| Glasgow Springburn | |
|---|---|
| Formerburgh constituency for theHouse of Commons | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | City of Glasgow |
| 1918–2005 | |
| Created from | Glasgow Partick andNorth West Lanarkshire |
| Replaced by | Glasgow North East |
Glasgow Springburn was aconstituency of theHouse of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by theGlasgow North East constituency.
The last and longest-servingMember of Parliament,Michael Martin, formerly a member of theLabour Party, was electedSpeaker of the House of Commons in 2000 and held the post until his resignation in 2009. By convention, the major parties (Labour,Conservative Party andLiberal Democrats) do not stand against a sitting Speaker in ageneral election, and in the2001 and 2005 general elections he stood as "Speaker seeking re-election." Other parties, including theScottish National Party, however, continued to contest the seat.

1918–1950: "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 theCaledonian 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 theNorth 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."
1950–1955: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowcaddens, Cowlairs, and Springburn.
1955–1974: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowlairs and Springburn.
1974–1983: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowlairs, Dennistoun, and Springburn.
1983–1997: The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Alexandra Park/Dennistoun and Keppochhill/Cowlairs.
1997–2005: The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Carntyne/Robroyston, Royston/Dennistoun, and Springburn/Barmulloch.

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | F. A. Macquisten | 10,786 | 52.7 | |
| Labour | George Hardie | 7,996 | 39.1 | ||
| Liberal | William Pringle | 1,669 | 8.2 | ||
| Majority | 2,790 | 13.6 | |||
| Turnout | 20,451 | 60.9 | |||
| Unionistwin (new seat) | |||||
| Cindicatescandidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Hardie | 15,771 | 60.5 | +21.4 | |
| Unionist | F. A. Macquisten | 10,311 | 39.5 | −13.2 | |
| Majority | 5,460 | 21.0 | 34.6 | ||
| Turnout | 26,082 | 78.5 | +17.6 | ||
| Labourgain fromUnionist | Swing | +17.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Hardie | 14,535 | 62.3 | +1.8 | |
| Unionist | David Alexander Guild | 8,814 | 37.7 | −1.8 | |
| Majority | 5,721 | 24.6 | +3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 23,349 | 68.1 | −10.4 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Hardie | 15,635 | 56.5 | −5.8 | |
| Unionist | David Alexander Guild | 12,043 | 43.5 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 3,592 | 13.0 | −11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 27,678 | 79.3 | +11.2 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −5.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Hardie | 21,079 | 65.5 | +9.0 | |
| Unionist | John McSkimming | 11,110 | 34.5 | −9.0 | |
| Majority | 9,969 | 31.0 | +18.0 | ||
| Turnout | 32,189 | 73.6 | −5.7 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +9.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Charles Emmott | 16,092 | 47.2 | +12.7 | |
| Labour | George Hardie | 16,058 | 47.0 | −18.5 | |
| Communist | A. Haines | 1,997 | 5.8 | New | |
| Majority | 34 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 34,147 | 75.4 | +1.8 | ||
| Unionistgain fromLabour | Swing | +15.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Hardie | 20,286 | 63.1 | +16.1 | |
| Unionist | J. McNicol | 11,859 | 36.9 | −10.3 | |
| Majority | 8,427 | 26.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 32,145 | 71.1 | −4.3 | ||
| Labourgain fromUnionist | Swing | +13.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Agnes Hardie | 14,859 | 62.6 | −0.5 | |
| Unionist | McInnes Shaw | 8,881 | 37.4 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 5,978 | 25.2 | −1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 23,740 | 50.9 | −20.2 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −0.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | John Forman | 21,698 | 65.0 | +1.9 | |
| Unionist | Robert Henry Sherwood Calver | 11,690 | 35.0 | −1.9 | |
| Majority | 10,008 | 30.0 | +3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 33,388 | 63.6 | −7.5 | ||
| Labour Co-ophold | Swing | +1.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | John Forman | 25,603 | 59.7 | −5.3 | |
| Unionist | J. McNicol | 13,666 | 31.9 | −3.1 | |
| Liberal | David W Campbell | 1,853 | 4.3 | New | |
| Communist | R. F. Horne | 1,764 | 4.1 | New | |
| Majority | 11,937 | 27.8 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 42,886 | 76.9 | +13.3 | ||
| Labour Co-ophold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | John Forman | 27,749 | 62.4 | +2.7 | |
| Unionist | Walter H. Bennett | 16,748 | 37.8 | +5.9 | |
| Majority | 11,001 | 24.6 | −3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 44,497 | 78.0 | +3.1 | ||
| Labour Co-ophold | Swing | −1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | John Forman | 16,131 | 57.5 | −4.9 | |
| Unionist | James A. Young | 10,358 | 37.0 | −0.8 | |
| Communist | Finlay Hart | 1,532 | 5.5 | New | |
| Majority | 5,773 | 20.5 | −4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 28,021 | 69.1 | −8.9 | ||
| Labour Co-ophold | Swing | −2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | John Forman | 16,297 | 58.8 | +1.3 | |
| Unionist | Teddy Taylor | 10,167 | 36.7 | −0.3 | |
| Communist | Finlay Hart | 1,235 | 4.5 | −1.0 | |
| Majority | 6,130 | 22.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 27,699 | 72.6 | +3.5 | ||
| Labour Co-ophold | Swing | +0.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Buchanan | 16,828 | 65.3 | +6.5 | |
| Unionist | Robert B. J. C. Black | 5,632 | 21.8 | −14.9 | |
| SNP | Angus Mclntosh | 2,366 | 9.2 | New | |
| Communist | Neil McLellan | 950 | 3.7 | −0.8 | |
| Majority | 11,196 | 43.5 | +21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 25,776 | 69.2 | −3.4 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +10.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Buchanan | 15,998 | 67.8 | +2.5 | |
| Conservative | Douglas H. Heatlie | 4,499 | 19.1 | −2.7 | |
| SNP | William J. Morton | 2,222 | 9.4 | +0.2 | |
| Communist | Neil McLellan | 867 | 3.7 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 11,499 | 48.7 | +5.2 | ||
| Turnout | 23,586 | 66.6 | −2.6 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Buchanan | 14,968 | 64.3 | −3.5 | |
| Conservative | John Sorbie | 4,574 | 19.6 | +0.5 | |
| SNP | William J. Morton | 3,323 | 14.3 | +4.9 | |
| Communist | Neil McLellan | 423 | 1.8 | −1.9 | |
| Majority | 10,394 | 44.7 | −4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 23,288 | 61.3 | −5.3 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −2.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Buchanan | 18,067 | 53.7 | −10.6 | |
| SNP | William J. Morton | 7,672 | 22.8 | +8.5 | |
| Conservative | N.M. McCune | 7,452 | 22.1 | +2.5 | |
| Communist | Neil McLellan | 478 | 1.4 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 10,395 | 30.9 | −13.8 | ||
| Turnout | 33,669 | 70.4 | +9.1 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −9.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Buchanan | 17,444 | 54.6 | +0.9 | |
| SNP | William J. Morton | 9,049 | 28.3 | +5.5 | |
| Conservative | S. Taylor | 4,245 | 13.3 | −8.8 | |
| Liberal | T. Marshall | 865 | 2.7 | New | |
| Communist | Neil McLellan | 352 | 1.1 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 8,395 | 26.3 | −4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 31,955 | 66.5 | +3.9 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −2.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Martin | 18,871 | 66.1 | +11.5 | |
| Conservative | G. Ross McKay | 6,100 | 21.3 | +8.0 | |
| SNP | William J. Morton | 3,587 | 12.6 | −15.7 | |
| Majority | 12,771 | 44.8 | +18.5 | ||
| Turnout | 28,558 | 67.8 | +1.3 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +1.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Martin | 22,481 | 64.7 | −1.4 | |
| Liberal | James Kelly | 4,882 | 14.1 | New | |
| Conservative | David Tweedie | 4,565 | 13.1 | −8.2 | |
| SNP | John F. McLaughlin | 2,804 | 8.1 | −4.5 | |
| Majority | 17,599 | 50.6 | +5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 34,732 | 65.1 | −2.7 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −7.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Martin | 25,617 | 73.6 | +8.9 | |
| SNP | Brendan O'Hara | 3,554 | 10.2 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | Mark Call | 2,870 | 8.3 | −4.8 | |
| Liberal | David Rennie | 2,746 | 7.9 | −6.2 | |
| Majority | 22,063 | 63.4 | +12.8 | ||
| Turnout | 34,787 | 67.5 | +2.4 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +3.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Martin | 20,369 | 67.7 | −5.9 | |
| SNP | Stuart Miller | 5,863 | 19.5 | +9.3 | |
| Conservative | Andrew C.R. Barnett | 2,625 | 8.7 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rod Ackland | 1,242 | 4.1 | −3.8 | |
| Majority | 14,506 | 48.2 | −15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 30,099 | 65.7 | −1.8 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | −7.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Martin | 22,534 | 71.4 | +3.7 | |
| SNP | John R. Brady | 5,208 | 16.5 | −3.0 | |
| Conservative | Mark B. Holdsworth | 1,893 | 6.0 | −2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Alexander | 1,349 | 4.3 | +0.2 | |
| Scottish Socialist | John Lawson | 407 | 1.3 | New | |
| Referendum | Andrew J. Keating | 186 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 17,326 | 54.9 | +6.7 | ||
| Turnout | 31,577 | 58.9 | −6.8 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Michael Martin | 16,053 | 66.6 | −4.8 | |
| SNP | Sandy Bain | 4,675 | 19.4 | +2.9 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Carolyn Leckie | 1,879 | 7.8 | +6.5 | |
| Scottish Unionist | Daniel Houston | 1,289 | 5.3 | New | |
| Independent | Richard E.W. Silvester | 208 | 0.9 | New | |
| Majority | 11,378 | 47.2 | −7.7 | ||
| Turnout | 24,104 | 43.7 | −15.2 | ||
| Speakerhold | Swing | ||||
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| Preceded by | Constituency represented by the speaker 2000–2005 | Succeeded by |