Election 97

Paisley South


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Gordon McMaster
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 3,237 ( 8.7%)
Labour 97 21,482 (57.5%)
LibDem 97 3,500 ( 9.4%)
Nationalist 97 8,732 (23.4%)
Other 97 400 ( 1.1%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 54,040
Turnout 97 37,351 (69.1%)



1992 MP Gordon McMaster
Old constituency name Paisley South
Majority 92 10,469 (26.2%)
Conservative 92 6,129 (15.4%)
Labour 92 20,268 (50.8%)
LibDem 92 3,548 ( 8.9%)
Nationalist 92 9,799 (24.6%)
Other 92 150 ( 0.4%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 53,800
Turnout 92 39,894 (74.2%)
Paisley South



Tory change -6.7%
Labour change +6.7%
Lib Dem change +0.5%
Nationalist change -1.2%
Other change +0.7%
Electorate change +0.4%
Turnout Change -5.0%
Robert Waller wrote

Paisley South's traditional industries of thread mills and engineering have been going through hard times, but this remains strong Labour territory. The SNP might be creeping up, but they are too far behind to pose a serious threat.


Super Profiles

1,339 5.34 9.03 59
0 0.00 11.17 0
1,555 6.20 11.25 55
2,410 9.60 14.70 65
1,609 6.41 10.45 61
54 0.22 2.81 8
4,552 18.14 8.01 226
7,491 29.85 15.25 196
557 2.22 7.13 31
5,526 22.02 10.17 217