Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament Constituency)

Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament Constituency)

Glasgow Baillieston was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. The seat was represented by Labour's Margaret Curran from the inception of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 until her retirement in 2011.

For the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the constituency was abolished. The Baillieston electoral ward was divided between Provan and Shettleston seats.

Read more about Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament Constituency):  Constituency Boundaries, Boundary Review, Constituency Profile, Member of The Scottish Parliament, Election Results

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