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Glasgow Springburn Burgh constituency
Created:	1918
Abolished:	2005
Type:	House of Commons

Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency.

The Member of Parliament, Michael Martin, formerly a member of the Labour Party, was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000. By convention, the major parties (Labour, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats) do not stand against a sitting Speaker in a general election, and in the 2001 and 2005 general elections he stood as "Speaker seeking re-election." Other parties, including the Scottish National Party, however, continued to contest the seat.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Member of Parliament 3 Election results 3.1 Elections in the 2000s 3.2 Elections in the 1990s 3.3 Elections in the 1980s 3.4 Elections in the 1970s 3.5 Elections in the 1960s 3.6 Elections in the 1950s 3.7 Elections in the 1940s 3.8 Elections in the 1930s 3.9 Elections in the 1920s 3.10 Elections in the 1910s 4 See also

Boundaries

In 1918 the constituency consisted of "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point on the municipal boundary on the south-east side of Cumbernauld Road, where that road is intersected by the east side of the Caledonian Railway (Glasgow Lines), thence northward to the centre line of Cumbernauld Road, thence south-westward and westward along the centre line of Cumbernauld Road and Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Castle Street, thence northward along the centre line of Castle Street and Springburn Road to the centre line of Fountainwell Road, thence north-westward along the centre line of Fountainwell Road to the centre line of the North British Railway (Edinburgh and Glasgow Line), thence northward along the centre line of the said North British Railway to a Point on the municipal boundary about 327 yards north of the centre of Hawthorn Street, where the said North British Railway intersects that street, thence northward, eastward, southward, eastward, southward, westward, south-eastward and southwestward along the municipal boundary to the point of commencement."

Between 1997 and its abolition in 2005, the constituency was the following Glasgow City Council local government wards - Springburn, Cowlairs, Wallacewell, Milnbank, Dennistoun, Royston, Carntyne, Robroyston, Gartcraig, and part of the Keppochhill ward (polling district SP79 around Springburn Public Halls, Keppochhill Road, and Crichton Street). This represented an eastwards move, taking in the Carntyne, and Gartcraig wards, which transferred from the abolished Glasgow Provan constituency. Milton, Ashfield and other parts of the Keppochhill ward moved west into the Glasgow Maryhill constituency.

Member of Parliament

• 1918 – 1922: Frederick Alexander Macquisten, Coalition Conservative
• 1922 – 1931: George Downie Blyth Crookston Hardie, Labour
• 1931 – 1935: Charles Ernest George Campbell Emmott, Conservative
• 1935 – 1937: George Downie Blyth Crookston Hardie, Labour
• 1937 – 1945: Agnes Agnew Hardie, Labour
• 1945 – 1964: John Calder Forman, Labour Co-operative
• 1964 – 1979: Richard Buchanan, Labour
• 1979 – 2005: Michael John Martin, Labour Party/Speaker of the House of Commons

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2001: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Speaker	Michael John Martin	16,053	66.6	N/A
	Scottish National Party	Sandy Bain	4,675	19.4	+2.9
	Scottish Socialist	Carolyn Leckie	1,879	7.8	N/A
	Scottish Unionist	Daniel Houston	1,289	5.3	N/A
	Independent	Richard Silvester	208	0.9	N/A
Majority			11,378	47.2	-7.6
Turnout			24,104	43.7	-15.3
	Speaker gain from Labour		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael John Martin	22,534	71.4	+3.6
	Scottish National Party	John Brady	5,208	16.5	-3.0
	Conservative	Mark Holdsworth	1,893	6.0	-2.7
	Liberal Democrat	Jim Alexander	1,349	4.3	+0.2
	Scottish Socialist	J. Lawson	407	1.3	N/A
	Referendum Party	A. J. Keating	186	0.6	N/A
Majority			17,326	54.8	+6.6
Turnout			31,577	58.9	-6.8
	Labour hold		Swing	3.3%

General Election 1992: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael John Martin	20,369	67.7	-5.9
	Scottish National Party	Stuart Miller	5,863	19.5	+9.3
	Conservative	Andrew Barnett	2,625	8.7	+0.4
	Liberal Democrat	Rod Ackland	1,242	4.1	-3.8
Majority			14,506	48.2	-15.2
Turnout			30,099	65.7	-1.8
	Labour hold		Swing	7.6%

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael John Martin	25,617	73.6	+8.9
	Scottish National Party	B. O'Hara	3,554	10.2	+2.1
	Conservative	M. Call	2,870	8.3	-4.8
	Liberal	D. Rennie	2,746	7.9	-6.2
Majority			22,063	63.4	+12.8
Turnout			34,787	67.5	+2.4
	Labour hold		Swing	3.4%

General Election 1983: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael John Martin	22,481	64.7	-1.4
	Liberal	J. Kelly	4,882	14.1	+14.1
	Conservative	D. Tweedie	4,565	13.1	-8.2
	Scottish National Party	J. F. McLaughlin	2,804	8.1	-4.5
Majority			17,599	50.6	+5.8
Turnout			34,732	65.1	-2.7
	Labour hold		Swing	7.7%

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael John Martin	18,871	66.1	+11.5
	Conservative	G. R McKay	6,100	21.3	+8.0
	Scottish National Party	W. J. Morton	3,587	12.6	-15.7
Majority			12,771	44.82	+18.5
Turnout			28,558	67.8	+1.3
	Labour hold		Swing	1.7%

General Election October 1974: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Buchanan	17,444	54.6	+0.9
	Scottish National Party	W. J. Morton	9,049	28.3	+5.5
	Conservative	S. Taylor	4,245	13.3	-8.8
	Liberal	T. Marshall	865	2.7	+2.7
	Communist	N. Lellan	352	1.1	-0.3
Majority			8,395	26.3	-4.6
Turnout			31,955	66.5	+3.9
	Labour hold		Swing	2.3%

General Election February 1974: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Buchanan	18,067	53.7	-10.6
	Scottish National Party	W. J. Morton	7,672	22.8	+8.5
	Conservative	N. M. McCune	7,452	22.1	+2.5
	Communist	N. Lellan	478	1.4	-0.4
Majority			10,395	30.9	-13.8
Turnout			33,669	70.4	+9.1
	Labour hold		Swing	9.5%

General Election 1970: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Buchanan	14,968	64.3	-3.5
	Conservative	J. Sorbie	4,574	19.6	+0.5
	Scottish National Party	W. J. Morton	3,323	14.3	+4.9
	Communist	N. Lellan	423	1.8	-1.9
Majority			10,394	44.7	-4.0
Turnout			23,288	61.3	-5.3
	Labour hold		Swing	2.0%

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Buchanan	15,998	67.8	+2.5
	Conservative	D. H. Heatlie	4,499	19.1	-2.7
	Scottish National Party	W. J. Morton	2,222	9.4	+0.2
	Communist	N. Lellan	867	3.7	0
Majority			11,499	48.7	+5.2
Turnout			23,586	66.6	-2.6
	Labour hold		Swing	2.6%

General Election 1964: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Buchanan	16,828	65.3	+6.5
	Conservative	R. B. J. C. Black	5,632	21.8	-14.9
	Scottish National Party	A. McIntosh	2,366	9.2	+9.2
	Communist	N. Lellan	950	3.7	-0.8
Majority			11,196	43.5	+21.4
Turnout			25,776	69.2	-3.4
	Labour hold		Swing	10.7%

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Calder Forman	16,297	58.8	+1.3
	Conservative	E. M. Taylor	10,167	36.7	-0.3
	Communist	F. Hart	1,235	4.5	-1.0
Majority			6,130	22.1	+1.6
Turnout			27,699	72.6	+3.5
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	0.8%

General Election 1955: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Calder Forman	16,131	57.5	-4.9
	Conservative	J. A. Young	10,358	37.0	-0.8
	Communist	F. Hart	1,532	5.5	+5.5
Majority			5,773	20.5	-4.1
Turnout			28,021	69.1	-8.9
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	2.05%

General Election 1951: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Calder Forman	27,749	62.4	+2.7
	Conservative	W. H. Bennett	16,748	37.8	+5.9
Majority			11,001	24.6	-3.2
Turnout			44,497	78.0	+3.1
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	1.6%

General Election 1950: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Calder Forman	25,603	59.7	-5.3
	Conservative	J. McNicol	13,666	31.9	-3.1
	Liberal	D. W. Campbell	1,853	4.3	+4.3
	Communist	R. F. Horne	1,764	4.1	+4.1
Majority			11,937	27.8	+2.2
Turnout			42,886	76.9	+13.3
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	1.1%

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Calder Forman	21,698	65.0	+1.9
	Conservative	R. H. S. Calver	11,690	35.0	-1.9
Majority			10,008	30	+3.8
Turnout			33,388	63.6	-7.3
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	1.9%

Elections in the 1930s

By-election 1937: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Agnes Agnew Hardie	14,859	62.6	-0.5
	Conservative	Col A. D. McInnes Shaw DSO	8,881	37.4	+0.5
Majority			5,978	25.2	-1.0
Turnout			23,740	50.9	-20.2
	Labour hold		Swing	0.5%

General Election 1935: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	20,286	63.1	+16.1
	Conservative	J. McNicol	11,859	36.9	-10.3
Majority			8,427	26.2
Turnout			32,145	71.1	-4.3
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	13.2%

General Election 1931: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Ernest George Campbell Emmott	16,092	47.2	+12.7
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	16,058	47.0	-18.5
	Communist	A. Haines	1,997	5.8	+5.8
Majority			34	0.2
Turnout			34,147	75.4	+1.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	15.6%

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	21,079	65.5	+9.0
	Conservative	J. McSkimming	11,110	34.5	-9.0
Majority			9,969	31.0	+18.0
Turnout			32,189	73.6	-5.7
	Labour hold		Swing	9.0%

General Election 1924: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	15,635	56.5	-5.8
	Conservative	D. A. Guild	12,043	43.5	+5.8
Majority			3,592	13.0	-11.6
Turnout			27,678	79.3	+11.2
	Labour hold		Swing	5.8%

General Election 1923: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	14,535	62.3	+1.8
	Conservative	D. A. Guild	8,814	37.7	-1.8
Majority			5,721	24.6	+3.6
Turnout			23,349	68.1	-10.4
	Labour hold		Swing	1.8%

General Election 1922: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	15,771	60.5	+21.4
	Conservative	Frederick Alexander Macquisten	10,311	39.5	-13.2
Majority			5,460	21.0
Turnout			26,082	78.5	+17.6
	Labour gain from Coalition Conservative		Swing	17.3%

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Glasgow Springburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Coalition Conservative	Frederick Alexander Macquisten	10,786	52.7
	Labour	G. D. B. Hardie	7,996	39.1
	Liberal	W. M. R. Pringle	1,669	8.2
Majority			2,790	13.6
Turnout			20,451	60.9
	Coalition Conservative hold		Swing

See also

v • d • e Westminster constituencies of Scotland 1708 to 1832 · 1832 to 1868 · 1868 to 1885 · 1885 to 1918 · 1918 to 1950 · 1950 to 1955 · 1955 to 1974 · 1974 to 1983 · 1983 to 1997 · 1997 to 2005 Current constituencies (2005 to present) Aberdeen North · Aberdeen South · Airdrie & Shotts · Angus · Argyll & Bute · Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock · Banff & Buchan · Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk · Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross · Central Ayrshire · Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill · Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East · Dumfries & Galloway · Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale · Dundee East · Dundee West · Dunfermline & West Fife · East Dunbartonshire · East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow · East Lothian · East Renfrewshire · Edinburgh East · Edinburgh North & Leith · Edinburgh South · Edinburgh South West · Edinburgh West · Falkirk · Glasgow Central · Glasgow East · Glasgow North · Glasgow North East · Glasgow North West · Glasgow South · Glasgow South West · Glenrothes · Gordon · Inverclyde · Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey · Kilmarnock & Loudoun · Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath · Lanark & Hamilton East · Linlithgow & East Falkirk · Livingston · Midlothian · Moray · Motherwell & Wishaw · Na h-Eileanan an Iar · North Ayrshire & Arran · North East Fife · Ochil & South Perthshire · Orkney & Shetland · Paisley & Renfrewshire North · Paisley & Renfrewshire South · Perth & North Perthshire · Ross, Skye & Lochaber · Rutherglen & Hamilton West · Stirling · West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine · West Dunbartonshire

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