Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow Springburn
Former Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland City of Glasgow
1918–2005
Created from Glasgow Partick and North West Lanarkshire
Replaced by Glasgow North East

Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency.

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The last and longest-serving Member of Parliament, Michael Martin, formerly a member of the Labour Party, was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000 and held the post until his resignation in 2009. By convention, the major parties (Labour, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats) do not stand against a sitting Speaker in a general election, and in the 2001 and 2005 general elections he stood as "Speaker seeking re-election." Other parties, including the Scottish National Party, however, continued to contest the seat.

Boundaries

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Glasgow Springburn from 1950 to 1955

1918–1950: "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point on the municipal boundary on the south-east side of Cumbernauld Road, where that road is intersected by the east side of the Caledonian Railway (Glasgow Lines), thence northward to the centre line of Cumbernauld Road, thence south-westward and westward along the centre line of Cumbernauld Road and Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Castle Street, thence northward along the centre line of Castle Street and Springburn Road to the centre line of Fountainwell Road, thence north-westward along the centre line of Fountainwell Road to the centre line of the North British Railway (Edinburgh and Glasgow Line), thence northward along the centre line of the said North British Railway to a Point on the municipal boundary about 327 yards north of the centre of Hawthorn Street, where the said North British Railway intersects that street, thence northward, eastward, southward, eastward, southward, westward, south-eastward and southwestward along the municipal boundary to the point of commencement."

1950–1955: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowcaddens, Cowlairs, and Springburn.

1955–1974: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowlairs and Springburn.

1974–1983: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowlairs, Dennistoun, and Springburn.

1983–1997: The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Alexandra Park/Dennistoun and Keppochhill/Cowlairs.

1997–2005: The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Carntyne/Robroyston, Royston/Dennistoun, and Springburn/Barmulloch.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [1] Party
1918 F. A. Macquisten Unionist
1922 George Hardie Labour
1931 Charles Emmott Conservative
1935 George Hardie Labour
1937 by-election Agnes Hardie Labour
1945 John Forman Labour and Co-operative
1964 Dick Buchanan Labour
1979 Michael Martin Labour
2000 Speaker
2005 constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

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William Pringle
General election 1918: Glasgow Springburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist F. A. Macquisten 10,78652.7
Labour George Hardie 7,99639.1
Liberal William Pringle 1,6698.2
Majority2,79013.6
Turnout 20,45160.9
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Hardie 15,771 60.5 +21.4
Unionist F. A. Macquisten 10,31139.5−13.2
Majority5,46021.034.6
Turnout 26,08278.5+17.6
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +17.3
General election 1923: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Hardie 14,535 62.3 +1.8
Unionist David Alexander Guild8,81437.7−1.8
Majority5,72124.6+3.6
Turnout 23,34968.1−10.4
Labour hold Swing +1.8
General election 1924: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Hardie 15,635 56.5 −5.8
Unionist David Alexander Guild12,04343.5+5.8
Majority3,59213.0−11.6
Turnout 27,67879.3+11.2
Labour hold Swing −5.8
General election 1929: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Hardie 21,079 65.5 +9.0
Unionist John McSkimming11,11034.5−9.0
Majority9,96931.0+18.0
Turnout 32,18973.6−5.7
Labour hold Swing +9.0

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Glasgow Springburn [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Charles Emmott 16,092 47.2 +12.7
Labour George Hardie 16,05847.0−18.5
Communist A. Haines1,9975.8New
Majority340.2N/A
Turnout 34,14775.4+1.8
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +15.6
General election 1935: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Hardie 20,286 63.1 +16.1
Unionist J. McNicol11,85936.9−10.3
Majority8,42726.2N/A
Turnout 32,14571.1−4.3
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +13.2
1937 Glasgow Springburn by-election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Agnes Hardie 14,859 62.6 −0.5
Unionist McInnes Shaw 8,88137.4+0.5
Majority5,97825.2−1.0
Turnout 23,74050.9−20.2
Labour hold Swing −0.5

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Forman 21,698 65.0 +1.9
Unionist Robert Henry Sherwood Calver11,69035.0−1.9
Majority10,00830.0+3.8
Turnout 33,38863.6−7.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing +1.9

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Forman 25,603 59.7 −5.3
Unionist J. McNicol13,66631.9−3.1
Liberal David W Campbell1,8534.3New
Communist R. F. Horne1,7644.1New
Majority11,93727.8+2.2
Turnout 42,88676.9+13.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing −1.1
General election 1951: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Forman 27,749 62.4 +2.7
Unionist Walter H. Bennett16,74837.8+5.9
Majority11,00124.6−3.2
Turnout 44,49778.0+3.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing −1.6
General election 1955: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Forman 16,131 57.5 −4.9
Unionist James A. Young10,35837.0−0.8
Communist Finlay Hart 1,5325.5New
Majority5,77320.5−4.1
Turnout 28,02169.1−8.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing −2.1
General election 1959: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Forman 16,297 58.8 +1.3
Unionist Teddy Taylor 10,16736.7−0.3
Communist Finlay Hart 1,2354.5−1.0
Majority6,13022.1+1.6
Turnout 27,69972.6+3.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 16,828 65.3 +6.5
Unionist Robert B. J. C. Black5,63221.8−14.9
SNP Angus Mclntosh2,3669.2New
Communist Neil McLellan9503.7−0.8
Majority11,19643.5+21.4
Turnout 25,77669.2−3.4
Labour hold Swing +10.7
General election 1966: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 15,998 67.8 +2.5
Conservative Douglas H. Heatlie4,49919.1−2.7
SNP William J. Morton2,2229.4+0.2
Communist Neil McLellan8673.70.0
Majority11,49948.7+5.2
Turnout 23,58666.6−2.6
Labour hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 14,968 64.3 −3.5
Conservative John Sorbie4,57419.6+0.5
SNP William J. Morton3,32314.3+4.9
Communist Neil McLellan4231.8−1.9
Majority10,39444.7−4.0
Turnout 23,28861.3−5.3
Labour hold Swing −2.0
General election February 1974: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 18,067 53.7 −10.6
SNP William J. Morton7,67222.8+8.5
Conservative N.M. McCune7,45222.1+2.5
Communist Neil McLellan4781.4−0.4
Majority10,39530.9−13.8
Turnout 33,66970.4+9.1
Labour hold Swing −9.5
General election October 1974: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Buchanan 17,444 54.6 +0.9
SNP William J. Morton9,04928.3+5.5
Conservative S. Taylor4,24513.3−8.8
Liberal T. Marshall8652.7New
Communist Neil McLellan3521.1−0.3
Majority8,39526.3−4.6
Turnout 31,95566.5+3.9
Labour hold Swing −2.3
General election 1979: Glasgow Springburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Martin 18,871 66.1 +11.5
Conservative G. Ross McKay6,10021.3+8.0
SNP William J. Morton3,58712.6−15.7
Majority12,77144.8+18.5
Turnout 28,55867.8+1.3
Labour hold Swing +1.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Glasgow Springburn [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Martin 22,481 64.7 −1.4
Liberal James Kelly4,88214.1New
Conservative David Tweedie4,56513.1−8.2
SNP John F. McLaughlin2,8048.1−4.5
Majority17,59950.6+5.8
Turnout 34,73265.1−2.7
Labour hold Swing −7.7
General election 1987: Glasgow Springburn [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Martin 25,617 73.6 +8.9
SNP Brendan O'Hara 3,55410.2+2.1
Conservative Mark Call2,8708.3−4.8
Liberal David Rennie2,7467.9−6.2
Majority22,06363.4+12.8
Turnout 34,78767.5+2.4
Labour hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Glasgow Springburn [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Martin 20,369 67.7 −5.9
SNP Stuart Miller5,86319.5+9.3
Conservative Andrew C.R. Barnett2,6258.7+0.4
Liberal Democrats Rod Ackland1,2424.1−3.8
Majority14,50648.2−15.2
Turnout 30,09965.7−1.8
Labour hold Swing −7.6
General election 1997: Glasgow Springburn [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Martin 22,534 71.4 +3.7
SNP John R. Brady5,20816.5−3.0
Conservative Mark B. Holdsworth1,8936.0−2.7
Liberal Democrats Jim Alexander1,3494.3+0.2
Scottish Socialist John Lawson4071.3New
Referendum Andrew J. Keating1860.6New
Majority17,32654.9+6.7
Turnout 31,57758.9−6.8
Labour hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Glasgow Springburn [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker Michael Martin 16,053 66.6 -4.8
SNP Sandy Bain4,67519.4+2.9
Scottish Socialist Carolyn Leckie 1,8797.8New
Scottish Unionist Daniel Houston1,2895.3New
Independent Richard E.W. Silvester2080.9New
Majority11,37847.2−7.7
Turnout 24,10443.7−15.2
Speaker hold Swing

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References

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  2. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1920
  3. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
  4. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
  5. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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