Paisley by-election, 1884
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The Paisley by-election, 1884 was a parliamentary by-election
held on 15 February 1884 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley
in Scotland
. It was caused by the resignation of the constituency's sitting Liberal Member of Parliament
William Holms who had held the seat since the general election of 1880
when he was returned unopposed.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 15 February 1884 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley
Paisley (UK Parliament constituency)
Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was caused by the resignation of the constituency's sitting Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
William Holms who had held the seat since the general election of 1880
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
when he was returned unopposed.