From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paisley South by-election, 1990
Paisley South by-election, 1990
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The Paisley South by-election, 1990 was a parliamentary
• Alex Salmond MSP
by-election held on 29 November 1990 for the British
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House of Commons constituency of Paisley South, in the
• Nicola Sturgeon MSP
town of Paisley, Scotland.
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It was caused by the death of the constituency’s
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Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Norman Buchan.
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As in the by-election in the neighbouring seat of Pais-
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ley North held on the same day, the SNP saw a healthy
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increase in their share of the vote, but not enough to
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win, and the Labour Party retained the seat, with Gordon
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McMaster being their successful candidate.
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The by-election was the first parliamentry election to
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take place under the premiership of Conservative prime
• Tricia Marwick MSP
minister John Major, who had succeeded Margaret
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Thatcher as prime minister just two days earlier.
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Although the change of leader sparked an almost instant
• Iain Gray MSP
upswing in Conservative support (which had been declin-
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ing for the previous 18 months largely due to the poll tax)
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and ultimately saw them win the general election in April
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1992, the Tories failed to take advantage of this by-elec-
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tion, polling at a mere 13.4% and failing to alter the polit-
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ical climate in a traditional Labour stronghold.
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Scotland in the UK Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Her Majesty’s Government Labour Gordon 12,485 46.1 -10.0
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SNP Iain Lawson 7,455 27.5 +13.5
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• Under Secretary of State for Scotland Conservative J Workman 3,627 13.4 -1.3
• David Mundell
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paisley South by-election, 1990
Liberal Demo- Alan Reid
crat
2,660 9.8 5.3 See also
• Paisley South (UK Parliament constituency)
Green L Collie 835 3.1
• Paisley South by-election, 1997
Majority 5,030 18.6 • Paisley North by-election, 1990
Turnout 27,062 55.0 -20.3 • Elections in Scotland
Labour hold Swing -11.8 • List of United Kingdom by-elections
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