Glasgow Pollok Lab Hold
1997 Result:
Davidson, Ian Lab 19,653 59.90%
Logan, David SNP 5,862 17.90%
Sheridan, Tommy ScotSoc 3,639 11.10%
Hamilton, Edwin Con 1,979 6.00%
Jago, David LibDem 1,137 3.50%
Gott, Monica Pro-Life 380 1.20%
Haldane, Derek Ref 152 0.50%
Majority 13,791
8.6% swing from SNP to Lab
1992 Notional
Result:
  Lab 18,945 49.85%
  SNP 9,492 24.98%
  Con 3,107 8.18%
  LibDem 1,648 4.34%
  Others 4,811 12.66%
Notional Majority 9,453 24.87%
Description: There is not much inspiration in this south western section of the city. True, half of Pollok Park is found here, but open green space is thin on the ground as council estates occupy much of the seat's territory. Elsewhere in Glasgow substantial renewal has taken, or is taking, place, but Pollok has been left to its own devices and offers little to attract the envy of residents in other parts of the city, let alone tourists. If a militant took the seat some interest would be excited, but it won't.

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