Glasgow Central
2010 Results:
Conservative: 2158 (7.06%)
Labour: 15908 (52.02%)
Liberal Democrat: 5010 (16.38%)
SNP: 5357 (17.52%)
BNP: 616 (2.01%)
UKIP: 246 (0.8%)
Green: 800 (2.62%)
Scottish Socialist: 357 (1.17%)
Others: 128 (0.42%)
Majority: 10551 (34.5%)
2005 Results:
Labour: 13518 (48.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 4987 (17.8%)
SNP: 4148 (14.8%)
Conservative: 1757 (6.3%)
Other: 3627 (12.9%)
Majority: 8531 (30.4%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from Glasgow Shettleston.
2001 Result
Conservative: 1082 (5.3%)
Labour: 13235 (64.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 1105 (5.4%)
SNP: 3417 (16.7%)
Other: 1626 (7.9%)
Majority: 9818 (48%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 1484 (5.5%)
Labour: 19616 (73.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 1061 (4%)
SNP: 3748 (14%)
Referendum: 151 (0.6%)
Other: 753 (2.8%)
Majority: 15868 (59.2%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile: Covers the city centre itself and the main commercial and shopping areas of Glasgow, plus the two city centre university campuses, Glasgow Caledonian and the University of Strathclyde. The economic renewal of Glasgow since the 1990s has led to rapidly rising property prices and some gentrification, especially in the areas closest to the city centre and Glasgow Green, however, most of the seat remains severely deprived.
North of the Clyde the Calton area suffers severe deprivation with major problems of unemployment, crime, drug abuse and prostitution. Life expectancy here in the low 50s, below that in much of the third world. It has been troubled with sectarian and gang violence. Across the river the Gorbals have as bad a reputation, though of some of the most decayed tower blocks and worst slums were cleared in the 1990s. Further south the Pollokshields, once a Victorian garden city development, is the heart of the city`s muslim community, home to a large Pakistani population that, since 1997, has provided the constituency with its MP, Mohammed Sarwar.
Current MP: Anas Sarwar (Labour) born 1983, son of Mohammed Sarwar, current MP for Glasgow Central. Educated at Hutchesons Grammar. Dentist. Contested Glasgow region in the 2007 Scottish elections.
John Bradley (Conservative) Educated at Oxford, London and Edinburgh University. Phd student.Anas Sarwar (Labour) born 1983, son of Mohammed Sarwar, current MP for Glasgow Central. Educated at Hutchesons Grammar. Dentist. Contested Glasgow region in the 2007 Scottish elections.
Chris Young (Liberal Democrat) Educated at St Andrews University. Actor, poet and non-practising solicitor. Contested Glasgow Govan 2007 Scottish elections.
Osama Saeed (SNP) Tax consultant and investment advisor, Scottish representative of the Muslim Association of Britain. Contested East Renfrewshire in 2005
Alastair Whitelaw (Green)Ramsay Urquhart (UKIP) Ian Holt (BNP)James Nesbitt (SSP) 
Finlay Archibald (Pirate) Student at Strathclyde University.2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 78383
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Under 18: 18.6%
Over 60: 18.2%
Born outside UK: 12.6%
White: 85.7%
Black: 0.5%
Asian: 11.3%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 2%
Christian: 55%
Muslim: 9.3%
Sikh: 1%
Graduates 16-74: 22.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 36.7%
Owner-Occupied: 41.4%
Social Housing: 38.2% (Council: 22.5%, Housing Ass.: 15.8%)
Privately Rented: 15.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 20.1%
Thank you Gary
The Union is a contentious issue. However, I will not shirk from answering or beat about the bush.
My party is one of British Nationalists that includes the Scottish, Welsh, Irish and English. We believe that strength and power is in the Union.
When we withdraw from the EU we will all need that strength and power to work together and rebuild our Country to be able to compete in a global arena.
I realise that times have changed and all of us have moved on. Devolved governments are a new and an interesting development. I feel that for far too long everything and anything was dictated by Westminster and I am pleased that Scotland has been able to experience freedom from the shackles of that oppressive and suffocating regime.
However, I still feel that strength lies in the Union. That does not mean that all things should be dictated by Westminster.
The Scottish are a proud Nation that was repressed many centuries by the English and they have finally found their voice and freedom through a Democratic process. That will never be taken away again and I dont blame them !
This does not mean that all concerned cannot work together within a Union. We, all of us, have much in common and a shared if somewhat checkered history.
As a Democracy, and observers of it, we abide by whatever the people decide.
I hope that this has answered in some way my stance on the Union ?
In Grace
Why did Labour not select from an AWS?
Labour 14000
SNP 7500
LD 2700
SCUP 2500
Oth 1500
Labour
SNP
Libdem
Conservative
Majority – 7500
Lab Hold
Maj 11 000
Full List
Finlay ARCHIBALD (Pirate)
John BRADLEY (Conservative)
Ian HOLT (BNP)
James NESBITT (Scottish Socialist)
Osama SAEED (SNP)
Anas SARWAR (Labour)
Ramsey URQUHART (UKIP)
Alastair WHITELAW (Green)
Chris YOUNG (Lib Dem)
Lab maj 6,000
Labour hold:
Labour 12,000
LibDem 4,000
SNP 4,000
Cons 1,500
All others 3,000
It will be very close for second place between the SNP and LibDems.
Does anyone know where’s the polling station for Glasgow central?
LAB HOLD
There will be loads of polling stations Sam. Best call Glasgow Council
My home is in East Ayrshire but my term time address is in Glasgow City Centre, can I vote here?
Just following up on location of polling stations – I’ve just recently registered and so haven’t been sent a list in preparation for tomorrow. So if anyone knows around the Woodlands Road / Charing Cross area that would be great.
wishing all d best to anas UR DADS ALWAYS DONE A GREAT JOB HOPE U FOLLOW
GOOD LUCK
I PREDICT
LABOUR 12500
SNP 7500
LIB DEM 4500
CONS 2500
GREEN 20
UKIP 30
SSP 12
BNP 10 IF LUCKY
With 585 seats the number of constituencies in Glasgow would be reduced from 7 to 5.
Total electorate of the current 7 Glasgow seats = 417,032.
Electoral quota with 585 seats = 77,964.