4.23
Scottish National Party Fiona McLeod 4,846 13.71 - 8.43
Conservative Rory O'Brien 4,002 11.33 - 5.03
Independent gain from Labour Swing +1.24
Scottish Parliament by-election,1999: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Fitzpatrick 15,401 37.0
Independent Dr Jean Turner 7,572 18.2
Liberal Democrats John Morrison 7,147 17.2
Scottish National Party Janet Law 6,457 15.5
Conservative Charles Ferguson 5,037 12.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 1999: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sam Galbraith 21,505 50.7 N/A
Scottish National Party Fiona McLeod 9,384 22.1 N/A
Conservative Charles Ferguson 6,934 16.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anne Howarth 4,144 9.8 N/A
Anti-Drug (Independent) Maxi Richards 423 1.0 N/A
Labour Co-op hold Swing N/A

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland


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