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1884 Paisley by-election
The
Paisley by-election
,
1884
was a
parliamentary
by-election
held on
15 February
1884 for the
British House of Commons
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
.