1961 Paisley by-election
The Paisley by-election, 1961 was a parliamentary by-election held on 20 April 1961 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley in Scotland.
The election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Labour member Douglas Harold Johnston as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judicial post. The candidates were John Robertson for the Labour Party, John Bannerman for the Liberals and G R Rickman for the Conservatives. Robertson held the seat for Labour with a reduced majority of 1,658 from the Liberal candidate.[1]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Robertson | 19,200 | 45.3 | -12.0 | |
| Liberal | John MacDonald Bannerman | 17,542 | 41.4 | n/a | |
| Unionist | Geoffrey R. Rickman | 5,597 | 13.1 | -29.6 | |
| Majority | 1,658 | 3.9 | -10.7 | ||
| Turnout | 42,339 | 68.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -18.8 | |||