The 1891 Paisley by-election was a parliamentary
by-election held on 1 June 1891 for the
British House of Commons
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constituency of
Paisley in
Scotland. It was caused by the death of the constituency's sitting Liberal
Member of Parliament William Boyle Barbour who had held the seat since the
1885 general election.
Result
The seat was held for the Liberals by
William Dunn, a Paisley born, self-made, merchant banker.
References
{{Westminster by-elections in Scotland 1868–1899
1891 elections in the United Kingdom
1891 in Scotland
1890s elections in Scotland
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies
Politics of Paisley, Renfrewshire
History of Renfrewshire