1990 Paisley North by-election

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

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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.

Results
Paisley North by-election, 1990[2]
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 -1.0
Liberal Democrats J Bannerman 2,139 8.3 -7.5
Scottish Green David G. Mellor 918 3.6
Majority 3,770 14.6 -25.1
Turnout 25,828 53.7 -19.8
Labour hold Swing -14.0

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.


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