Glasgow Kelvin | |
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burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament |
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Glasgow Kelvin shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
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Current constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Party | Scottish National Party |
MSP | Sandra White |
Council area | Glasgow City |
Glasgow Kelvin is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Southside and Rutherglen.
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.