On the south bank of the Clyde in central Glasgow, Govan is famous for its (now largely defunct) docklands. It is not simply a depressed working-class industrial district, however, for it also contains both Queen's Park and Pollok country park and the plush owner-occupied suburbs of Pollokshields and Shawlands.
The Burrell Collection, an eclectic gathering of works of art left to the city by shipping magnate William Burrell, is housed in Pollok Park. Ibrox, home to Glasgow Rangers FC, is also located in the seat.
Although the constituency has the highest proportion of ethnic minorities of all the Glasgow seats, it is a predominantly white electorate. Indeed, the old Govan, and especially its shipyards, were regarded as a stronghold of working-class Protestantism in Glasgow.
This seat has an intriguing history - it has been won by the SNP in two by-elections in the last 30 years (1973 and 1988). Labour’s Ian Davidson won it back in 1992 with a majority of over 15%. In 1997 the Labour candidate Mohammed Sarwar was returned with a majority of 9%.
Mr Sarwar, the UK's first Muslim MP, was subsequently charged with trying to bribe a rival candidate but was cleared on all charges.
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