Paisley North by-election, 1990
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The Paisley North by-election, 1990 was a parliamentary by-election
held on 29 November 1990 for the British House of Commons
constituency of Paisley North
, in the town of Paisley
, Scotland
.
It was caused by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament
for the constituency, Allen Adams
. The Scottish National Party
(SNP) 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 their successful candidate.
The Paisley North by-election, 1990 was a parliamentary by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 29 November 1990 for the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency of Paisley North
Paisley North (UK Parliament constituency)
Paisley North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
, in the town of Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
It was caused by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the constituency, Allen Adams
Allen Adams
Allender Steele Adams, known as Allen Adams, , was a British Labour politician.Adams was born in Glasgow. He married Irene on 24 February 1968....
. The Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
(SNP) saw a healthy increase in their share of the vote, but not enough to win, and the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
retained the seat, with Adams' widow Irene
Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea
Katherine Patricia Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea is a Scottish Labour Party peer, who served as Member of Parliament in the constituency of Paisley North from 1990 to 2005.-Early life:...
being their successful candidate.
Results
See also
- Elections in ScotlandElections in ScotlandScotland has elections to several bodies: the Scottish Parliament, the United Kingdom Parliament, the European Parliament, local councils and community councils.-Scottish Parliament:...
- List of United Kingdom by-elections