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Paisley (UK Parliament constituency)

Not to be confused with Paisley (Scottish Parliament constituency).

Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South. These two constituencies were in turn amalgamated into Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North in 2005.

Paisley
Former Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Major settlementsPaisley
1832–1983
SeatsOne
Created fromRenfrewshire[1]
Replaced byPaisley North
Paisley South

Boundaries

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The constituency covered the burgh of Paisley.

The boundaries of the constituency, as set out in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, were-

"From the Summit of Byres Hill, on the North-east of the Town, in a straight Line to the Point near Knock Hill at which the Renfrew Road is joined by a Road from Glasgow; thence in a straight Line to the Summit of Knock Hill; thence in a straight Line to the Northern Gable of the Moss Toll House on the Greenock Road; thence in a straight Line in the Direction of the Chimney of Linwood Cotton Mill to the Point at which such straight Line cuts the Candren Burn; thence up the Candren Burn to the Point at which the same is joined by the Braidiland Burn at the Bridge over the same on the Johnstone Road; thence up the Braidiland Burn to a Point which is distant Five hundred Yards (measured along the Braidiland Burn) above the said Bridge; thence in a straight Line to Meikleridge Bridge over the Candren Burn; thence in a straight Line to the Point at which the old Neilston Road leaves the new Neilston Road; thence in a straight Line to the Summit of Dykebar Hill; thence in a straight Line to a Point which is One hundred Yards due North-east of the Summit of Bathgo Hill; thence in a straight Line to the Point first described."[2]

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
1832Sir John MaxwellWhig[3]
1834 by-electionSir Daniel SandfordWhig[3]
1835Alexander SpeirsWhig[3]
1836 by-electionArchibald HastieRadical[4][5][6]
1857 by-electionHumphrey Crum-EwingWhig[7]
1859Liberal
1874William HolmsLiberal
1884 by-electionStewart ClarkLiberal
1885William BarbourLiberal
1891 by-electionSir William DunnLiberal
1906Sir John McCallumLiberal
1920 by-electionH. H. AsquithLiberal
1924Edward MitchellLabour
1929James WelshLabour
1931Joseph MaclayLiberal
1945Oliver BaldwinLabour
1948 by-electionDouglas JohnstonLabour
1961 by-electionJohn RobertsonLabour
1976Scottish Labour Party (1976)
1979Allen AdamsLabour
1983constituency abolished

Election results

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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1832: Paisley[8][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
WhigJohn Maxwell 775 81.2
ToryJohn McKerrell18018.8
Majority59562.4
Turnout95576.9
Registered electors1,242
Whig win (new seat)

Maxwell resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 24 March 1834: Paisley[8][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigDaniel Sandford 542 50.2 −31.0
RadicalJohn Crawfurd50947.1New
ToryJames Edward Gordon (MP)292.7−16.1
Majority333.1−59.3
Turnout1,08085.6+8.7
Registered electors1,261
Whig holdSwing−7.5
  • Gordon retired in favour of Sandford
General election 1835: Paisley[8][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigAlexander Graham Speirs 661 58.1 −23.1
ConservativeHoratio Ross47741.9+23.1
Majority18416.2−46.2
Turnout1,13875.4−1.5
Registered electors1,510
Whig holdSwing−23.1

Speirs resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 17 March 1836: Paisley[8][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalArchibald Hastie 680 56.2 New
RadicalJames Aytoun52943.8New
Majority15112.4N/A
Turnout1,20982.5+7.1
Registered electors1,465
Radical gain from WhigSwingN/A
General election 1837: Paisley[8][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RadicalArchibald HastieUnopposed
Registered electors1,610
Radical gain from Whig

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalArchibald Hastie 157 100.0 N/A
ChartistWilliam Thomason[9]00.0N/A
Majority157100.0N/A
Turnout15711.9N/A
Registered electors1,324
Radical holdSwingN/A
General election 1847: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalArchibald HastieUnopposed
Registered electors1,060
Radical hold

Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalArchibald Hastie 406 52.1 N/A
RadicalWilliam Taylor Haly[10]37447.9N/A
Majority324.2N/A
Turnout78058.1N/A
Registered electors1,342
Radical holdSwingN/A
General election 1857: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalArchibald Hastie 611 53.6 +1.5
WhigHumphrey Crum-Ewing52446.0New
ChartistCharles Favell Forth Wordsworth[11]40.4New
Majority877.6+3.4
Turnout1,13987.3+29.2
Registered electors1,305
Radical holdSwingN/A

Hastie's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 11 December 1857: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigHumphrey Crum-Ewing 767 88.7 +42.7
RadicalWilliam Taylor Haly[12]9811.3−42.3
Majority66977.4N/A
Turnout86564.1−23.2
Registered electors1,349
Whig gain from RadicalSwing+42.5
General election 1859: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHumphrey Crum-EwingUnopposed
Registered electors1,370
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1865: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHumphrey Crum-EwingUnopposed
Registered electors1,361
Liberal hold
General election 1868: Paisley[13][8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHumphrey Crum-Ewing 1,576 54.0 N/A
ConservativeArchibald Campbell[14]92131.6New
LiberalArchibald Kintrea42114.4N/A
Majority65522.4N/A
Turnout2,91889.4N/A
Registered electors3,264
Liberal holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam HolmsUnopposed
Registered electors5,083
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam HolmsUnopposed
Registered electors4,979
Liberal hold

Holms' resignation caused a by-election.

By-election, 18 Feb 1884: Paisley[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalStewart Clark 3,049 62.8 N/A
ConservativeErnest Hamilton1,80637.2New
Majority1,24325.6N/A
Turnout4,85585.4N/A
Registered electors5,688
Liberal holdSwingN/A
General election 1885: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam Barbour 3,390 57.3 N/A
ConservativeRobert Mure McKerrell2,52342.7N/A
Majority86714.6N/A
Turnout5,91387.0N/A
Registered electors6,794
Liberal holdSwingN/A
General election 1886: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam Barbour 3,057 55.1 -2.2
Liberal UnionistJames Smith2,49144.9+2.2
Majority56610.2−4.4
Turnout5,54881.7−5.3
Registered electors6,794
Liberal holdSwing−2.2

Elections in the 1890s

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William Dunn
1891 Paisley by-election[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam Dunn 4,145 59.6 +4.5
ConservativeRobert Mure McKerrell2,80740.4-4.5
Majority1,33819.2+9.0
Turnout6,95285.8+4.1
Registered electors8,107
Liberal holdSwing+4.5
General election 1892: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam Dunn 4,262 63.6 +8.5
ConservativeChristopher Nicholson Johnston[16]2,44136.4−8.5
Majority1,82127.2+17.0
Turnout6,70381.5−0.2
Registered electors8,223
Liberal holdSwing+8.5
General election 1895: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam Dunn 4,404 59.0 -4.6
ConservativeAlexander Moffat3,06241.0+4.6
Majority1,34218.0−9.2
Turnout7,46682.0+0.5
Registered electors9,105
Liberal holdSwing−4.6

Elections in the 1900s

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Sir William Dunn
General election 1900: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam Dunn 4,532 56.6 −2.4
ConservativeGeorge Swinton3,47443.4+2.4
Majority1,05813.2−4.8
Turnout8,00674.4−7.6
Registered electors10,758
Liberal holdSwing−2.4
Robert Smillie
General election 1906: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn McCallum 5,664 52.7 −3.9
Liberal UnionistJames MacKean2,59424.2−19.2
Scottish WorkersRobert Smillie2,48223.1New
Majority3,07028.5+15.3
Turnout10,74088.2+13.8
Registered electors12,179
Liberal holdSwing+7.7

Elections in the 1910s

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McCallum
General election January 1910: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn McCallum 6,812 63.7 +11.0
ConservativeDuncan Campbell3,89036.3+12.1
Majority2,92227.4−1.1
Turnout10,70286.8−1.4
Registered electors12,331
Liberal holdSwing−0.6
General election December 1910: Paisley[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn McCallum 6,039 64.3 +0.6
ConservativeAlfred Jephcott3,35035.7−0.6
Majority2,68928.6+1.2
Turnout9,38974.9−11.9
Registered electors12,541
Liberal holdSwing+0.6

General Election 1914–15:Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1918: Paisley[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn McCallum 7,542 34.0 −30.3
Co-operative PartyJohn Biggar7,43633.5New
CNational DemocraticJohn Taylor7,20132.5New
Majority1060.5−28.1
Turnout22,17957.6-17.3
Registered electors38,508
Liberal holdSwingN/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

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1920 Paisley by-election[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalH. H. Asquith 14,736 48.4 +14.4
Labour Co-opJohn Biggar11,90239.1+5.6
CUnionistJames Anderson Dunlop MacKean3,79512.5New
Majority2,8349.3+8.8
Turnout30,43377.6+20.0
Registered electors39,235
Liberal holdSwing+4.4
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election 1922:Paisley[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalH. H. Asquith 15,005 50.5 +16.5
Labour Co-opJohn Biggar14,68949.5+16.0
Majority3161.0+0.5
Turnout29,69478.0+22.4
Registered electors38,093
Liberal holdSwing+0.3
General election 1923: Paisley[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalH H Asquith 9,723 33.4 −17.1
Labour Co-opJohn Biggar7,97727.4−22.1
UnionistMcInnes Shaw7,75826.6New
Independent LabourD.D. Cormack*3,68512.6New
Majority1,7466.0+5.0
Turnout29,14377.1−0.9
Registered electors37,792
Liberal holdSwing+2.5

* Cormack was the nominee of the local branch of the Labour party, which did not accept Biggar as the official candidate.

Mitchell
General election 1924: Paisley[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourEdward Mitchell 17,057 53.5 +26.1
LiberalH H Asquith14,82946.5+13.1
Majority2,2287.0N/A
Turnout31,88684.1+7.0
Registered electors37,901
Labour gain from LiberalSwing+6.5
General election 1929: Paisley[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJames C. Welsh 22,425 55.8 +2.3
LiberalJames McCulloch10,64026.5−20.0
UnionistMinna Cowan7,09417.7New
Majority11,78529.3+22.3
Turnout40,15978.2−5.9
Registered electors51,385
Labour holdSwing+11.2

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Paisley[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJoseph Maclay 26,187 61.8 +35.3
LabourJames C. Welsh16,18338.2-17.6
Majority10,00423.6N/A
Turnout42,37079.4+1.2
Liberal gain from LabourSwing
General election 1935: Paisley[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJoseph Maclay 22,466 50.4 -11.4
LabourOliver Baldwin22,07749.6+11.4
Majority3890.8-22.8
Turnout44,54379.7+0.3
Liberal holdSwing

General Election 1939–40:Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

Election in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Paisley[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourOliver Baldwin 25,156 55.6 +6.0
UnionistTam Galbraith14,82632.7New
LiberalLouise Glen-Coats4,53210.0-40.4
IndependentAllan Richard Eagles7651.7New
Majority10,33022.9N/A
Turnout45,27974.1-5.6
Labour gain from LiberalSwing
1948 Paisley by-election[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDouglas Johnston 27,213 56.8 +1.2
IndependentJohn MacCormick20,66843.2New
Majority6,54513.6-9.3
Turnout47,881
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Paisley[22][23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDouglas Johnston 29,204 56.12 +0.5
UnionistH Black19,00136.52+3.8
LiberalVaughan M Shaw3,8307.36-2.6
Majority10,20319.60-3.3
Turnout52,03584.10+10.0
Registered electors61,874
Labour holdSwing-1.85
General election 1951: Paisley[22][24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDouglas Johnston 29,570 55.37 -0.75
UnionistJohn F Wilson16,54530.98-5.54
LiberalVaughan M Shaw7,29113.65+6.29
Majority13,02524.39+4.79
Turnout53,40684.40+0.30
Registered electors63,281
Labour holdSwing+2.40
General election 1955: Paisley[22][25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDouglas Johnston 26,723 56.41 +1.04
UnionistRobert D Kernohan20,72543.59+12.61
Majority6,09812.82-11.57
Turnout47,54876.23-8.17
Registered electors62,376
Labour holdSwing-5.79
General election 1959: Paisley[22][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDouglas Johnston 28,519 57.30 +0.89
UnionistGeoffrey R Rickman21,25042.70-0.89
Majority7,26914.60+1.78
Turnout49,76978.88+2.65
Registered electors63,097
Labour holdSwing+0.89

Election in the 1960s

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1961 Paisley by-election[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Robertson 19,200 45.35 -11.95
LiberalJohn Bannerman17,54241.43New
UnionistGeoffrey R. Rickman5,59713.22-29.48
Majority1,6583.92-10.69
Turnout42,33968.1=10.8
Labour holdSwing-26.7
General election 1964: Paisley[22][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Robertson 26,318 52.91 -4.39
LiberalJohn Bannerman16,83733.85N/A
UnionistMaurice Crichton6,58313.24-29.46
Majority9,48119.06+4.46
Turnout49,73879.79+0.91
Registered electors62,336
Labour holdSwing-19.12
General election 1966: Paisley[22][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Robertson 28,074 59.97 +7.06
ConservativeMaurice Crichton10,87123.22+9.98
LiberalVaughan M Shaw7,87116.81-17.04
Majority17,20336.75+17.69
Turnout46,81676.29-3.50
Registered electors61,363
Labour holdSwing-1.46

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Paisley[29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Robertson 25,429 54.09 -5.88
ConservativeJohn Cooperwhite Workman15,23232.40+9.18
SNPMargo MacDonald3,4327.30New
LiberalAlan Sked2,9186.21-10.60
Majority10,19721.69-15.06
Turnout47,01171.44-4.9
Labour holdSwing
General election February 1974: Paisley[30][31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Robertson 23,820 48.42 -5.67
ConservativeJohn Cooperwhite Workman14,92330.33-2.07
SNPDavid Rollo10,45521.25+13.95
Majority8,89718.09-3.60
Turnout49,19875.16+3.72
Labour holdSwing
General election October 1974: Paisley[30][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Robertson 21,368 44.79 -3.63
SNPDavid Rollo15,77833.08+11.83
ConservativeIan Robertson7,44015.60-14.73
LiberalDonald Thompson3,1166.53New
Majority5,59011.71-6.34
Turnout47,70272.21-2.95
Labour holdSwing-7.72
General election 1979: Paisley[30][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAllen Adams 25,894 55.79 +11.00
ConservativeGeorge Wills12,13926.15+10.55
SNPDavid Rollo7,30515.74-17.34
SLPBrian Monaghan8111.75New
CommunistJune Janette Tait1450.31New
Workers RevolutionaryThomas White1220.26New
Majority13,75529.64+17.93
Turnout46,41672.79+0.58
Labour holdSwing+0.22

References

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