1918–1950: "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point on the municipal boundary at the centre line of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway, thence eastward along the centre line of the said Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway and the Caledonian Railway to the centre line of Shields Road, thence southward along the centre line of Shields Road to the centre line of the Glasgow and South Western Railway (Paisley Canal Line), thence, eastward along the centre line of the said Glasgow and South Western Railway to the centre line of Eglinton Street, thence southward along the centre line of Eglinton Street and Victoria Road to the centre line of Queen's Drive, thence southward along the centre line of the main avenue in the Queen's Park to the centre line of Langside Road, thence south-westward along the centre line of Langside Road to the centre line of Millbrae Road, thence south-westward along the centre line of Millbrae Road and Langside Road to the centre line of the River Cart at Millbrae Bridge, thence westward and north-westward along the centre line of the River Cart to the centre line of Kilmarnock Road, thence southward along the centre line of Kilmarnock Road to the municipal boundary, thence northwestward, south-westward, northward, westward and northward along the municipal boundary to the point of commencement."[1]
1950–1955: The Camphill, Pollokshaws and Pollokshields wards of the county of the city of Glasgow.[2]
1955–1983: The Camphill and Pollokshaws wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, and the part of the Pollokshields ward which is not included in the Craigton constituency.[3]
1983–1997: Electoral divisions 31, 32 and 33 in the City of Glasgow.[4]
1997–2005: Electoral divisions 28 (Hillington/Cardonald), 29 (Crookston/Mosspark) and 30 (South Pollok/Arden) in the City of Glasgow.[5]
^"The Parliamentary Constituencies (Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Craigton, Glasgow Govan and Glasgow Gorbals) Order 1955. SI 1955/26". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2198–2201.
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Glasgow South West It elected one Member of Parliament MP using the first past the post voting system Glasgow PollokFormer Burgh constituencyfor the House of CommonsSubdivisions of ScotlandCity of Glasgow1918 2005SeatsOneCreated fromEast Renfrewshire Glasgow Govan and Glasgow TradestonReplaced byGlasgow South West Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 Elections of the 2000s 3 2 Elections of the 1990s 3 3 Elections of the 1980s 3 4 Elections of the 1970s 3 5 Elections of the 1960s 3 6 Elections in the 1950s 3 7 Elections of the 1940s 3 8 Elections of the 1930s 3 9 Elections of the 1920s 4 ReferencesBoundaries Edit1918 1950 That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point on the municipal boundary at the centre line of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway thence eastward along the centre line of the said Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway and the Caledonian Railway to the centre line of Shields Road thence southward along the centre line of Shields Road to the centre line of the Glasgow and South Western Railway Paisley Canal Line thence eastward along the centre line of the said Glasgow and South Western Railway to the centre line of Eglinton Street thence southward along the centre line of Eglinton Street and Victoria Road to the centre line of Queen s Drive thence southward along the centre line of the main avenue in the Queen s Park to the centre line of Langside Road thence south westward along the centre line of Langside Road to the centre line of Millbrae Road thence south westward along the centre line of Millbrae Road and Langside Road to the centre line of the River Cart at Millbrae Bridge thence westward and north westward along the centre line of the River Cart to the centre line of Kilmarnock Road thence southward along the centre line of Kilmarnock Road to the municipal boundary thence northwestward south westward northward westward and northward along the municipal boundary to the point of commencement 1 1950 1955 The Camphill Pollokshaws and Pollokshields wards of the county of the city of Glasgow 2 1955 1983 The Camphill and Pollokshaws wards of the county of the city of Glasgow and the part of the Pollokshields ward which is not included in the Craigton constituency 3 1983 1997 Electoral divisions 31 32 and 33 in the City of Glasgow 4 1997 2005 Electoral divisions 28 Hillington Cardonald 29 Crookston Mosspark and 30 South Pollok Arden in the City of Glasgow 5 Members of Parliament EditElection Member 6 Party1918 Sir John Gilmour Unionist1940 by election Thomas Galbraith Unionist1955 Sir John George Unionist1964 Alex Garrow Labour1967 by election Esmond Wright Conservative1970 James White Labour1987 Jimmy Dunnachie Labour1997 Ian Davidson Labour Co operative2005 constituency abolishedElection results EditElections of the 2000s Edit General election 2001 Glasgow Pollok 7 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Ian Davidson 15 497 61 3 1 4SNP David Ritchie 4 229 16 7 1 2Scottish Socialist Keith Baldassara 2 522 10 0 N ALiberal Democrats Isabel Nelson 1 612 6 4 2 9Conservative Rory O Brien 1 417 5 6 0 4Majority 11 268 44 6 2 6Turnout 25 277 51 4 15 1Labour Co op hold SwingElections of the 1990s Edit General election 1997 Glasgow Pollok 8 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Ian Davidson 19 653 59 9 16 5SNP David Logan 5 862 17 9 2 3Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan 3 639 11 1 NewConservative Edwin S Hamilton 1 979 6 0 9 8Liberal Democrats David M Jago 1 137 3 5 2 4ProLife Alliance Monica Gott 380 1 2 NewReferendum Derek G Haldane 152 0 5 NewMajority 13 791 42 0 17 8Turnout 32 802 66 5 4 2Labour Co op hold SwingGeneral election 1992 Glasgow Pollok 10 11 Party Candidate Votes Labour Jimmy Dunnachie 14 170 43 4 19 7Scottish Militant Labour Tommy Sheridan 6 287 19 3 NewConservative Russell Gray 5 147 15 8 1 5SNP George A Leslie 5 107 15 6 6 0Liberal Democrats David M Jago 1 932 5 9 6 1Majority 7 883 24 2 24 6Turnout 32 643 70 7 1 0Labour hold SwingElections of the 1980s Edit General election 1987 Glasgow Pollok 12 Party Candidate Votes Labour Jimmy Dunnachie 23 239 63 1 10 9Conservative Gillian French 5 256 14 3 6 2Liberal James Shearer 4 445 12 0 5 4SNP Andrew Doig 3 528 9 6 0 3Green Derek Fogg 362 1 0 NewMajority 17 983 48 8 17 1Turnout 36 830 71 7 3 5Labour hold Swing 8 6General election 1983 Glasgow Pollok 13 Party Candidate Votes Labour James White 18 973 52 2 1 4Conservative Jackson Carlaw 7 441 20 5 8 2Liberal George McKell 6 308 17 4 8 4SNP Frank Hannigan 3 585 9 9 4 5Majority 11 532 31 7 12 2Turnout 36 307 68 2 5 7Labour hold SwingElections of the 1970s Edit General election 1979 Glasgow Pollok 14 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour James White 21 420 49 25 5 78Conservative David Anderson Roser 12 928 29 72 2 75SNP Angus McIntosh 4 187 9 63 14 65Liberal George McKell 3 946 9 07 3 79Independent Labour NG Armstrong 869 2 00 NewNational Front I Skinner 104 0 24 NewIndependent Democrat RB Hilton 41 0 09 NewMajority 8 492 19 53 3 04Turnout 43 494 73 68 1 33Labour hold Swing 1 52General election October 1974 Glasgow Pollok 16 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour James White 18 695 43 46 2 65Conservative Peter Malone 11 604 26 98 11 69SNP David MacQuarrie 10 441 24 27 9 88Liberal William Clark Todd 2 274 5 29 NewMajority 7 091 16 48Turnout 43 014 72 35Labour hold Swing 4 52General election February 1974 Glasgow Pollok 17 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour James White 21 090 46 11Conservative Ian Lang 17 684 38 67SNP Matthew D Arcy Conyers 6 584 14 40Communist Thomas Biggam 377 0 82 NewMajority 3 406 7 44Turnout 45 735 77 46Labour hold SwingGeneral election 1970 Glasgow Pollok 18 Party Candidate Votes Labour James White 19 311 46 25Conservative Esmond Wright 18 708 44 81SNP George Leslie 3 733 8 94 N AMajority 603 1 44Turnout 72 46Labour hold SwingElections of the 1960s Edit 1967 Glasgow Pollok by election 19 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Esmond Wright 14 270 36 92 10 64Labour Dick Douglas 12 069 31 22 21 22SNP George Leslie 10 884 28 16 NewLiberal Ian D Miller 735 1 90 NewCommunist Alexander C Murray 694 1 80 NewMajority 2 208 5 70 N ATurnout 38 652Conservative gain from Labour SwingGeneral election 1966 Glasgow Pollok Party Candidate Votes Labour Alex Garrow 21 257 52 44Conservative Patrick Tobias Telfer Smollett 19 282 47 56Majority 1 975 4 88Turnout 40 539Labour hold SwingGeneral election 1964 Glasgow Pollok 20 Party Candidate Votes Labour Alex Garrow 18 089 44 61 3 38Unionist Robert D Kernohan 17 793 43 88 14 89Liberal Roger N Straker 4 670 11 52 N AMajority 296 0 73 N ATurnout 40 552 77 84 1 08Registered electors 52 094Labour gain from Unionist Swing 9 14Elections in the 1950s Edit General election 1959 Glasgow Pollok 21 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John George 24 338 58 77 2 54Labour John M Smith 17 072 41 23 2 54Majority 7 266 17 55 5 07Turnout 41 410 78 92 3 43Registered electors 52 472Unionist hold Swing 2 54General election 1955 Glasgow Pollok 22 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John George 23 975 61 31 5 87Labour Alexander E Macarthur 15 130 38 69 5 87Majority 8 845 22 62 11 74Turnout 39 105 75 49 6 98Registered electors 51 800Unionist hold Swing 5 87General election 1951 Glasgow Pollok 23 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Thomas Galbraith 28 787 55 44 0 90Labour John Smith Clarke 23 136 44 56 5 73Majority 5 651 10 88 6 64Turnout 51 923 82 47 1 16Registered electors 62 963Unionist hold Swing 3 32General election 1950 Glasgow Pollok 24 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Thomas Galbraith 20 052 56 34 7 11Labour John Smith Clarke 17 263 38 83 5 23Liberal Alexander Anderson 2 148 4 83 NewMajority 7 789 17 51 14 32Turnout 44 463 81 31 13 00Registered electors 54 685Unionist hold Swing 6 17Elections of the 1940s Edit General election 1945 Glasgow Pollok 25 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Thomas Galbraith 20 072 63 45 8 65Labour Alexander Burns Mackay 10 630 33 60 5 70Common Wealth William John Voisey Youldon 932 2 95 NewMajority 9 442 31 85 14 35Turnout 31 634 68 31 1 77Registered electors 46 312Unionist hold Swing 7 181940 Glasgow Pollok by election 26 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Thomas Galbraith 17 850 88 1 10 0Independent Labour John Nicholson 2 401 11 9 NewMajority 15 449 86 2 42 0Turnout 20 251Unionist hold SwingElections of the 1930s Edit General election 1935 Glasgow Pollok 27 28 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Gilmour 22 408 72 10 9 35Labour James McInnes 8 670 27 90 9 35Majority 13 738 44 20 18 71Turnout 31 078 70 08 7 07Registered electors 44 348Unionist hold Swing 9 35General election 1931 Glasgow Pollok 29 30 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Gilmour 27 772 81 45 12 3Labour John Rankin 6 323 18 55 12 2Majority 21 449 62 91 24 5Turnout 34 095 77 15Registered electors 44 192Unionist hold Swing 12 25Elections of the 1920s Edit General election 1929 Glasgow Pollok 31 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Gilmour 22 328 69 2 6 1Labour Walter Muter 9 936 30 8 6 1Majority 12 392 38 4 12 2Turnout 32 264 71 8 4 7Registered electors 44 945Unionist hold Swing 6 1General election 1924 Glasgow Pollok 32 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Gilmour 20 622 75 3 8 1Labour John Rankin 6 749 24 7 8 1Majority 13 873 50 6 16 2Turnout 27 371 76 5 10 5Registered electors 35 788Unionist hold Swing 8 1General election 1923 Glasgow Pollok 33 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Gilmour 14 013 67 2 3 3Labour John Rankin 6 836 32 8 8 1Majority 7 177 34 4 4 8Turnout 20 849 66 0 12 7Registered electors 31 612Unionist hold Swing 2 4General election 1922 Glasgow Pollok Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Gilmour 14 920 63 9 N ALabour Alexander Burns Mackay 5 759 24 7 NewLiberal Thomas Randall Anderson 2 658 11 4 NewMajority 9 161 39 2 N ATurnout 23 337 78 7 N ARegistered electors 29 670Unionist hold Swing N ABy election 1921 Glasgow Pollok Party Candidate Votes C Unionist John Gilmour UnopposedUnionist holdC indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government General election 1918 Glasgow Pollok 34 Party Candidate Votes C Unionist 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