Paisley By-election (other)
Paisley by-election may refer to one of five parliamentary by-elections held in the constituency of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland: * 1884 Paisley by-election * 1891 Paisley by-election * 1920 Paisley by-election * 1948 Paisley by-election The 1948 Paisley by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 February 1948 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley in Scotland. it was indirectly caused by the death of former Conservative Prime Minister Stanley Bal ... * 1961 Paisley by-election ;See also * Paisley South by-election (other) {{disambiguation ...
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1884 Paisley By-election
The 1884 Paisley by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 15 February 1884 for the British House of Commons The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem ... constituency of Paisley in Scotland. It was caused by the resignation of the constituency's sitting Liberal Member of Parliament William Holms who had held the seat since the general election of 1880 when he was returned unopposed. Result The seat was held for the Liberals by Stewart Clark, a local thread manufacturer. References 1884 in Scotland 1880s elections in Scotland 1884 elections in the United Kingdom Politics of Paisley, Renfrewshire History of Renfrewshire By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies {{Scotland-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ...
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