1990 Paisley North by-election

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1990 Paisley North by-election
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  1987 29 November 1990 1992  

Constituency of Paisley North
Turnout53.7% Decrease2.svg19.8%
 First partySecond party
 
Candidate Irene Adams Roger Mullin
Party Labour SNP
Popular vote11,3537,583
Percentage44.0%29.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg11.5%Increase2.svg16.5%

 Third partyFourth party
 
CandidateE MarwickJ Bannerman
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote3,8352,139
Percentage14.8%8.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.0%Decrease2.svg7.5%

MP before election

Allen Adams
Labour

Subsequent MP

Irene Adams
Labour

The 1990 Paisley North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 29 November 1990 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Paisley North, in the town of Paisley, Scotland.

Contents

It was caused by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament for the constituency, Allen Adams. [1] The Scottish National Party 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 elected.

Result

Paisley North by-election, 1990 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Irene Adams 11,353 44.0 −11.5
SNP Roger Mullin 7,58329.4+16.5
Conservative E Marwick3,83514.8−1.0
Liberal Democrats J Bannerman2,1398.3−7.5
Scottish Green David G. Mellor9183.6New
Majority3,77014.6−24.9
Turnout 25,82853.7−19.8
Labour hold Swing -11.8

See also

References

  1. Waller, Robert; Criddle, Byron (17 August 1999). The Almanac of British Politics (6 ed.). Routledge. p. 536. ISBN   0415185416.
  2. "By-election results: 1987–92" (PDF). House of Commons Information Office. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2012.