Paisley and Renfrewshire North (UK Parliament constituency)


Paisley and Renfrewshire North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing most of Paisley North and Renfrewshire West.

Constituency Profile

The constituency covers the northern portion of Paisley, the smaller towns of Renfrew and Linwood, and rural villages such as Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Houston.

Boundaries

The constituency includes the northern part of Paisley, plus the towns of
and also Glasgow Airport and Hillington Industrial Estate.
The northern boundary of the constituency is the River Clyde from Braehead in the east to Langbank in the west.
A map of the constituency can be found at the site.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

The police are currently investigating a case of personation following a voter arriving at a polling station to discover that their vote had already been cast. Three similar incidents had also occurred elsewhere in Scotland.

Elections in the 2000s

This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of the old Paisley North and Renfrewshire West constituencies.