Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament which 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.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28. 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 Provan and Glasgow Shettleston, which were abolished as a result of this review.
The constituency has been represented by David Linden of the Scottish National Party since the 2026 election.
Electoral region
The other seven constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Rutherglen and Cambuslang. The region covers most of the Glasgow City council area, and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
Constituency boundaries Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston 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).Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141-142. The following electoral wards were used to define Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
East Centre (entire ward) Shettleston (entire ward) Baillieston (entire ward)
Member of the Scottish Parliament Election Member Party 2026 David LindenSNP
Election results 2020s
2021 notional result Party Vote %SNP 17,187 53.4 Labour 9,217 28.6Conservative 4,422 13.7Liberal Democrats 677 2.1Green 669 2.1Majority7,97024.8Turnout32,17250.5Electorate63,669
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–) Politics of Glasgow Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament constituency) Glasgow Shettleston (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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