Glasgow Shettleston LAB Hold

Scottish Parliament election

constituency

	Glasgow Shettleston	LAB Hold

	CANDIDATE	PARTY	VOTES	%	+/-%
	Frank McAveety	LAB	9365	56.6	+2.6
	Jim Byrne	SNP	3018	18.2	-9.1
	Rosie Kane	SSP	2403	14.5	+6.5
	Dorothy Luckhurst	CON	982	5.9	-0.2
	Lewis Hutton	LD	779	4.7	+0.1
		MAJORITY	6347	38.4
		TURNOUT	16547	35.4

ELECTORATE	46730

Top-up region: City of Glasgow

DESCRIPTION: Glasgow Shettleston

Shettleston takes in the area known as the Gorbals, once described as one of the worst slums in Europe. It quickly became synonymous with urban decay, want and deprivation. But like many other east-end tenement districts, it is undergoing a successful refurbishment programme. But poor housing is still a problem: the seat contains 25 tower blocks, more than any other Scottish seat. The constituency also includes Queen's Park, the famous Barras market, Parkhead, Tollcross and Shettleston itself, as well as Govanhill. The seat is industrial in character and has seemed unwavering in its devotion to the Labour cause. Famous landmarks include Celtic Park, and the home of Irn Bru.

Frank McAveety, previously leader of Glasgow City Council, won the seat in 1999 with 54% of the vote - though turnout was the lowest in Scotland at 40.6%. Appointed to a junior ministerial post by Donald Dewar, he was sacked by Henry McLeish, but fell into favour again under Jack McConnell as deputy health minister. The SNP was in second place in 1999 and the Lib Dems lost their deposit.

PREVIOUS RESULTS

	1999 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION		LAB WIN
	PARTY	VOTES	%
	LAB	11078	54
	SNP	5611	27.3
	SSP	1640	8
	CON	1260	6.1
	LD	943	4.6

	2001 GENERAL ELECTION		LAB WIN
	PARTY	VOTES	%
	LAB	13235	64.7
	SNP	3417	16.7
	SSP	1396	6.8
	LD	1105	5.4
	CON	1082	5.3
	SLP	230	1.1