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Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Scottish Parliament constituency

Summary

Scottish Parliament constituency

Field	Value
name	Rutherglen
type	burgh
constituency_link	Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
parl_name	Scottish Parliament
image	[[File:Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg	150px]]
image2	[[File:Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg	150px]]
caption2	Rutherglen shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
year	2011
abolished	2026
next	Rutherglen and Cambuslang
previous	Glasgow Rutherglen
party_label	Party
party	Scottish National Party
member_label	MSP
member	Clare Haughey
local_council_label	Council area
local_council	South Lanarkshire
population	77,568 (2019)

Rutherglen is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of South Lanarkshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, it is one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. Originally called Glasgow Rutherglen, the boundaries were redrawn and the new constituency renamed simply Rutherglen for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

The seat has been held by Clare Haughey of the Scottish National Party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

As a result of the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, Rutherglen will be replaced by a new Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency from the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. The new constituency covers the entire area of the Rutherglen constituency, along with a very small portion of Uddingston and Bellshill.

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are: Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston and Glasgow Southside.

The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council areas

The redrawn seat of Rutherglen consists of the following electoral wards:

In full: Rutherglen South; Rutherglen Central and North; Cambuslang West; Cambuslang East
In part: Blantyre (shared with Uddingston and Bellshill)

Constituency profile

BBC profile for 2016 election:

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election	Member	Party
Scottish Labour Party}}"		2011	James Kelly
Scottish National Party}}"		2016	Clare Haughey

Election results

2020s

2010s

title=2011 Scottish Parliament election: Rutherglen

Previous elections: See Glasgow Rutherglen.

References

[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-estimates/special-area-2011-dz/spc/spc-19-tabs.xlsx Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based)], [[National Records of Scotland]]; retrieved 6 May 2021 ([https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/2011-based-special-area-population-estimates/spc-population-estimates accompanying summary notes])
(April 2025). "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers". Boundaries Scotland.
"Boundary Maps". Boundaries Scotland.
[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/boundary-changes-create-new-rutherglen-2588606 Boundary changes create new Rutherglen seat, but area remains in Glasgow region], Daily Record, 2 June 2010
(2016). "Rutherglen - Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News.
(7 May 2021). "Constituency Declaration of Results 2021 - Rutherglen". South Lanarkshire Council.
(7 May 2021). "Regional Results 2021 - Rutherglenn". South Lanarkshire Council.
"Elections".
(5 May 2016). "Rutherglen Constituency Election Region Results".
(6 May 2011). "Return of constituency members 2011". South Lanarkshire Council.
(6 May 2011). "Return of regional members 2011". South Lanarkshire Council.

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