Paisley North by-election, 1990
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The Paisley North by-election, 1990 was a parliamentary by-election held on 29 November 1990 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley North, in the town of Paisley, Scotland.
It was caused by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament for the constituency, Allen Adams.[1] 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.
Results
Paisley North by-election, 1990[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Irene Adams | 11,353 | 44.0 | -11.5 | |
SNP | Roger Mullin | 7,583 | 29.4 | +16.5 | |
Conservative | E Marwick | 3,835 | 14.8 | -0.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | J Bannerman | 2,139 | 8.3 | ||
Green | David G. Mellor | 918 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 3,770 | 14.6 | |||
Turnout | 25,828 | 53.7 | -19.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -14.0 | |||
See also
- Elections in Scotland
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
- ↑ Waller, Robert; Criddle, Byron (17 August 1999). The Almanac of British Politics (6 ed.). Routledge. p. 536. ISBN 0415185416.
- ↑ "By-election results: 1987-92". House of Commons Information Office. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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