# Glasgow Scotstoun (UK Parliament constituency)

Glasgow Scotstoun was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Boundaries

The Representation of the People Act 1948 provided that the constituency was to consist of "The following wards (as so constituted) of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Knightswood, Whiteinch and Yoker."
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Glasgow Scotstoun, Glasgow Hillhead and Glasgow Woodside) Order 1955 (SI 1955/25) redefined the constituency as consisting of "The following wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, namely, Knightswood, Yoker and that part of Whiteinch ward which is not included in the Hillhead constituency."
Glasgow Scotstoun's boundaries were very similar to the post-2005 Glasgow North West Westminster constituency and the post-2011 Glasgow Anniesland Holyrood constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1950 | Sir Arthur Young, Bt | Conservative |
| | 1950 by-election | Sir James Hutchison | Conservative |
| | 1959 | Willie Small | Labour |
| Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Arthur Young | 19,294 | 46.54 | |
| | Labour Co-op | William Bargh | 19,055 | 45.96 | |
| | Liberal | William Ferguson | 2,023 | 4.88 | |
| | Communist | Robert McIlhone | 1,088 | 2.62 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 0.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,460 | 84.61 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,004 | | |
| | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) |
By-election, 1950: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | James Hutchison | 18,494 | 50.88 | +4.34 |
| | Labour Co-op | William Bargh | 17,175 | 47.25 | +1.29 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | David Gibson | 680 | 1.87 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,319 | 3.63 | +3.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,349 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +1.53 | |
General election 1951: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | James Hutchison | 21,497 | 50.74 | +4.20 |
| | Labour | John Robertson | 20,872 | 49.26 | +3.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 625 | 1.48 | +0.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,369 | 85.05 | +0.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,814 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +0.45 | |
General election 1955: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | James Hutchison | 18,654 | 50.58 | −0.16 |
| | Labour Co-op | Howell James | 18,226 | 49.42 | +0.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 428 | 1.58 | −0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,880 | 79.53 | −5.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,370 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -0.16 | |
General election 1959: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Small | 24,690 | 53.66 | +4.24 |
| | Unionist | James Bias | 21,320 | 46.34 | −4.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,370 | 7.32 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,010 | 81.75 | +2.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,278 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +4.24 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Small | 27,036 | 61.60 | +7.94 |
| | Unionist | Ronald B Anderson | 16,856 | 38.40 | −7.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,180 | 23.20 | +15.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,892 | 78.63 | −3.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,819 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.94 | |
General election 1966: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Small | 27,320 | 61.80 | +0.20 |
| | Conservative | Anna Douglas | 14,493 | 32.78 | −5.62 |
| | Communist | Hugh David Boyd | 2,395 | 5.42 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,827 | 29.02 | +5.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,208 | 74.33 | −4.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,478 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.91 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Glasgow Scotstoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Small | 26,492 | 57.42 | −4.38 |
| | Conservative | Norman J Mountney | 14,487 | 31.40 | −1.38 |
| | SNP | Alec Mitchell | 4,313 | 9.35 | New |
| | Communist | Hugh David Boyd | 846 | 1.83 | −3.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,005 | 26.02 | −3.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,138 | 70.35 | −3.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,586 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.50 | |