Glasgow (European Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow
European Parliament constituency
Glasgow1979EUConstituency.svg
Boundary within Scotland (1979-1984)
Member state United Kingdom
Created 1979
Dissolved 1999
MEPs 1
Sources

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. The constituency of Glasgow was one of them.

Contents

Boundary within Scotland (1984-1994) Glasgow1984EUConstituency.svg
Boundary within Scotland (1984-1994)

Boundaries

1979-1984: Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Craigton, Glasgow Garscadden, Glasgow Govan, Glasgow Hillhead, Glasgow Kelvingrove, Glasgow Maryhill, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Queen's Park, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Springburn.

1984-1999: Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Garscadden, Glasgow Govan, Glasgow Hillhead, Glasgow Maryhill, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Springburn.

Members of the European Parliament

ElectedMemberParty
1979 Janey Buchan Labour
1984
1989
1994 Bill Miller Labour

Election results

European elections 1994: Glasgow [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Miller 83,953 52.6 –2.8
SNP Tom Chalmers40,79525.6+0.7
Scottish Militant Labour Tommy Sheridan 12,1137.6New
Conservative Richard M. Wilkinson10,8886.8–3.9
Liberal Democrats John Money7,2914.6+2.6
Scottish Green Phil J. O'Brien2,2521.4–4.9
Socialist (GB) James Fleming1,1950.7New
Natural Law Marc R. Wilkinson8680.5New
International Communist Christopher H. Marsden3810.2+0.1
Majority43,15827.0–3.5
Turnout 159,73634.5–5.4
Labour hold Swing –1.8
European elections 1989: Glasgow [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janey Buchan 107,818 55.4 –3.8
SNP A. Brophy48,58624.9+14.2
Conservative Mrs. Aileen K. Bates20,76110.7–5.8
Green David L. Spaven12,2296.3New
SLD John Morrison3,8872.0New
Communist D. Chalmers1,1640.6New
International Communist J. Simons1930.1New
Majority59,23230.5–2.2
Turnout 194,63839.9+10.3
Labour hold Swing –9.0
European elections 1984: Glasgow [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janey Buchan 91,015 59.2 +10.2
Conservative Miss Sally C. Chadd25,28216.5–10.8
Liberal Christopher M. Mason20,86713.6+6.3
SNP Norman M.T.M. MacLeod16,45610.7–5.7
Majority65,73332.7+11.0
Turnout 153,62029.6+1.4
Labour hold Swing +10.5
European elections 1979: Glasgow [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janey Buchan 73,846 49.0
Conservative Mrs. Barbara Vaughan41,14427.3
SNP George Leslie 24,77616.4
Liberal Elspeth Attwooll 11,0737.3
Majority32,70221.7
Turnout 150,70428.2
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elections to the European Parliament 1979-99: Scotland". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2009.


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