Rutherglen (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rutherglen
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
GlasgowRutherglen1997Constituency.svg
Boundary of Rutherglen in Scotlandfor the 2001 general election
Major settlements Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Blantyre, Bothwell, Uddingston
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Michael Shanks (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Rutherglen and Hamilton West
1918–2005
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Burgh constituency
Created from Mid Lanarkshire
Replaced by Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Glasgow Central
Glasgow South

Rutherglen is a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2024. It also existed between 1918 and 2005 (known latterly as Glasgow Rutherglen) and was largely replaced by Rutherglen and Hamilton West while a small portion became part of Glasgow Central and Glasgow South.

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As part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Scotland for the 2024 United Kingdom general election the constituency was re-established, succeeding Rutherglen and Hamilton West [1] [2] and with some boundary changes (the addition of Bothwell and Uddingston previously in the Lanark and Hamilton East constituency, and the loss of territory within Hamilton which were assigned to the new Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency).

Boundaries

Rutherglen (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

1918–1949: "The burgh of Rutherglen and the parts of the Lower Ward and Middle Ward County Districts which are contained within the parishes of Carmunnock, Cambuslang, and Blantyre, and the extra-burghal portion of the parish of Rutherglen."

1950–1974: The Burgh of Rutherglen, and the eighth district [of Lanarkshire]. [3]

1974–1983: The Burgh of Rutherglen, and the eighth district. [4]

1983–1997: The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Toryglen/Rutherglen, Glenwood/Fernhill, and Cambuslang/Halfway. [5]

2024–present: The South Lanarkshire council wards of Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston, Cambuslang East, Cambuslang West, Rutherglen Central and North, and Rutherglen South . [6]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–2005

ElectionMemberParty
1918 Adam Keir Rodger Coalition Liberal
1922 William Wright Labour
1931 by-election David Hardie Labour
1931 Herbert James Moss Conservative
1935 Allan Chapman Conservative
1945 Gilbert McAllister Labour
1951 Richard Brooman-White Conservative
1964 by-election Gregor Mackenzie Labour
1987 Tommy McAvoy [7] Labour Co-operative
2005 constituency abolished

MPs 2024–present

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Michael Shanks Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Rutherglen [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Shanks 21,460 50.5 +19.3
SNP Katy Loudon12,69329.9–13.2
Reform UK David Stark2,6856.3New
Conservative Gary Burns2,4205.7–11.6
Liberal Democrats Gloria Adebo1,7144.0–3.2
Scottish Socialist Bill Bonnar 5411.3New
Alba Jim Eadie 4971.2New
Scottish Family John McArthur3210.8New
Independent Andrew Daly1530.4New
Majority8,76720.6N/A
Turnout 42,48458.5−9.9
Registered electors 72,674
Labour gain from SNP Swing +16.2

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Glasgow Rutherglen [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tommy McAvoy 16,760 57.4 −0.1
SNP Anne McLaughlin 4,13514.1−1.2
Liberal Democrats David Jackson3,68912.6−1.9
Conservative Malcolm MacAskill3,30111.3+2.0
Scottish Socialist Bill Bonnar 1,3284.5+3.8
Majority12,62543.3+1.1
Turnout 29,21356.3−13.8
Registered electors 51,855
Labour hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Glasgow Rutherglen [12] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tommy McAvoy 20,430 57.52 +4.14
SNP Ian Gray5,42315.27−0.31
Liberal Democrats Robert Brown 5,16714.55+2.89
Conservative David Campbell Bannerman 3,2889.26−9.90
Independent Labour George Easton8122.29New
Scottish Socialist Rosie Kane 2510.71New
Referendum Julia Kerr1500.42New
Majority15,00742.25+3.75
Turnout 35,52170.10−5.12
Registered electors 50,673
Labour hold Swing +2.22
General election 1992: Glasgow Rutherglen [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tommy McAvoy 21,962 55.38 −0.63
Conservative Brian Cooklin6,69216.88+5.38
SNP John Higgins6,47016.32+8.22
Liberal Democrats David Baillie4,47011.27−13.12
International Communist Party Barbara Slaughter620.16New
Majority15,27038.50+6.88
Turnout 39,65675.22−2.00
Registered electors 52,719
Labour hold Swing -3.01

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Glasgow Rutherglen [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tommy McAvoy 24,790 56.01 +7.67
Liberal Robert Brown 10,79524.39−3.44
Conservative Graeme Hamilton5,08811.50−6.52
SNP John Higgins3,5848.10+2.62
Majority13,99531.62+11.11
Turnout 44,25777.22+2.07
Registered electors 57,313
Labour hold Swing +5.56
General election 1983: Glasgow Rutherglen [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 21,510 48.34 −2.40
Liberal Robert Brown 12,38427.83+11.18
Conservative Helen Hodgins8,01718.02−5.15
SNP Kenneth Fee2,4385.48−3.79
Workers Revolutionary Christopher Corrigan1480.33New
Majority9,12620.51+0.31
Turnout 44,49775.15−5.27
Registered electors 59,209
Labour hold Swing -6.79

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Rutherglen [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 18,546 46.70 +2.31
Conservative Paul Burns10,52326.50+2.47
Liberal Robert Brown 7,31518.42+12.12
SNP Michael Grieve 3,3258.37−16.91
Majority8,02320.20+1.09
Turnout 39,70980.42+1.58
Registered electors 49,379
Labour hold Swing -0.08
General election October 1974: Rutherglen [20] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 17,099 44.39 −3.19
SNP Ian Ogilvie Bayne9,73225.28+10.04
Conservative John Thomson9,24824.03−13.14
Liberal Robert Brown 2,4246.30New
Majority7,35619.11+8.70
Turnout 38,49278.84−3.78
Registered electors 48,824
Labour hold Swing -6.61
General election February 1974: Rutherglen [20] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 19,005 47.58 −4.70
Conservative John Thomson14,85238.17−6.16
SNP Louisa Leslie6,08915.24New
Majority4,15310.41+1.46
Turnout 39,94682.62+3.11
Registered electors 48,351
Labour hold Swing +0.73
General election 1970: Rutherglen [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 17,751 52.28 −1.82
Conservative Peter C Hutchison14,71043.33+3.80
Independent Scottish NationalistDavid H Livingstone1,4904.39New
Majority3,0418.95−5.62
Turnout 33,95179.51−4.71
Registered electors 42,702
Labour hold Swing -2.81

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Rutherglen [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 18,621 54.10 +1.50
Conservative John H Young 13,60739.53−3.27
SNP Andrew Peacock2,1946.37+1.77
Majority5,01414.57+4.77
Turnout 34,42284.22−2.00
Registered electors 40,870
Labour hold Swing +2.39
General election 1964: Rutherglen [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 18,943 52.60 +4.67
Unionist Iain Sproat 15,41342.80−9.27
SNP Robert N Armstrong1,6574.60New
Majority3,5309.80N/A
Turnout 36,01386.22+0.37
Registered electors 41,771
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +6.97
1964 Rutherglen by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregor Mackenzie 18,885 55.51 +7.58
Unionist Iain Sproat 15,13844.49−7.58
Majority3,74711.02N/A
Turnout 34,023
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +7.6

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Rutherglen [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Richard Brooman-White 19,146 52.07 −0.83
Labour Eddie Milne 17,62447.93+0.83
Majority1,5224.14−1.67
Turnout 36,77085.85+1.74
Registered electors 42,833
Unionist hold Swing -0.83
General election 1955: Rutherglen [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Richard Brooman-White 19,141 52.90 +2.45
Labour Gilbert McAllister 17,04047.10−2.45
Majority2,1015.80+4.90
Turnout 36,18184.11−3.63
Registered electors 43,016
Unionist hold Swing +2.45
General election 1951: Rutherglen [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Richard Brooman-White 19,554 50.45 +2.76
Labour Gilbert McAllister 19,20249.55+0.02
Majority3520.90N/A
Turnout 38,75687.74+1.65
Registered electors 44,173
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +1.37
General election 1951: Rutherglen [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Richard Brooman-White 19,554 50.45 +2.76
Labour Gilbert McAllister 19,20249.55+0.02
Majority3520.90N/A
Turnout 38,75687.74+1.65
Registered electors 44,173
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +1.37

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Rutherglen [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gilbert McAllister 24,738 59.65 +10.36
Unionist Allan Chapman 16,73640.35−10.36
Majority8,00219.30N/A
Turnout 41,47476.55−3.44
Registered electors 54,180
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +10.36

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Rutherglen [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Allan Chapman 20,712 50.71 −6.10
Labour David Hardie 20,13149.29+6.10
Majority5811.42−12.20
Turnout 40,84379.99−1.62
Registered electors 51,063
Unionist hold Swing -6.10
General election 1931: Rutherglen [33] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Herbert Moss 22,185 56.81 +20.3
Labour David Hardie 16,86643.19−9.0
Majority5,31913.62N/A
Turnout 39,05181.61+5.9
Registered electors 47,848
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +14.65
Rutherglen by-election, 1931 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hardie 16,736 51.3 −0.9
Unionist Herbert Moss 15,85348.7+12.2
Majority8832.6−13.1
Turnout 32,58969.6−6.1
Labour hold Swing -5.7

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Rutherglen [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wright 17,538 52.2 +0.1
Unionist Arthur Patterson Duffes12,24936.5−11.4
Liberal James MacDougall 2,9458.8New
Communist Alex Moffat 8422.5New
Majority5,28915.7+11.5
Turnout 33,57475.7−4.4
Registered electors 44,378
Labour hold Swing +5.8
General election 1924: Rutherglen [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wright 13,796 52.1 −2.4
Unionist Robert McLaren12,70747.9+15.8
Majority1,0894.2−18.2
Turnout 26,50380.1+7.8
Registered electors 33,081
Labour hold Swing −9.1
General election 1923: Rutherglen [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wright 13,021 54.5 −0.6
Unionist Robert McLaren7,65232.1New
Liberal John Taylor3,20113.4−31.5
Majority5,36922.4+12.2
Turnout 23,87472.3−6.1
Registered electors 33,007
Labour hold Swing +15.5
General election 1922: Rutherglen [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wright 14,029 55.1 +14.2
National Liberal John Train 11,44044.9−14.2
Majority2,58910.2N/A
Turnout 25,46978.4+21.4
Registered electors 32,487
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +14.2

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Rutherglen [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Liberal Adam Keir Rodger 12,64159.1
Labour William Regan8,75940.9
Majority3,88218.2
Turnout 21,40057.0
Registered electors 37,518
Liberal win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.


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