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Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok
Burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
BERJAYA
BERJAYA
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Electoral regionGlasgow
Electorate66,271 (2026)[1]
Major settlementsGlasgow
Current constituency
Created2026
Seats1
PartyScottish National Party
MSPZen Ghani
Council areaCity of Glasgow
Created fromGlasgow Cathcart and Glasgow Pollok

Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of Glasgow.[2] It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of eight constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.[3] The seat was created at the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, and was first contested at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It covers areas that were formerly within the constituencies of Glasgow Cathcart and Glasgow Pollok, which were abolished as a result of this review.[4]

The constituency has been represented by Zen Ghani of the Scottish National Party since the 2026 election.

Electoral region

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The other seven constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Rutherglen and Cambuslang.[3] The region covers most of the Glasgow City council area, and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.[5]

Constituency boundaries

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Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok is one of the eight constituencies covering the Glasgow City council area: Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Renfrewshire North and Cardonald (the latter also covering part of the Renfrewshire council area).[6] The following electoral wards were used to defined Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok:[2]

Member of the Scottish Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
2026 Zen Ghani SNP

Election results

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2020s

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2026 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok[7][8][1][9][10][a]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
SNP Zen Ghani 14,270 44.3 Decrease 10.2 9,119 28.1 Decrease 17.4
Labour Anas Sarwar[b][c] 9,107 28.3 Decrease 4.1 7,208 22.2 Decrease 4.7
Green 5,696 18.2 Increase 11.8
Reform Kim Schmulian[d] 5,320 16.5 New 5,292 16.3 Increase 16.1
Conservative Kyle Park 1,325 4.1 Decrease 4.3 1,535 4.7 Decrease 8.6
Liberal Democrats Peter McLaughlin 1,407 4.4 Increase 2.1 1,171 3.6 Increase 1.5
AtLS 483 1.5
Independent Green Voice 417 1.3
Independent Craig Houston 287 0.9
Scottish Family 254 0.8
Workers Party Yvonne Ridley 586 1.8 New 232 0.7
ISP 192 0.6
Scottish Socialist 136 0.4
Scottish Christian 102 0.3
Scottish Common Party Adnan Rafiq 163 0.5 New 82 0.3
Independent Elspeth Kerr 40 0.1
UKIP 34 0.1
Majority 5,163 16.0 N/A
Valid votes 32,178 32,280
Invalid votes 210 116
Turnout 32,388 48.9 N/A 32,396 48.9
SNP win (new seat)
Notes
  1. ↑ Note that changes in vote share are shown with respect to the notional result of the 2021 election, calculated to account for boundary changes
  2. ↑ Sarwar is standing on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party.
  3. ↑ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency
  4. ↑ Elected on the party list

References

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Citations

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  1. 1 2 "Regional List Seat results by Constituency" (PDF). Glasgow City Council. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
  3. 1 2 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
  4. ↑ "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
  6. ↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141-142.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok". BBC News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Election Results: Scottish Results". Glasgow City Council. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok – Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Scottish Election 2026: Full Results for EVERY Glasgow constituency". Glasgow Live. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.

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