The previous Member of Parliament for Paisley South, Gordon McMaster, of the Labour Party; died on 28 July 1997. A by-election was held on 6 November. It was a very safe Labour seat, and despite a swing of 11% to the Scottish National Party; they did not come close to winning the constituency. Results General Election result, 1997 See also Elections in Scotland Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References External links Scottish Election Results 1997 - present Paisley South by-election 1990s elections in Scotland Paisley South by-election By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Paisley South by-election Politics of Paisley, Renfrewshire