Glasgow Kelvingrove (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Glasgow Kelvingrove Burgh constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1918 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
Glasgow Kelvingrove was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983.
[edit] Boundaries
In 1918 the constituency consisted of "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point at the intersection of the centre line of New City Road and Scott Street, thence southward along the centre line of Scott Street, Pitt Street and McAlpine Street and continuation thereof to the centre line of the River Clyde, thence westward along the centre line of the River Clyde to its intersection with the centre line of the River Kelvin, thence north-eastward along the centre line of the River Kelvin to the centre line of Great Western Road, thence southeastward along the centre line of Great Western Road and New City Road to the point of commencement."
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1918–1922: John MacLeod, Coalition Conservative
- 1922–1924: William Hutchison, Conservative
- 1924–1945: Walter Elliot, Conservative
- 1945–1950: John Lloyd Williams, Labour
- 1950–1958: Walter Elliot, Conservative
- 1958–1959: Mary McAlister, Labour
- 1959–1964: Frank Lilley, Conservative
- 1964–1974: Maurice Miller, Labour
- 1974–1983: Neil Carmichael, Labour
[edit] Elections
| General Election 1935: Glasgow Kelvingrove | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt Hon Walter Elliot MC DSc FRS | 15,100 | |||
| Labour | Hector McNeil | 14,951 | |||
| Liberal | H.J. Rae | 1,004 | |||
| General Election 1931: Glasgow Kelvingrove | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt Hon Walter Elliot MC DSc | 21,481 | |||
| Labour | A. Winning | 12,415 | |||
