1997 Paisley South by-election

1997 Paisley South by-election
6 November 1997
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Douglas Alexander Ian Blackford
Party Labour SNP
Popular vote 10,346 7,615
Percentage 44.1% 32.5%
Swing 13.4% 9.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Eileen McCartin Sheila Laidlaw
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Popular vote 2,582 1,643
Percentage 11.0% 7.0%
Swing 1.6% 1.6%
MP before election

Gordon McMaster
Labour

 Elected MP

Douglas Alexander
Labour

The previous UK Member of Parliament for Paisley South, Gordon McMaster, of the Labour Party; died on 28 July 1997.

The 1997 Paisley South by-election was held on 6 November 1997. It was a safe Labour seat, and despite a swing of 11% to the Scottish National Party; they did not win the constituency.

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