Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As in all other seats since the 1950 abolition of multi-member university returns to the Commons, residents elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
| Glasgow South West | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Glasgow South West in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Glasgow City |
| Major settlements | Cardonald, Darnley, Govan, Mosspark, Nitshill, Pollok, Priesthill |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Member of Parliament | Chris Stephens (SNP) |
| Created from | Glasgow Pollok Glasgow Govan |
The seat saw its first MP at the 2005 general election. Its 2017 general election result was the ninth-closest result, with a winning margin of 60 votes.
At the 2019 general election, Chris Stephens of the SNP was re-elected with an increased majority over Matt Kerr of the Labour Party, with 4,900 votes and a 7.2% swing from the previous election two years earlier.
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