Glasgow Baillieston (UK Parliament constituency) should not be confused with Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament constituency).
| Glasgow Baillieston | |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Abolished: | 2005 |
| Type: | Burgh |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Region: | Scotland |
Glasgow Baillieston was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Created for the 1997 general election, it took 54% of its voters from the previous Glasgow Shettleston constituency and 46% from the Glasgow Provan constituency. It included the areas of Easterhouse, Carmyle, Swinton, Baillieston, Garrowhill, Barlanark, Queenslie, Greenfield, and Garthamlock.[1]
In 1997, the addition of much of the Shettleston constituency increased the notional majority of the previous Provan MP, Jimmy Wray, to 14,165 (40.7%) over the SNP.
The seat was succeeded by Glasgow East in 2005.
The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Baillieston/Mount Vernon, Garthamlock/Easterhouse, and Greenfield/Barlanark.
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jimmy Wray | Labour | ||
| 2005 | constituency abolished | |||