Paisley North (UK Parliament constituency)
| Paisley North | |
|---|---|
| Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons |
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| 1983–2005 | |
| Number of members | one |
| Replaced by | Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Created from | Paisley, West Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire |
Paisley North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
The constituency was created when the former Paisley constituency was divided for the 1983 general election. It was abolished for the 2005 general election, when Paisley was represented by the new constituencies of Paisley & Renfrewshire South and Paisley & Renfrewshire North.
1983-1997: The Renfrew District electoral divisions of Paisley Abercorn, Paisley Craigielea, and Renfrew.
1997-2005: The Renfrew District electoral divisions of Linwood and Paisley North, Paisley Abercorn, and Renfrew.
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