Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Rutherglen
Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament
Rutherglen shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population	77,568 (2019)[1]
Current constituency
Created	2011
Party	Scottish National Party
MSP	Clare Haughey
Council area	South Lanarkshire

Rutherglen is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of South Lanarkshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, it is one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Originally called Glasgow Rutherglen, the boundaries were redrawn and the new constituency renamed simply Rutherglen for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. The seat has been held by Clare Haughey of the Scottish National Party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.