The constituency covered the burgh of Paisley.
The boundaries of the constituency, as set out in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, were- Maxwell resigned, causing a by-election.
Hastie's death caused a by-election.
The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; * Cormack was the nominee of the local branch of the Labour party, which did not accept Biggar as the official candidate.
The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;