Paisley: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won Paisley at the 1931 general election with a majority of 10,004 (Lib gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 10,00423.6% of valid votes
Turnout: 79.4%42,370 valid votes
Electorate: 53,373
Result: Lib gain from Lab

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	26,187	61.8%	+35.3
Labour	16,183	38.2%	−17.7
Valid votes	42,370
Majority	10,004	23.6%

Change compared with the 1929 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Paisley at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 26,187 votes (61.8%). Result: Lib gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Paisley in 1931?

10,004 votes (23.6% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Paisley in 1931?

79.4% of the 53,373 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,370 votes).

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