Strathkelvin and Bearsden (constituency, Scotland)

This article covers the constituency for the Scottish Parliament. For the constituency for the British Parliament, see Strathkelvin and Bearsden (constituency, United Kingdom) .

Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Educated
1999
MPs
Rona Mackay (SNP)
Regions
East Dunbartonshire

Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency for the Scottish Parliament . It was introduced in 1999 as one of nine constituencies in the West of Scotland constituency , which was redesigned and renamed West Scotland as part of the constituency revision in 2011 . The southeast border of Strathkelvin and Bearsden was changed slightly. The constituency includes Bearsden , Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch and other areas of the East Dunbartonshire Council Area and sends one MP.

The constituency covers an area of ​​145.7 km ² . In the 2011 census survey, a total of 77,881 people lived within its borders.

Election results

General election 1999

Results of the 1999 general election
Political party	candidate	be right	%
Labor	Sam Galbraith	21,505	50.7
SNP	Fiona McLeod	9384	22.1
Conservative	Charles Ferguson	6934	16.4
Liberal Democrats	Anne Howarth	4144	9.8
Non-party	Maxi Richards	423	1.0
Turnout: 42,390 (67.17%)

New election 2001

The elected Labor politician Sam Galbraith withdrew from politics in 2001 for health reasons, which necessitated a new election.

Results of the 2001 election
Political party	candidate	be right	%	±
Labor	Brian Fitzpatrick	15,401	37.0	−13.7
Non-party	Jean Turner	7572	18.2	+18.2
Liberal Democrats	John Morrison	7147	17.2	+7.4
SNP	Janet Law	6457	15.5	−6.6
Conservative	Charles Ferguson	5037	12.1	-4.3

General election 2003

Results of the 2003 general election
Political party	candidate	be right	%	±
Non-party	Jean Turner	10,988	31.1	+12.9
Labor	Brian Fitzpatrick	10,550	29.9	−7.1
Liberal Democrats	Jo Swinson	4950	14.0	−3.2
SNP	Fiona McLeod	4846	13.7	−1.8
Conservative	Rory O'Brien	4002	11.3	−0.8
Turnout: 35,336 (57.73%)

General election 2007

Results of the 2007 general election
Political party	candidate	be right	%	±
Labor	David Whitton	11,396	31.1	+1.2
SNP	Robin Easton	8008	21.9	+8.2
Non-party	Jean Turner	6742	18.4	−12.7
Conservative	Stephanie Fraser	5178	14.2	+2.9
Liberal Democrats	Cathy McInnes	4658	12.7	−1.3
Scottish Christian	Bob Handyside	613	1.7	+1.7
Turnout: 23,781 (51.65%)

Parliamentary election 2011

Results of the 2011 general election
Political party	candidate	be right	%	±
SNP	Fiona McLeod	14,258	42.2	+20.3
Labor	David Whitton	12,456	36.9	+5.8
Conservative	Stephanie Fraser	4438	13.1	−1.1
Liberal Democrats	Gordon Macdonald	2600	7.7	−5.0
Turnout: 33,752 (56.90%)

General election 2016

Results of the 2016 general election
Political party	candidate	be right	%	±
SNP	Rona Mackay	17,060	43.5	+1.3
Conservative	Andrew Polson	8,960	22.9	+9.7
Labor	Margaret McCarthy	8,288	21.1	−15.8
Liberal Democrats	Katy Gordon	4,880	12.5	+4.7
Turnout: (62.6%)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Map of the constituency
2. ↑ 2011 census
3. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
4. ↑ Nick Britten: Environment job is abolished as Galbraith quits , The Telegraph, March 21, 2001. Full text access
5. ↑ http://www.alba.org.uk/scot07results/wr09.html ( Memento from August 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
7. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
8. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
9. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament