1990 Paisley South by-election

UK parliamentary by-election 1990 Paisley South by-election parliamentary United Kingdom Constituency of Paisley South no 1987 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1987 29 November 1990 Gordon McMaster Labour Party (UK) 12,485 46.1% 10.0% Iain Lawson Scottish National Party 7,455 27.5% 13.5% John Workman Conservative Party (UK) 3,627 13.4% 1.3% Alan Reid Liberal Democrats (UK) 2,660 9.8% 5.3% MP Subsequent MP Norman Buchan Labour Party (UK) Gordon McMaster Labour Party (UK) 55.0% 20.3% 1992 United Kingdom general election 1992 December 2020 November 2013 The 1990 Paisley South by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 29 November 1990 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Paisley South, in the town of Paisley, Scotland. It was caused by the death of the previous Labour Member of Parliament, Norman Buchan. As in the by-election in the neighbouring seat of Paisley North held on the same day, the SNP saw a healthy increase in their share of the vote, but not enough to win, and the Labour Party retained the seat, with Gordon McMaster emerging as the victor. The by-election was the first parliamentary election to take place under the premiership of John Major, who had succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister just two days earlier. Although the change of party leader sparked an almost instant upswing in Conservative support (which had been declining for the previous 18 months largely due to the poll tax) and ultimately saw them win the 1992 general election with their highest number of votes on record, the Tories failed to take advantage of this by-election; polling at a mere 13.4% and failing to alter the political climate in a traditional Labour stronghold. Result Paisley South by-election, 1990http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1987.html Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament Boothroyd David 2015-10-01 United Kingdom Election Results Labour Party (UK) Gordon McMaster 12,485 46.1 -10.0 Scottish National Party Iain Lawson 7,455 27.5 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Workman 3,627 13.4 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Reid 2,660 9.8 -5.3 Scottish Green Party Lizbeth Collie 835 3.1 New 5,030 18.6 -22.5 27,062 55.0 -20.3 Labour Party (UK) -11.8 See also Paisley South (UK Parliament constituency) 1997 Paisley South by-election 1990 Paisley North by-election Elections in Scotland Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References Category:1990 in Scotland Category:1990s elections in Scotland Category:Politics of Paisley, Renfrewshire Category:1990 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies