Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of Glasgow. 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.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 Cathcart and Glasgow Pollok, which were abolished as a result of this review.
The constituency has been represented by Zen Ghani of the Scottish National Party since the 2026 election.
Electoral region
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. 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 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).Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141-142. The following electoral wards were used to defined Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
Linn (entire ward) Newlands/Auldburn (entire ward) Greater Pollok (entire ward)
Member of the Scottish Parliament Election Member Party 2026 Zen GhaniSNP
Election results 2020s
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–) Politics of Glasgow Glasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament constituency) Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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