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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 SouthPaisley 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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