Paisley (UK 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.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the burgh of Paisley.
The boundaries of the constituency, as set out in the Representation of the People Act 1832, were-

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Maxwell resigned, causing a by-election.
Speirs resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1850s

Hastie's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1880s

Holms' resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
Cormack was the nominee of the local branch of the Labour party, which did not accept Biggar as the official candidate.

Elections in the 1930s

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;

Elections in the 1950s

Election in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s