Created 2005 Member of parliament Gavin Newlands | European Parliament constituency Scotland Party Scottish National Party | |
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Created from Paisley South, Paisley North and Renfrewshire West Replaced by Paisley South, Paisley North, West Renfrewshire | ||
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.
Contents
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 International 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.
Areas close to, but outside, the constituency boundary are
A map of the constituency can be found at the Election Maps site.
Election results
This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of the old Paisley North and Renfrewshire West constituencies.