Paisley North by-election, 1990

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The Paisley North by-election, in Paisley, Scotland, was held on November 8, 1990. It was caused by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament for the constituency, Allen Adams. The Scottish National Party (SNP) saw a healthy increase in their share of the vote, but not enough to win, and the Labour Party retained the seat, with Adams' widow Irene being their successful candidate.

[edit] Results

Glasgow Central by-election, 1989
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Irene Adams	11,353	44.0	-11.5
	Scottish National Party	Roger Mullin	7,583	29.4	+16.5
	Conservative	E Marwick	3,835	14.8	-0.9
	Liberal Democrats	J Bannerman	2,139	8.3
	Green	D Mellor	918	3.6
Majority			3,770	14.6
Turnout			25,828	53.7	-19.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-14.0

[edit] See also

• Elections in Scotland
• List of United Kingdom by-elections