Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Glasgow Central
Burgh constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Glasgow Central in Scotland.
Subdivisions of Scotland	City of Glasgow
Current constituency
Created	2005
Member of parliament	Alison Thewliss (SNP)
Created from	Glasgow Govan Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Shettleston Glasgow Pollok Glasgow Rutherglen
1885–1997
Number of members	One
Type of constituency	Burgh constituency
Replaced by	Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Govan, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Shettleston and Glasgow Springburn
Created from	Glasgow
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	Scotland

Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). In its current form, the constituency was first used in the general election of 2005, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997. The incumbent member is Alison Thewliss of the Scottish National Party.

1885-1918: The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Municipal Wards.

1918-1950: "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point at the intersection of the centre lines of Parliamentary Road and Castle Street, thence southward along the centre line of Castle Street to the centre line of Alexandra Parade, thence eastward along the centre line of Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Firpark Street, thence southward along the centre line of Firpark Street and Ark Lane to the centre line of Duke Street, thence westward along the centre line of Duke Street to the centre line of Sydney Street, thence southward along the centre line of Sydney Street to the centre line of Gallowgate, thence westward along the centre line of Gallowgate to the centre line of Saltmarket, thence southward along the centre line of Saltmarket and Albert Bridge to the centre line of the River Clyde, thence westward along the centre line of the River Clyde to a point in line with the centre line of McAlpine Street, thence northward along the centre line of McAlpine Street, Pitt Street and Scott Street to the centre line of New City Road, thence south-eastward along the centre line of New City Road and Cowcaddens to the centre line of Buchanan Street, thence southward along the centre line of Buchanan Street to the centre line of Parliamentary Road, thence north-eastward along the centre line of Parliamentary Road to the point of commencement."

1950-1974: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Cowcaddens and Townhead, and part of Exchange ward.

1974-1983: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Calton, Dalmarnock, Exchange, and Townhead.