Back Wahlkreis Glasgow Anniesland (Schottisches Parlament) German Glaschu Fearann Anna (sgìre Phàrlamaid na h-Alba) Scots/Gaelic
| Glasgow Anniesland | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Population | 75,114 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Bill Kidd |
| Council area | Glasgow City |
Glasgow Anniesland (Gaelic: Glaschu Fearann Anna) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It is one of eight constituencies within the Glasgow City council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
In the first election to the Scottish Parliament the seat was won for Labour by Donald Dewar who subsequently became the first First Minister of Scotland. Since the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the MSP has been Bill Kidd of the Scottish National Party.