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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Map of current boundaries
The northern boundary of the constituency is the River Clyde from Braehead in the east to Langbank in the west. The constituency includes the northern part of Paisley , plus the towns and villages of Renfrew , Erskine , Inchinnan , Bishopton , Langbank , Bridge of Weir , Houston , Craigends , Brookfield and Linwood . It also includes Glasgow Airport and part of the Hillington Industrial Estate .
Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the seat has undergone significant boundary changes to be used for the first time at the next general election . The redrawn constituency contains a northern portion of Renfrewshire, including part of Paisley and the towns of Renfrew, Erskine and Bishopton alongside the villages of Inchinnan and Langbank in full. It also adds the entire Hillington and part of the Cardonald area of Glasgow .[1] Linwood and Brookfield are moved to Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Bridge of Weir, Houston and Craigends included in the new Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency.[2] [3]
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
Elections [ edit ]
Elections in the 2020s [ edit ]
Elections in the 2010s [ edit ]
Elections in the 2000s [ edit ]
This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of the old Paisley North and West Renfrewshire constituencies.
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