1961 Paisley by-election

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The 1961 Paisley by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 20 April 1961 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley in Scotland.

The election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Labour member Douglas Harold Johnston as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judicial post. The candidates were John Robertson for the Labour Party, John Bannerman for the Liberals and G R Rickman for the Conservatives. Robertson held the seat for Labour with a reduced majority of 1,658 from the Liberal candidate. [1]

Result

Paisley by-election, 1961 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Robertson 19,200 45.35 -11.95
Liberal John Bannerman 17,54241.43New
Unionist Geoffrey R. Rickman5,59713.22-29.48
Majority1,6583.92-10.69
Turnout 42,33968.10-17.8
Labour hold Swing -26.7

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References

  1. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973