Paisley and Renfrewshire South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South
County constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South shown within Scotland
Created: 2005
MP: Douglas Alexander
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
Council areas: Renfrewshire
EP constituency: Scotland

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, expanding Paisley South by incorporating parts of the old Paisley North and Renfrewshire West constituencies.

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[edit] Boundaries

This new seat takes the majority of Paisley South with minor additions from neighbouring constituencies.[1] Population areas in this seat include Glenburn, Saucel and Hunterhill, Johnstone, and Kilbarchan.

[edit] Members of Parliament

2005 - Douglas Alexander[1]

[edit] Election results[1]

General Election 2005: Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Alexander 19,904 52.6% -4.4
Liberal Democrat Eileen McCartin 6,672 17.6% +8.0
Scottish National Party Andrew Doig 6,653 17.6% -3.3
Conservative Thomas Begg 3,188 8.4% 0.0
Scottish Socialist Iain Hogg 789 2.1% -0.7
Pride in Paisley Party Gordon Matthew 381 1.0% +1.0
Independent (politician) Robert Rodgers 166 0.4% +0.4
Socialist Labour Howard Broadbent 107 0.3% +0.3
Majority 13232 34.9%
Turnout 37860 62.9 +6.0
Labour hold Swing -6.2
General Election 2001: Paisley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Alexander 17,830 58.4 +0.9
Scottish National Party Brian Lawson 5,920 19.4 -4.0
Liberal Democrat Brian O’Malley 3,178 10.4 +1.0
Conservative Andrew Cossar 2,301 7.5 -1.1
Scottish Socialist Francis Curran 835 2.7 N/A
ProLife Alliance Patricia Graham 346 1.1 N/A
Independent (politician) Terence O’Donnell 126 0.4 N/A
Majority 11,910 39.0
Turnout 30,536 57.2 -11.9
Labour hold Swing

[edit] See also

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Westminster constituencies of Scotland
Aberdeen North · Aberdeen South · Airdrie & Shotts · Angus · Argyll & Bute · Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock · Banff & Buchan · Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk · Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross · Central Ayrshire · Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill · Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East · Dumfries & Galloway · Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale · Dundee East · Dundee West · Dunfermline & West Fife · East Dunbartonshire · East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow · East Lothian · East Renfrewshire · Edinburgh East · Edinburgh North & Leith · Edinburgh South · Edinburgh South West · Edinburgh West · Falkirk · Glasgow Central · Glasgow East · Glasgow North · Glasgow North East · Glasgow North West · Glasgow South · Glasgow South West · Glenrothes · Gordon · Inverclyde · Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey · Kilmarnock & Loudoun · Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath · Lanark & Hamilton East · Linlithgow & East Falkirk · Livingston · Midlothian · Moray · Motherwell & Wishaw · Na h-Eileanan an Iar · North Ayrshire & Arran · North East Fife · Ochil & South Perthshire · Orkney & Shetland · Paisley & Renfrewshire North · Paisley & Renfrewshire South · Perth & North Perthshire · Ross, Skye & Lochaber · Rutherglen & Hamilton West · Stirling · West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine · West Dunbartonshire

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Paisley and Renfrewshire South: Aristotle. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.