Election 97

Paisley North


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Irene Adams
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 3,267 ( 9.6%)
Labour 97 20,295 (59.5%)
LibDem 97 2,365 ( 6.9%)
Nationalist 97 7,481 (21.9%)
Other 97 727 ( 2.1%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 49,725
Turnout 97 34,135 (68.6%)



1992 MP Irene Adams
Old constituency name Paisley North
Majority 92 10,414 (28.4%)
Conservative 92 5,757 (15.7%)
Labour 92 19,043 (51.9%)
LibDem 92 2,828 ( 7.7%)
Nationalist 92 8,629 (23.5%)
Other 92 456 ( 1.2%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 49,702
Turnout 92 36,713 (73.9%)
Paisley North



Tory change -6.1%
Labour change +7.6%
Lib Dem change -0.8%
Nationalist change -1.6%
Other change +0.9%
Electorate change +0.0%
Turnout Change -5.2%
Robert Waller wrote

Industrial Scotland remains an essentially Labour citadel. Paisley North, now grouped with the town of Renfrew and the troubled Linwood car plant, is part of this traditional Labour territory. The main challenge to Labour comes from the Scottish Nationalists, but they are not going to cause Labour any sleepless nights, at least not in 1997.


Super Profiles

839 3.65 9.03 40
161 0.70 11.17 6
2,246 9.77 11.25 87
3,583 15.59 14.70 106
1,192 5.19 10.45 50
83 0.36 2.81 13
2,969 12.92 8.01 161
3,052 13.28 15.25 87
1,729 7.52 7.13 106
7,129 31.02 10.17 305