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BOUNDARY CHANGE
This is a new constituency created by the 2005 Scottish boundary changes. It takes in almost all of the former Paisley South, two wards from Paisley North and another two from Renfrewshire West. It is considered to be a notional hold for Labour.


Places > Scotland > Central Scotland > Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Paisley and Renfrewshire South
LABOUR HOLD - Douglas Alexander

The 2005 general election

  Votes Share
%
Douglas Alexander, Labour 19,904 52.6
Eileen McCartin, Liberal Democrat 6,672 17.6
Andrew Doig, Scottish National Party 6,653 17.6
Thomas Begg, Conservative 3,188 8.4
Iain Hogg, Scottish Socialist Party 789 2.1
Gordon Matthew, Pride in Paisley Party 381 1.0
Robert Rodgers, Independent 166 0.4
Howard Broadbent, Socialist Labour 107 0.3

Labour majority: 13,232
Time of declaration: May 06 2005 01:30
Turnout: 63.0 %


The 2001 general election

  Votes Share
%
Douglas Alexander, Labour 17,830 58.4
Brian Lawson, Scottish National Party 5,920 19.4
Brian O'Malley, Liberal Democrat 3,178 10.4
Andrew Cossar, Conservative 2,301 7.5
Frances Curran, Scottish Socialist Party 835 2.7
Patricia Graham, ProLife Alliance 346 1.1
Terence O'Donnell, Independent 126 0.4

Labour majority: 11,910
Time of declaration: June 08 2001 01:14
Turnout: 57.2 %


1997 By-Election

  Votes Share
%
Douglas Alexander, Labour 10,346 44.1
I Blackford, Scottish National Party 7,615 32.5
E McCartin, Liberal Democrat 2,582 11.0
S Laidlaw, Conservative 1,643 7.0
J Deigham, ProLife Alliance 578 2.5
F Curran, Scottish Socialist Alliance 306 1.3
C McLauchlan, Scottish Labour Independent 155 0.7
C Herriot, Socialist Labour Party 153 0.7
K Blair, Natural Law Party 57 0.2

Labour majority: 2,731
Time of declaration: November 07 1997 00:00
Turnout: 42.9 %


Full election history

Constituency profile
includes most of Paisley town centre, west of Glasgow

Local newspaper
Paisley Daily Express

Local government
Renfrewshire Council

European parliamentary zone
Scotland



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