Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament
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The Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament is one of the parliamentary regions used to elect additional members to Holyrood, covering Glasgow and surrounding urban areas to provide proportional representation.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament Context triple: [Glasgow Southside, partOf, Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament]
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A.
Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region
The Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region is one of the Scottish Parliament’s additional member regions, covering central and eastern areas including parts of Fife and the Tayside region to elect both constituency and regional list MSPs.
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B.
Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region) is a Scottish Parliament electoral region in the east of Scotland that includes the city of Edinburgh and surrounding council areas.
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C.
North East Scotland electoral region
The North East Scotland electoral region is a Scottish Parliament electoral region covering parts of the northeast of Scotland, including areas such as Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Angus.
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D.
Glasgow South West (UK Parliament)
Glasgow South West is a UK parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, represented in the House of Commons.
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E.
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South Scotland is a large Scottish Parliament electoral region covering the southernmost part of Scotland, including rural areas, small towns, and parts of the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament Target entity description: The Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament is one of the parliamentary regions used to elect additional members to Holyrood, covering Glasgow and surrounding urban areas to provide proportional representation.
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A.
Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region
The Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region is one of the Scottish Parliament’s additional member regions, covering central and eastern areas including parts of Fife and the Tayside region to elect both constituency and regional list MSPs.
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B.
Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region) is a Scottish Parliament electoral region in the east of Scotland that includes the city of Edinburgh and surrounding council areas.
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C.
North East Scotland electoral region
The North East Scotland electoral region is a Scottish Parliament electoral region covering parts of the northeast of Scotland, including areas such as Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Angus.
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D.
Glasgow South West (UK Parliament)
Glasgow South West is a UK parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, represented in the House of Commons.
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E.
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South Scotland is a large Scottish Parliament electoral region covering the southernmost part of Scotland, including rural areas, small towns, and parts of the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Parliament electoral region
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electoral region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Glasgow electoral region
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Glasgow region ⓘ |
| appliesMethod |
D’Hondt method
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linked to:
d’Hondt method
|
| contains |
constituency of Glasgow Anniesland
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constituency of Glasgow Cathcart ⓘ constituency of Glasgow Kelvin ⓘ constituency of Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn ⓘ constituency of Glasgow Pollok ⓘ constituency of Glasgow Provan ⓘ constituency of Glasgow Shettleston ⓘ constituency of Glasgow Southside ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| coversArea |
City of Glasgow
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linked to:
Glasgow
surrounding urban areas of Glasgow ⓘ |
| createdFor | Scottish Parliament elections ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | Additional Member System ⓘ |
| electoralTier | regional ⓘ |
| elects |
constituency Members of the Scottish Parliament
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regional Members of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Scotland Act 1998
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subsequent Scottish electoral legislation ⓘ |
| governmentalBody | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType | parliamentary electoral boundary ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Glasgow ⓘ |
| hasVoters |
electors in Glasgow
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electors in surrounding urban areas of Glasgow ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scottish Parliament elections ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legislature | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+01:00 during daylight saving time
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UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish Parliament electoral regions system
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devolved parliamentary system of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| purpose | to elect additional members to the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| representationType | proportional representation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
additional member allocation
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regional list seats ⓘ |
| usedIn | Scottish Parliament general elections ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament Description of subject: The Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament is one of the parliamentary regions used to elect additional members to Holyrood, covering Glasgow and surrounding urban areas to provide proportional representation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
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hasBorder
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Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
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linked to: Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament
Glasgow Shettleston (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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partOf
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Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament
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linked to: Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament
linked to: Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament