Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow Pollok
Former burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg
Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg
Glasgow Pollok shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population81,004 (2019) [1]
Former constituency
Created 1999
Abolished2026
Party Scottish National Party
MSP Humza Yousaf
Council area Glasgow City
Replaced by Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Glasgow Southside

Glasgow Pollok (Gaelic: Glaschu Pollaig) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the First Past the Post method of election. It is currently represented by Humza Yousaf, a member of the Scottish National Party who served as the First Minister of Scotland from March 2023 until May 2024. He has held the seat for the party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

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The constituency is one of eight within the Glasgow City council area. 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.

As a result of the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, the constituency will be abolished from the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Most of Glasgow Pollok will be divided between the new seats of Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central and Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, with a portion also being transfered to Glasgow Southside. [2] [3]

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are; Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston, 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

Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2011

The Glasgow Pollok 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 its First Periodic review into Scottish Parliament constituencies, a newly shaped Pollok was formed in time for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. The Glasgow City Council electoral wards used in the creation of the new Glasgow Pollok seat are:

Member of the Scottish Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1999 Johann Lamont Labour
2016 Humza Yousaf SNP

Election results

2020s

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Pollok [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Humza Yousaf [a] 18,16353.7Decrease2.svg1.116,60049.1Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour Zubir Ahmed 11,05832.7Increase2.svg1.18,89926.3Increase2.svg0.5
Conservative Sandesh Gulhane [b] 1,8495.5Decrease2.svg4.03,83211.3Increase2.svg2.2
Green Nadia Kanyange1,6514.9New1,9755.8Increase2.svg0.9
Alba 6591.9New
Liberal Democrats James Speirs5221.5Decrease2.svg0.64551.3Steady2.svg0.0
All for Unity 3180.9New
Scottish Family 2400.7New
Independent Green Voice 1800.5New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament 1050.3New
UKIP Daryl Gardner1850.5New950.3Decrease2.svg1.8
Freedom Alliance (UK)760.2New
Scottish Libertarian Alan Findlay1570.5New750.2New
TUSC 620.2New
Women's Equality 580.2Decrease2.svg0.4
Communist 510.2New
Reform 500.1New
Reclaim Leo Kearse 1140.3New320.1New
No labelJoseph Finnie940.3New
Independent Craig Ross250.1New
SDP 200.1New
Renew 110.03New
Independent Daniel Donaldson100.03New
Majority7,10521.0Decrease2.svg2.2
Valid Votes33,79333,828
Invalid Votes13187
Turnout 33,92454.3Increase2.svg8.533,91554.3Increase2.svg8.4
SNP hold Swing
Notes
  1. ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. ↑ Elected on the party list

2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Pollok [4] [7]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Humza Yousaf [a] 15,31654.8Increase2.svg10.113,90249.5Increase2.svg7.4
Labour Co-op Johann Lamont [b] [c] 8,83431.6Decrease2.svg15.87,23725.8Decrease2.svg12.3
Conservative Thomas Haddow2,6539.5Increase2.svg3.82,5459.1Increase2.svg4.9
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson5852.1Steady2.svg0.03751.3Decrease2.svg0.1
TUSC Ian Leech5552.0New
Green 1,3634.9Increase2.svg2.4
Solidarity 9153.3New
UKIP 5822.1Increase2.svg1.6
BUP 3411.2New
Animal Welfare 2240.8New
Scottish Christian 2120.8Steady2.svg0.0
RISE 1850.7New
Women's Equality 1580.6New
Independent Andrew McCullagh250.1New
Majority6,48223.2N/A
Valid Votes27,94328,064
Invalid Votes14269
Turnout 28,08545.8Increase2.svg6.328,13345.9Increase2.svg6.4
SNP gain from Labour Co-op Swing Increase2.svg13.0
Notes
  1. ↑ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency
  2. ↑ Lamont stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party. The regional list vote was for Scottish Labour only.
  3. ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency
Scottish Parliament Election 2011: Glasgow Pollok [4] [8]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
Labour Co-op Johann Lamont [a] [b] 10,87547.5N/A8,76038.1N/A
SNP Chris Stephens 10,25244.7N/A9,71342.2N/A
Conservative Andrew Morrison1,2985.7N/A9634.2N/A
Respect 6642.9N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party 6172.7N/A
Green 5712.5N/A
Socialist Labour 3691.6N/A
BNP 3301.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson4902.1N/A3251.4N/A
Scottish Christian 1920.8N/A
Scottish Unionist 1580.7N/A
UKIP 1260.5N/A
Scottish Socialist 1000.4N/A
Pirate 550.2N/A
Independent Caroline Johnstone250.1N/A
Scottish Homeland Party240.1N/A
Majority6232.8N/A
Valid Votes22,91522,992
Invalid Votes15497
Turnout 23,06939.5N/A23,08939.5N/A
Labour win (new boundaries)
Notes
  1. ↑ Lamont stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party. The regional list vote was for Scottish Labour only.
  2. ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency

2000s

Scottish Parliament Election 2007: Glasgow Pollok [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Johann Lamont 10,456 53.9 +10.5
SNP Chris Stephens 6,06331.2+12.1
Conservative Gerald Michaluk1,4607.5+2.8
Liberal Democrats Christine Gilmore1,4367.4+2.9
Majority 4,39322.7+7.2
Turnout 19,415
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Scottish Parliament Election 2003: Glasgow Pollok
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Johann Lamont 9,357 43.4 −0.3
Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan 6,01627.9+6.4
SNP Kenny Gibson 4,11819.1−6.8
Conservative Ashraf Anjum1,0124.7−0.6
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson9624.5+0.9
Parent ExcludedRobert Ray730.3New
Majority 3,34115.5−2.3
Turnout 21,53845.7−6.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing -0.3

1990s

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Scottish Parliament Election 1999: Glasgow Pollok
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Johann Lamont 11,405 43.7 N/A
SNP Kenny Gibson 6,76325.9N/A
Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan 5,61121.5N/A
Conservative Rory O'Brien1,3705.3N/A
Liberal Democrats James King9313.6N/A
Majority 4,64217.8N/A
Turnout 26,08052.6N/A
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based), National Records of Scotland; retrieved 6 May 2021 (accompanying summary notes)
  2. ↑ "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. April 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boundary Maps". Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Scottish Results". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Constituencies A-Z: Glasgow Pollok". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Region Results for Glasgow Pollok (2021)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Region Results for Glasgow Pollok (2016)". Glasgow City Council. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Region Results for Glasgow Pollok (2011)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Sub-constituency election results for the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections - data Archived 6 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine - Scotland Office, 30 April 2008 (retrieved 5.04.11)
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