1990 Paisley North by-election

1990 Paisley North by-election

29 November 1990
Constituency of Paisley North
Turnout	53.7% 19.8%
First party Second party   Candidate Irene Adams Roger Mullin Party Labour SNP Popular vote 11,353 7,583 Percentage 44.0% 29.4% Swing 11.5% 16.5%   Third party Fourth party   Candidate E Marwick J Bannerman Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Popular vote 3,835 2,139 Percentage 14.8% 8.3% Swing 1.0% 7.5%
MP before election Allen Adams Labour Subsequent MP Irene Adams Labour

The 1990 Paisley North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 29 November 1990 for the UK 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 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 elected.

Result

Paisley North by-election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Irene Adams	11,353	44.0	−11.5
	SNP	Roger Mullin	7,583	29.4	+16.5
	Conservative	E Marwick	3,835	14.8	−1.0
	Liberal Democrats	J Bannerman	2,139	8.3	−7.5
	Scottish Green	David G. Mellor	918	3.6	New
Majority			3,770	14.6	−24.9
Turnout			25,828	53.7	−19.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.8

See also

• Elections in Scotland
• List of United Kingdom by-elections