Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the City 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 Kelvin and Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, which were abolished as a result of this review.
When first contested the seat was won by Bob Doris of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Prior to this election Doris had been the incumbent member for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn.
Electoral region
The other seven constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, 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 Kelvin and Maryhill 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 Kelvin and Maryhill:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
Hillhead (entire ward) Maryhill (entire ward) Canal (Shared with Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn) Partick East/Kelvindale (entire ward)
Member of the Scottish Parliament Election Member Party 2026 Bob DorisSNP
Election results 2020s
2021 notional result Party Vote %SNP 16,074 46.6Labour 9,003 26.1Scottish Greens 5,139 14.9Conservative 3,173 9.2Liberal Democrats 1,103 3.2Majority7,07120.5Turnout34,49353.2Electorate64,836
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–) Politics of Glasgow Glasgow Kelvin (Scottish Parliament constituency) Glasgow Maryhill (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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