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 DESCRIPTION: Glasgow Kelvin
The city centre is contained in this one seat, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the main rail stations, the cathedral, BBC offices and Scottish Exhibition Centre. All three of Glasgow's universities are here too, making it supposedly the most educated seat in Scotland. The huge student population is an important factor in elections. The Merchant City is also here, yuppie housing built out of the disused cotton and tobacco warehouses. This area is a symbol of the rebirth of the city, and Kelvin is undoubtedly the most prosperous seat in Glasgow.
The predecessor seat, Glasgow Hillhead, was the last Conservative seat in the city until Roy Jenkins won it for the SDP at a by-election in 1982. He held it in 1983 general election but it was taken by George Galloway, one of Labour's more outspoken MPs, in 1987. He remains Kelvin's representative at Westminster. The Labour candidate in 1999, Pauline McNeill, won with a much reduced majority (compared with 1997) of 15.5%, although this was largely due to low turnout rather than a substantial increase in SNP support. She has built a profile as an influential backbench voice and convener of the Justice 2 Committee. PREVIOUS RESULTS
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