Everything about Glasgow Central Constituency totally explained
Glasgow Central is a
constituency of the
House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom (
Westminster). In its current form, the constituency was first used in the
general election of 2005, but there was also a
Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997.
Boundaries
In 1918 the constituency consisted of "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point at the intersection of the centre lines of Parliamentary Road and Castle Street, thence southward along the centre line of Castle Street to the centre line of Alexandra Parade, thence eastward along the centre line of Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Firpark Street, thence southward along the centre line of Firpark Street and Ark Lane to the centre line of Duke Street, thence westward along the centre line of Duke Street to the centre line of Sydney Street, thence southward along the centre line of Sydney Street to the centre line of Gallowgate, thence westward along the centre line of Gallowgate to the centre line of Saltmarket, thence southward along the centre line of Saltmarket and Albert Bridge to the centre line of the
River Clyde, thence westward along the centre line of the River Clyde to a point in line with the centre line of McAlpine Street, thence northward along the centre line of McAlpine Street, Pitt Street and Scott Street to the centre line of New City Road, thence south-eastward along the centre line of New City Road and
Cowcaddens to the centre line of
Buchanan Street, thence southward along the centre line of Buchanan Street to the centre line of Parliamentary Road, thence north-eastward along the centre line of Parliamentary Road to the point of commencement."
Glasgow Central is now one of seven constituencies covering the
Glasgow City council area. All are entirely within the council area. Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas.
The Central constituency, as defined in 2005, includes parts of the former
Glasgow Govan,
Glasgow Kelvin,
Glasgow Shettleston,
Glasgow Pollok and
Glasgow Rutherglen constituencies.
Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the older Westminster constituencies.
The new Central constituency sits across the
River Clyde, and includes Kelvingrove,
Anderston,
Merchant City,
Calton,
Pollokshields and
Govanhill areas.
Of the seven Glasgow consituencies, Glasgow Central has the largest ethnic minority population, and is currently represented by
Mohammad Sarwar, who is the first
Muslim to be elected as a
United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP).
Members of Parliament
1885 to 1997
2005 to present
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1880s
Notes and references
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