UK Parliament constituency (1918–2005; 2024–)
Rutherglen is aburgh constituency represented in theHouse of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom . The seat first existed between 1918 and 2005 (known latterly asGlasgow Rutherglen ) and was re-established under thefinal recommendations of theBoundary Commission for Scotland as part of the2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the2024 general election .[ 2] [ 3] In the intervening period, the seat was largely replaced byRutherglen and Hamilton West .
The seat has been held since 2024 byMichael Shanks ofScottish Labour . Shanks had been the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West since aby-election victory in 2023 .
Map of boundaries from 2024
1918–1949 : "The burgh ofRutherglen and the parts of the Lower Ward and Middle Ward County Districts which are contained within theparishes ofCarmunnock ,Cambuslang , andBlantyre , and the extra-burghal portion of the parish of Rutherglen."
1950–1974 : The Burgh of Rutherglen, and the eighth district [ofLanarkshire ].[ 4]
Map of the constituency in
Lanarkshire electoral region, 1950 boundary
1974–1983 : The Burgh of Rutherglen, and parts of the eighth and ninth districts.[ 5]
1983–1997 : TheCity of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Toryglen/Rutherglen, Glenwood/Fernhill, and Cambuslang/Halfway.[ 6]
Under theFifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies , the constituency was abolished and largely absorbed intoRutherglen and Hamilton West with small areas becoming parts ofGlasgow Central andGlasgow South .
2024–present : TheSouth Lanarkshire council wards ofBlantyre ,Bothwell and Uddingston ,Cambuslang East ,Cambuslang West ,Rutherglen Central and North , andRutherglen South .[ 7] [ 8]
The re-established constituency comprised theRutherglen and Hamilton West constituency with the addition ofBothwell andUddingston (previously in the abolishedLanark and Hamilton East constituency ) and the loss of territory withinHamilton which was assigned to the newHamilton and Clyde Valley constituency .
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Boundary Commission for Scotland.^ "2023 Review of UK Parliament Constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland Final Recommendations laid before Parliament" (PDF) . 28 June 2023.^ Rutherglen: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation , Electoral Calculus^ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1" ,legislation.gov.uk ,The National Archives , 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved22 December 2023 ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970" ,legislation.gov.uk ,The National Archives , SI 1970/1680, retrieved22 December 2023 ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1983" ,legislation.gov.uk ,The National Archives , SI 1983/422, retrieved22 December 2023 ^ Boundary Commission for Scotland (June 2023).2023 Review of UK Parliament Constituency Boundaries in Scotland (PDF) (Report). p. 92.ISBN 978-1-5286-3892-0 . Retrieved7 April 2024 .^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023" . Schedule 3.^ From a pawnbrokers to Parliament - Tommy McAvoy looks back on a career that took him to the House of Lords , Marc McLean, Daily Record, 11 September 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2022.^ "UK Parliamentary General Election - Declaration of Results Rutherglen Constituency" (PDF) .South Lanarkshire Council . Retrieved17 July 2024 .^ "Rutherglen results" .BBC News . Retrieved17 July 2024 .^ "Rutherglen notional election - December 2019" .Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News .UK Parliament . Retrieved11 July 2024 .^ "Election Data 2001" .Electoral Calculus . Archived fromthe original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved28 June 2017 .^a b Kimber, Richard (12 October 2022)."Glasgow Rutherglen" .Political Science Resources . ^ "Election Data 1997" .Electoral Calculus . Archived fromthe original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved28 June 2017 .^ "Election Data 1992" .Electoral Calculus . Archived fromthe original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved28 June 2017 .^ " 'Glasgow Rutherglen', June 1983 up to May 1997" .ElectionWeb Project . Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived fromthe original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved24 March 2016 .^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results April 1992" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved24 March 2016 . ^ "Election Data 1987" .Electoral Calculus . Archived fromthe original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved28 June 2017 .^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results June 1987" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved24 March 2016 . ^ "Election Data 1983" .Electoral Calculus . Archived fromthe original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved28 June 2017 .^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results June 1983" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved24 March 2016 . ^a b c " 'Rutherglen', Feb 1974 - May 1983" .ElectionWeb Project . Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived fromthe original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved24 March 2016 .^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1979" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved24 March 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results October 1974" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved24 March 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results February 1974" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved24 March 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1970" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1966" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1964" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1959" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1955" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1951" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ "General election results from 1918 to 2019: All data now in one place" . Retrieved10 October 2024 .^ "UK Parliament Elections" . Retrieved10 October 2024 .^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1945" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939 ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1935" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934 ^ Kimber, Richard."UK General Election results 1931" .Political Science Resources . Retrieved17 April 2016 . ^ The Times, 23 May 1931 ^ The Times, 1 June 1929 ^ Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1927 ^ The Times, 8 December 1923 ^ The Times, 17 November 1922 ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1920
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