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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974}}
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|region = Scotland
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|county = [[City of Glasgow]]
|county = [[County of city|County of city of Glasgow]]
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In 1955, Cowcaddens Ward was moved to [[Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Central]] while Partick East Ward was gained from [[Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Hillhead]], culminating in an increased Conservative majority of over 4000 in that year.
In 1955, Cowcaddens Ward was moved to [[Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Central]] while Partick East Ward was gained from [[Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Hillhead]], culminating in an increased Conservative majority of over 4000 in that year.


Despite a national swing to the Tories in the [[United Kingdom general election, 1959|1959 General Election]], there was a swing to Labour in Scotland, and four Conservative held seats fell to Labour ([[Ayrshire Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayrshire Central]], [[Glasgow Craigton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Craigton]], [[Glasgow Scotstoun (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Scotstoun]] and [[Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)|Lanark]]). The pro-Labour swing saw the Conservative majority in Glasgow Woodside cut in half.
Despite a national swing to the Tories in the [[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959 general election]], there was a swing to Labour in Scotland, and four Conservative held seats fell to Labour ([[Ayrshire Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayrshire Central]], [[Glasgow Craigton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Craigton]], [[Glasgow Scotstoun (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Scotstoun]] and [[Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)|Lanark]]). The pro-Labour swing saw the Conservative majority in Glasgow Woodside cut in half.


In a 1962 by election, Glasgow Woodside fell to Labour (seeing the return of Neil Carmichael), and was retained by Labour in 1964 and 1966.
In a 1962 by election, Glasgow Woodside fell to Labour (seeing the return of Neil Carmichael), and was retained by Labour in 1964 and 1966.
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==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
'''1950–1955''': The North Kelvin and Woodside wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, and the part of the Partick (East) ward which is not included in the [[Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Hillhead constituency]].<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1948 |chapter=65 |act=Representation of the People Act 1948 |schedule=1 |accessdate=23 July 2023 }}</ref>
In the Initial Review of 1944-1947, the boundaries of Glasgow Woodside were described as;


'''1955–1974''': The North Kelvin, Partick East and Woodside wards of the county of the city of Glasgow.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1956 |title=Statutory Instruments 1955 |series=Part II |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8TDyAAAAMAAJ |chapter=The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Glasgow Scotstoun, Glasgow Hillhead and Glasgow Woodside) Order 1955. SI 1955/25 |location=London |publisher=[[Her Majesty's Stationery Office]] |pages=2202–2204 |isbn=}}</ref>
<blockquote>That portion of the City which is bounded by a line commencing at a point at the intersection of the centre lines of Maryhill Road and Oran Street; thence south-eastward along the centre of Maryhill Road to the centre of Bilsland Drive; thence north-eastward along the centre of Bisland Drive to a point in line with the western boundary of Ruchill Hospital; thence southward to and along the line of the western boundary of Ruchill Hospital; thence eastward and southward along the southern and western boundaries of Ruchill Hospital to the centre of Panmure Street; thence westward along the centre of Panmure Street to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Firhill Iron Works; thence southward to and along the eastern boundary of Firhill Iron Works and in continuation thereof to the centre of the Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Branch); thence southward along the centre line of the Forth and Clyde Canal to a point in line with Corn Street; thence westward to and along the centre line of Corn Street to the centre of Garscube Road; thence northward along the centre of Garscube Road to the centre of North Woodside Road; thence northwestward along the centre of North Woodside Road to the centre of St George's Road; thence south-westward along the centre of St George's Road to the centre of Great Western Road; thence northwestward along the centre line of Great Western Road to the centre of the River Kelvin; thence southward along the centre line of the River Kelvin to a point in the line with prolongation of University Avenue; thence westward to and along the centre of University Avenue to the centre of Ashton Road; thence north-westward along the centre of Ashton Road to the centre of Byers Road; thence north-eastward along the centre of Byers Road and Queen Margaret Drive to the centre of the River Kelvin; thence north-westward and north-eastward along the centre line of the River Kelvin to a point in line with the centre line of Kelbourne Street; thence south-eastward to and along the centre line of Kelbourne Street to the centre of Sanda Street; thence north-eastward along the centre lines of Sanda Stree and Oran street to the point of commencement. </blockquote><ref>[http://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/reports/wmin_index.asp Boundary Commission for Scotland - Past Reviews] BCS</ref>

In the First Periodical Review into boundaries published in 1953-4, the boundaries of Glasgow Woodside were described as;

<blockquote>The North Kelvin, Partick East and Woodside wards</blockquote>


== Members of Parliament ==
== Members of Parliament ==
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Unionist Party (Scotland)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Unionist Party (Scotland)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1950|1950]]
| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]]
| [[William Gordon Bennett]]
| [[William Gordon Bennett]]
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Unionist Party (Scotland)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Unionist Party (Scotland)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1955|1955]]
| [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955]]
| [[William Grant, Lord Grant|William Grant]]
| [[William Grant, Lord Grant|William Grant]]
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Glasgow Woodside by-election, 1962|1962 by-election]]
| [[1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election|1962 by-election]]
| [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]], later Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove
| [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]], later Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"| [[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|1974 (Feb)]]
|colspan="2" align="center"| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|1974 (Feb)]]
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|}
|}
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== Election results ==
== Election results ==
===Elections in the 1950s===
===Elections in the 1950s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1950]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|last=|first=|publisher=|year=1950|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Glasgow Woodside<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1950}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Gordon Bennett]]
|candidate = [[William Gordon Bennett]]
|votes = 17,075
|votes = 17,075
|percentage = 48.7
|percentage = 48.7
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate =[[William Leonard (British politician)|William Leonard]]
|candidate = [[William Leonard (Scottish politician)|William Leonard]]
|votes = 15,966
|votes = 15,966
|percentage = 45.6
|percentage = 45.6
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Leadbetter Woodside
|candidate = Thomas Ledbetter Woodside
|votes = 2,005
|votes = 2,005
|percentage = 5.7
|percentage = 5.7
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,109
|votes = 1,109
|percentage = 3.2
|percentage = 3.1
|change =n/a
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,046
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box new seat win|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1951]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|last=|first=|publisher=|year=1951|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Glasgow Woodside<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1951}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Gordon Bennett]]
|candidate = [[William Gordon Bennett]]
|votes = 18,533
|votes = 18,533
|percentage = 53.4
|percentage = 53.4
|change =
|change = +4.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate =Richard McCutcheon
|candidate = Richard McCutcheon
|votes = 16,210
|votes = 16,210
|percentage = 46.6
|percentage = 46.6
|change =
|change = +1.0
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,343
|votes = 2,343
|percentage = 6.7
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,743
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1955]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Glasgow Woodside}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Grant, Lord Grant|William Grant]]
|candidate = [[William Grant, Lord Grant|William Grant]]
|votes =19,846
|votes = 19,846
|percentage = 56.1
|percentage = 56.1
|change = +2.7
|change = +2.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =John McGinley
|candidate = John McGinley
|votes = 15,543
|votes = 15,543
|percentage = 43.9
|percentage = 43.9
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|votes = 4,303
|votes = 4,303
|percentage = 12.2
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +9.0
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,389
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1959]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Glasgow Woodside}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Grant, Lord Grant|William Grant]]
|candidate = [[William Grant, Lord Grant|William Grant]]
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Vincent McLaughlin (solicitor)|George Vincent McLaughlin]]
|candidate = George Vincent McLaughlin (solicitor)|George Vincent McLaughlin
|votes = 2,583
|votes = 2,583
|percentage = 7.7
|percentage = 7.7
|change =
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,084
|votes = 2,084
|percentage = 6.2
|percentage = 6.2
|change = -0.5
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 33,633
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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===Elections in the 1960s===
===Elections in the 1960s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Glasgow Woodside by-election, 1962]] <ref>The Times, 23 Nov 1962</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election]]<ref>The Times, 23 Nov 1962</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
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|votes = 2,562
|votes = 2,562
|percentage = 11.1
|percentage = 11.1
|change = N/A
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Socialist
|party = Independent Socialist
|candidate = [[Guy Aldred|Guy Alfred Aldred]]
|candidate = [[Guy Aldred|Guy Alfred Aldred]]
|votes = 134
|votes = 134
|percentage = 0.6
|percentage = 0.6
|change = N/A
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 83
|votes = 83
|percentage = 0.4
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,368
|votes = 1,368
|percentage = 6.0
|percentage = 6.0
|change = N/A
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 23,018
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =Unionist Party (Scotland)
|loser = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1964]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Glasgow Woodside}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|votes = 15,521
|votes = 15,521
|percentage = 49.1
|percentage = 49.1
|change =
|change = +13.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 11,954
|votes = 11,954
|percentage = 37.8
|percentage = 37.8
|change =
|change = +7.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 2,443
|votes = 2,443
|percentage = 7.7
|percentage = 7.7
|change =
|change = -14.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 1,600
|votes = 1,600
|percentage = 5.1
|percentage = 5.1
|change =
|change = -6.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 88
|votes = 88
|percentage = 0.3
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
|change = -0.1
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,567
|votes = 3,567
|percentage = 11.3
|percentage = 11.3
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 31,606
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1966]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Glasgow Woodside}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|votes = 13,540
|votes = 13,540
|percentage = 50.6
|percentage = 50.6
|change =
|change = +1.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 11,202
|votes = 11,202
|percentage = 41.8
|percentage = 41.8
|change =
|change = +4.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate =Robert Fairlie
|candidate = Robert Fairlie
|votes = 1,916
|votes = 1,916
|percentage = 7.1
|percentage = 7.1
|change =
|change = +2.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 122
|votes = 122
|percentage = 0.5
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes =2,338
|votes = 2,338
|percentage = 8.7
|percentage = 8.8
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,780
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Election in the 1970s===
===Election in the 1970s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1970]]}}
{{Election box begin| title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Glasgow Woodside}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|candidate = [[Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove|Neil George Carmichael]]
|votes = 10,785
|votes = 10,785
|percentage = 47.4
|percentage = 47.4
|change =
|change = -3.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =Victor J MacColl
|candidate = Victor J MacColl
|votes = 9,457
|votes = 9,457
|percentage = 41.5
|percentage = 41.5
|change =
|change = -0.3
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 1,912
|votes = 1,912
|percentage = 8.4
|percentage = 8.4
|change =
|change = +1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 614
|votes = 614
|percentage = 2.7
|percentage = 2.7
|change =
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,328
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 5.8
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 22,768
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
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Glasgow Woodside
Former burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of ScotlandCounty of city of Glasgow
1950–1974 (1974)
SeatsOne
Created fromGlasgow St Rollox, Glasgow Maryhill and Glasgow Hillhead[1]
Replaced byGlasgow Hillhead
Glasgow Maryhill

Glasgow Woodside was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1974.

The constituency was preceded by the Labour held St Rollox, which was composed of the Glasgow City Council wards of Cowcaddens and Woodside. The seat was extended to include North Kelvin Ward, which had been part of Glasgow Maryhill. The name was changed to reflect the new central area of the constituency, which was Woodside.

On the new boundaries, and following a national swing, Glasgow Woodside was narrowly gained by the Conservatives in 1950.

In 1955, Cowcaddens Ward was moved to Glasgow Central while Partick East Ward was gained from Glasgow Hillhead, culminating in an increased Conservative majority of over 4000 in that year.

Despite a national swing to the Tories in the 1959 general election, there was a swing to Labour in Scotland, and four Conservative held seats fell to Labour (Ayrshire Central, Glasgow Craigton, Glasgow Scotstoun and Lanark). The pro-Labour swing saw the Conservative majority in Glasgow Woodside cut in half.

In a 1962 by election, Glasgow Woodside fell to Labour (seeing the return of Neil Carmichael), and was retained by Labour in 1964 and 1966.

Despite winning 7 of the 9 council seats in the constituency, the Conservatives narrowly failed to regain the seat in 1970.

In February 1974, Glasgow Woodside was abolished in name. In fact post Feb 1974 Glasgow Kelvingrove became a combination of 100% of Glasgow Woodside and part of the old Glasgow Kelvingrove (the rest of which was absorbed by Glasgow Central). The Woodside MP Neil Carmichael became the MP for the new Kelvingrove, while the old Kelvingrove MP (Maurice Miller) stood in the new East Kilbride seat which had been formed from much of Lanark.

In 1983, Glasgow Kelvingrove was more or less equally divided between Glasgow Hillhead and Glasgow Maryhill. Neil Carmichael stood and lost against the SDP MP for Hillhead, Roy Jenkins.

Boundaries

[edit]

1950–1955: The North Kelvin and Woodside wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, and the part of the Partick (East) ward which is not included in the Hillhead constituency.[2]

1955–1974: The North Kelvin, Partick East and Woodside wards of the county of the city of Glasgow.[3]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
1950 William Gordon Bennett Unionist
1955 William Grant Unionist
1962 by-election Neil George Carmichael, later Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove Labour
1974 (Feb) constituency abolished

Election results

[edit]

Elections in the 1950s

[edit]
General election 1950: Glasgow Woodside[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Gordon Bennett 17,075 48.7
Labour Co-op William Leonard 15,966 45.6
Liberal Thomas Ledbetter Woodside 2,005 5.7
Majority 1,109 3.1
Turnout 35,046
Unionist win (new seat)
General election 1951: Glasgow Woodside[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Gordon Bennett 18,533 53.4 +4.7
Labour Co-op Richard McCutcheon 16,210 46.6 +1.0
Majority 2,343 6.8 +3.7
Turnout 34,743
Unionist hold Swing
General election 1955: Glasgow Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Grant 19,846 56.1 +2.7
Labour John McGinley 15,543 43.9 −2.7
Majority 4,303 12.2 +5.4
Turnout 35,389
Unionist hold Swing
General election 1959: Glasgow Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Grant 16,567 49.3 −6.8
Labour John McGinley 14,483 43.1 −0.8
Liberal George Vincent McLaughlin (solicitor) 2,583 7.7 New
Majority 2,084 6.2 −6.0
Turnout 33,633
Unionist hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

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1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil George Carmichael 8,303 36.1 −7.0
Unionist Norman Macleod Glen 6,936 30.1 −19.2
Liberal Jack House 5,000 21.7 +14.0
SNP A. Niven 2,562 11.1 New
Independent Socialist Guy Alfred Aldred 134 0.6 New
Socialist (GB) Robert Vallar 83 0.4 New
Majority 1,368 6.0 N/A
Turnout 23,018
Labour gain from Unionist Swing
General election 1964: Glasgow Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil George Carmichael 15,521 49.1 +13.0
Unionist Norman Macleod Glen 11,954 37.8 +7.7
Liberal Jack House 2,443 7.7 −14.0
SNP David J. Stevenson 1,600 5.1 −6.0
Socialist (GB) Robert Vallar 88 0.3 −0.1
Majority 3,567 11.3 +5.3
Turnout 31,606
Labour gain from Unionist Swing
General election 1966: Glasgow Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil George Carmichael 13,540 50.6 +1.5
Conservative Norman Macleod Glen 11,202 41.8 +4.0
SNP Robert Fairlie 1,916 7.1 +2.0
Socialist (GB) Robert Vallar 122 0.5 +0.2
Majority 2,338 8.8 −2.5
Turnout 26,780
Labour hold Swing

Election in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Glasgow Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil George Carmichael 10,785 47.4 −3.2
Conservative Victor J MacColl 9,457 41.5 −0.3
SNP David Rollo 1,912 8.4 +1.3
Ind. Conservative G Ross MacKay 614 2.7 New
Majority 1,328 5.8 −3.0
Turnout 22,768
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. ^ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 23 July 2023
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Glasgow Scotstoun, Glasgow Hillhead and Glasgow Woodside) Order 1955. SI 1955/25". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2202–2204.
  4. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  5. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  6. ^ The Times, 23 Nov 1962
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