Glasgow Maryhill (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Glasgow Maryhill was a special area in Glasgow, Scotland. It was created in 1918 to choose one person to represent it in the UK Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP's job is to speak up for the people in their area.
The way an MP was chosen in Glasgow Maryhill was by the "first-past-the-post" system. This means the candidate who got the most votes won. In 2005, the Glasgow Maryhill area was split up. Its parts became new areas called Glasgow North and Glasgow North East.
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What is a Parliamentary Constituency?
A parliamentary constituency is like a special zone or district. Each zone gets to elect one person to represent it in the country's parliament. This makes sure that people from all over the country have a voice in how the country is run.
Changing Boundaries
The exact borders of the Glasgow Maryhill area changed several times over the years. These changes happened to make sure each area had a fair number of voters.
- From 1918 to 1950, the area covered specific parts of Glasgow.
- From 1950 to 1974, it included the Maryhill and Ruchill wards of Glasgow.
- Later, it grew to include more wards like Cowcaddens.
- In its final years, from 1997 to 2005, it covered areas like Milton/Possil, Summerston/Maryhill, and Woodside/North Kelvinside.
Members of Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill
Many different people served as the MP for Glasgow Maryhill. They belonged to different political parties. Here is a list of the MPs who represented the area:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1918 | Sir William Mitchell-Thomson | Unionist | |
| 1922 | John William Muir | Labour | |
| 1924 | James Couper | Unionist | |
| 1929 | John Clarke | Labour | |
| 1931 | Douglas Jamieson | Conservative | |
| 1935 | John Davidson | Labour | |
| 1945 | Willie Hannan | Labour | |
| Feb 1974 | Jim Craigen | Labour Co-operative | |
| 1987 | Maria Fyfe | Labour | |
| 2001 | Ann McKechin | Labour | |
| 2005 | constituency abolished | ||
Elections and Voting
People in Glasgow Maryhill voted in many general elections. These elections decided who would be their MP. The person with the most votes won the seat.
The Last Election: 2001
The last election for Glasgow Maryhill was in 2001. Ann McKechin from the Labour Party won this election. She received the most votes.
In this election:
- Ann McKechin (Labour Party) got 13,420 votes (60.4%).
- Alex Dingwall (Scottish National Party) got 3,532 votes (15.9%).
- Stuart Callison (Liberal Democrats) got 2,372 votes (10.7%).
- Gordon Scott (Scottish Socialist Party) got 1,745 votes (7.8%).
- Gawain Towler (Conservative Party) got 1,162 votes (5.2%).
Ann McKechin won by a large number of votes. The total number of people who voted was 22,231. This was about 40.1% of all eligible voters in the area.
Images for kids
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John Clarke, an MP for Glasgow Maryhill in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Annie S. Swan, a Liberal Party candidate in 1922.
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Harry Watt, a Liberal Party candidate in 1918.
