Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Glasgow Hillhead was a special area in Glasgow, Scotland, that elected one person to the UK Parliament. This person was called a Member of Parliament (MP). The area was a "constituency," which is like a voting district.
People in Glasgow Hillhead voted for their MP using a system called "first-past-the-post." This means the candidate with the most votes wins, even if they don't get more than half of all votes. This constituency existed from 1918 until 1997.
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What is a Parliamentary Constituency?
A parliamentary constituency is a specific area that votes for one person to represent them in the UK Parliament. Think of it like a team's home ground, but for voting! Each constituency sends one MP to the House of Commons. These MPs speak up for the people in their area.
Where Was Glasgow Hillhead?
The area covered by Glasgow Hillhead changed a few times over the years. It was always a part of the city of Glasgow.
- From 1918 to 1950, it included parts of the River Kelvin area.
- Later, it included areas like Kelvinside, Partick, and Whiteinch.
- By 1983, it covered electoral divisions such as Kelvindale/Kelvinside, Partick/Anderston, and Scotstoun/Broomhill.
These changes happened to make sure each constituency had roughly the same number of voters.
A Look at Its Political Story
For many years, Glasgow Hillhead was a strong area for the Conservative Party. This meant that Conservative MPs usually won elections there easily. Another area in Glasgow, called Glasgow Cathcart, was also a Conservative stronghold.
However, in the 1970s, the Labour Party started to gain more support in these areas.
Key Elections and Changes
- In the 1979 election, the Labour Party won Glasgow Cathcart. But Glasgow Hillhead stayed Conservative, though by a small number of votes.
- A special election, called a "by-election," happened in 1982. This was because the MP for Glasgow Hillhead left their job. In this by-election, the Conservatives lost the seat. It was won by Roy Jenkins, who was from a newer party called the SDP. This was a big surprise!
- Roy Jenkins kept his seat in the 1983 election.
- But in the 1987 election, George Galloway from the Labour Party won the seat from Roy Jenkins.
Glasgow Hillhead stopped being a constituency in 1997. Its areas were then included in new constituencies, like Glasgow Kelvin.
Who Represented Glasgow Hillhead?
Here are some of the people who were elected as MPs for Glasgow Hillhead:
| Election | Member | Party |
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| 1918 | Sir Robert Horne | Conservative |
| 1937 by-election | James Reid | Conservative |
| 1948 by-election | Tam Galbraith | Conservative |
| 1982 by-election | Roy Jenkins | SDP |
| 1987 | George Galloway | Labour |
| Constituency ended in 1997 | ||
