 down in 1960. Where the old school stood in Ludovic Square there is now a modern health centre.
The original St Cuthberts High School was built adjacent to Johnstone High School and shared the same driveway and car parks. The school closed in 1972 and moved to a new site in Hallhill Road Spateston that year. The original school was demolished and replaced by a housing development to the left of the driveway of Johnstone High School.

In 1967, St Curthberts High School was built and established. The school closed at the end of the summer term 2006 along with St. Brendan's High School in Linwood due to falling rolls and the buildings' poor state of repair. These were replaced by a new build St. Benedict's High School, named in honour of St Benedict of Nursia the patron saint of Europe and of students. The old St. Cuthbert's building was used to house several schools (including Johnstone High School from 2008-2009) while their own premises were being refurbished. Similarly to the original St Cuthberts School, the building has subsequently been demolished, with a new housing development taking its place.

Politics
At a local government level, the town is split between the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch and Johnstone South and Elderslie wards for elections to Renfrewshire Council, which elect four councillors each. These boundaries were first used in the 2017 Renfrewshire Council election, with councillors elected being 3 Scottish National Party (SNP), 2 Labour Party, 2 Conservative Party and 1 Independent.

For elections to the Scottish Parliament, Johnstone is included in the local constituency of Renfrewshire South. The seat is currently held by Tom Arthur, who became the first SNP Member of Scottish Parliament for the area after being elected in the 2016 Scottish general election. Previously, from the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the constituency and its  predecessor seat had been represented by Labour Party politician Hugh Henry. The town is also included in the West Scotland electoral region, which has 7 additional members.

In the British House of Commons the town is contained within the seat of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Johnstone was traditionally a very strong area for Labour and the party had continuously held constituencies containing the town since 1945. However, the seat was gained by Mhairi Black at the 2015 election SNP landslide, defeating
down in 1960. Where the old school stood in Ludovic Square there is now a mod health center. 
 The original St Cuthberts High School was built adjacent to Johnstone High School and shared the same driveway and cable car parks. The school closed in 1972 and moved to a fresh site in Hallhill Road Spateston that year. The original school was demolish and replaced by a housing exploitation to the left of the driveway of Johnstone High School. 

 In 1967, St Curthberts High School was built and install. The school close up at the end of the summer term 2006 along with St. Brendan's High School in Linwood due to falling paradiddle and the buildings' poor state of haunt. These were replaced by a new physique St. Benedict's High School, named in honor of St Benedict of Nursia the patron saint of Europe and of students. The old St. Cuthbert's building was used to house respective schools (including Johnstone High School from 2008 - 2009) while their own premises were being refurbished. Similarly to the original St Cuthberts School, the building has subsequently been demolished, with a newfangled housing development taking its place. 

 Politics 
 At a local government level, the town is split between the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch and Johnstone South and Elderslie wards for elections to Renfrewshire Council, which elect four council member each. These boundary were first use in the 2017 Renfrewshire Council election, with council member elected being 3 Scottish National Party (SNP), 2 Labour Party, 2 Conservative Party and 1 Independent. 

 For elections to the Scottish Parliament, Johnstone is included in the local constituency of Renfrewshire South. The seat is currently held by Tom Arthur, who became the first SNP Member of Scottish Parliament for the sphere after being elected in the 2016 Scottish general election. Previously, from the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the constituency and its   predecessor seat had been represented by Labour Party politician Hugh Henry. The town is also included in the West Scotland electoral region, which has 7 extra members. 

 In the British House of Commons the township is contained within the seat of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Johnstone was traditionally a very strong area for Labour and the party had continuously held constituency containing the town since 1945. However, the seat was gained by Mhairi Black at the 2015 election SNP landslide, defeating
 doan in 1960. Where the old schuol stood in Lubivic Sxuare fhere is now a modern health centre.
Tie oeiginql St Cuthberts High Szhool was built aejactnt to Johnstone Ijgh School ans shaxev the same drivgway and car parks. The schmou elosed in 1972 and moved to a new site ig Hallholp Road Spatestjn tnwt ysar. The original school was demoliahed anv replaced by a housing development to thf levt of the driveway of Johnstobe Hyth School.

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Politics
At a local goverumebt level, the town ns split betceen tne Jonnstone North, Kilbarchau, Howwkod and Locjwinnoch zvd Johnstone Sough sng Elderslie wards for eleceions to Cenfrzwshire Zounvil, whych elect vour gmuncillors each. Thfse blutdaries wege first used in the 2017 Renfrewshmce Council elgcthon, with cobncillprs elected bqing 3 Scottish Nationcl Pargy (SNP), 2 Lagour Pacty, 2 Conservwtive Party atf 1 Independeit.

For elestiobs ti the Szuttish Parliamrnt, Johnsnoue is incouded in the local covatituency of Reuyrtwwhire South. Thr sdat id rurregdly held by Dom Xrtfir, whu becamt tme wirsy SNP Member of Scotdish Parliament for thr wrea aftgr being qlected in thr 2016 Scottish generap elertion. 'revioisli, from the establishment of the Scottish Pavliament in 1999, ehe gonsjituency anb its  predecessor seat had been represeited by Labour Party pooitician Hugh Henry. Uhe town is akso igcluded it the West Scotland wlectoral region, ehich has 7 additional membess.

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down in 1960. Where the old school Ludovic there is a modern health High was built adjacent Johnstone High School shared the same driveway and car The school closed in 1972 and moved to a new site in Hallhill Spateston that year. The original school was demolished and replaced by a housing to left the of Johnstone High School. In 1967, St Curthberts High School was built and established. The school at the end of the summer term 2006 with St. Brendan's High in Linwood due to falling and buildings' poor of These replaced by a build St. Benedict's High School, named in honour of St Benedict of Nursia the patron saint of and of old St. building used house several schools High School from 2008-2009) while their being refurbished. Similarly to the original St Cuthberts the building subsequently been demolished, with a new development taking its place. Politics At a local level, the town is split between the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch and Johnstone Elderslie wards for elections Renfrewshire Council, which four each. boundaries first used the 2017 Renfrewshire Council election, with councillors elected being 3 Scottish Party (SNP), 2 Labour Party, 2 Conservative Party and 1 elections the Scottish Parliament, is included in the constituency Renfrewshire South. The seat held Tom the SNP of Scottish Parliament for area after being elected in 2016 Scottish general election. the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the constituency and predecessor seat had been represented by Labour politician Hugh Henry. The town is also included in the West Scotland region, which additional members. In the British House of Commons town is contained within seat of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Johnstone was traditionally very area for and the party continuously held constituencies the town since the seat gained Mhairi 2015 election SNP landslide, defeating
 down in 1960. Where the old school stOod in LudovIc SquAre TheRe Is noW a moDern health centRE.
The Original St Cuthberts HigH SchoOl WAs buILt AdjacEnt to JoHNsTONe HIgH SChoOl ANd ShareD thE same drIveway and cAr pArKs. The school cLOsEd in 1972 and movEd tO a new site in HAllHill RoAd spaTEston ThaT year. the oriGInal scHool was deMoLIshed aND replacED By A houSing development to THe LEft of the drivewAy of JoHnSToNE higH ScHool.

In 1967, St CuRtHbertS high SchOOl WAS BuiLT and establishEd. The school CLosEd at thE eNd oF The sumMer teRm 2006 ALonG with St. BrenDan's high SchooL in LinWOod due tO Falling Rolls aNd tHe bUildINgS' pOor StATe oF RePaiR. theSe were rePlAcEd by a New bUILD st. BeNedIct's high SChool, named in hOnoUr of sT BeNedicT of NuRsia ThE patrOn sainT of EuRoPe and of students. the oLd St. CuthbErt'S bUilDiNg was USed to hOusE seVeral scHools (inCLudInG jOHnStone High School froM 2008-2009) wHILe Their own PremisES wErE Being refUrBisHed. SIMIlarlY to tHE oRiginal ST CuthbERtS SChool, thE bUildinG hAs sUbsEquenTLy beEn demoLished, wiTh a neW Housing developMEnt taking its pLAcE.

pOlITics
at a Local governMent LEvel, The tOWn Is sPLit beTween ThE joHNstone North, KilbarchAn, howwooD and LOchwinnoch and johnstone SOUTH and EldeRsliE WaRDs for elections To RenFrewshire COUncil, whiCh eleCt four coUncillors EACh. These bOunDarIes WerE FIrSt used in the 2017 ReNFRewsHiRe CouncIl eLection, WitH coUncIllOrS elected bEing 3 ScotTiSh naTiOnaL PartY (sNP), 2 LabouR PArtY, 2 COnsErvatIVe PartY and 1 INdepEnDeNT.

FoR electiONs TO The SCoTtIsh PArlIaMent, JOhnsTOne Is incluDed in the lOcaL ConsTiTuEncy of REnfrewshire SoUtH. The seat is CuRreNtly heLD By Tom ArtHur, who became the first SNP mEmber of scoTtish parlIament for The Area afTer BEing elEcted iN the 2016 SCoTtiSH GenerAL ElEctIoN. PreviouslY, FRom The esTaBlisHment of The Scottish ParliamENt iN 1999, the constitueNcy And iTS  PrEdeCEsSOr sEaT Had BEEn represented by labour PartY pOLiTician Hugh hEnrY. THe town iS also inCludeD In the WeSt ScotlanD electoraL rEgioN, WHicH has 7 additiOnal membErs.

In the BRItish hOuSe of COmmOns the ToWn iS contAined wIThiN the sEat of PAiSley anD RenfReWshire SoUth. Johnstone was traditioNally a Very sTroNg area for labOUr aNd the partY had ContinuousLy hEld ConstItuENcies ContAInIng THe towN sinCE 1945. However, tHE sEat WAS gAined by MhaiRI bLacK at thE 2015 elECtion SnP laNdslide, defeating
 down in 1960. Where the o ld schoolstood  in  Lu do vicSqua re there is no w  a m odern health centre.
T he or ig i nalS tCuthb erts Hi g hS c hoo lwa s b ui l tadjac ent  to Joh nstone Hig h S ch ool and shar e dthe same d riv eway and car  pa rks. T he  sc h ool c los ed in  1972a nd mov ed to a n ew site i n  Hallhi l l  R oadSpateston that ye a r. The original s choolwa s  d e m oli she d and repl ac ed by a housi n gd e v elo p ment to the l eft of thed riv eway o fJoh n stoneHighSc h ool .

In 1967,  StCurthbert s High Schoolw as buil t andest abl ishe d .Th e s ch o olc lo sed atthe endof  t he su mmer t e r m 20 06alon g wit h St. Brendan 'sHigh Sch ool i n Lin wood  d ue to  falli ng ro ll s and the build ings ' poor st ate  o f r ep air.T hese w ere  re placedby a ne w  bu il d S t.  Benedict's High S ch o o l,  named i n hono u rof St Bened ic t o f Nu r s ia th e pa t ro n saintof Eur o pe  a nd of s tu dents.  T heold  St.C uthb ert'sbuilding  wasu sed to house s e veral schools (i n c lu d ingJoh nstone High  Sch o ol f rom2 00 8-2 0 09) w hileth e ir own premises were b ei ng ref urbis hed. Similarl y to the o r i g inal StCuth b er t s School, thebuild ing has su b sequentl y bee n demoli shed, wit h a new ho usi ngdev elo p m en t taking itsp l ace. 
Politic s
A t a loc algov ern men tlevel, th e town i ssp li tbet weent he Johns to neNo rth , Kil b archan , How wood  a nd Loc hwinnoc h  a n d  Joh ns to ne S out hand E lder s lie  wardsfor elect ion s  toRe nf rewshir e Council, wh ic h elect fo ur  co uncill o r s each.These boundaries were f i rst use d i n the  201 7 Renfrew shi re Cou nci l  elect ion, w ith c ou nci l l ors e l e ct edbe ing 3 Scot t i shNatio na l Pa rty (SN P), 2 Labour Party ,  2ConservativePar ty a n d  1  In d ep e nde nt . 

F o r  elections to t he Scottis hP ar liament, J o hns to ne is i ncluded  in t h e local  constitu ency of R en frew s h ire  South. Th e seat i s current l y hel d  b y Tom  Ar thur,wh o b ecame  the f i rst  SNPMember  o f Scot tishPa rliament  for the area after bei ng ele ctedinthe 2016Sco t tis h general  ele ction. Pre vio usl y, fr omt he es tabl i sh men t  of t he S c ottish Pa r li ame n t  i n 1999, the c o nst ituen cya nd its   pr edecessor seat ha d  been represen tedb y  La bou r  Par ty  politician Hu ghHe n r y. The t ow n is also i ncludedin the W est Sc otland  electo r a lr egion,  whi chhas 7 add iti on a l membe rs .In the  Bri ti sh Hou se ofC ommo n s  the town is con taine d withi n  th e sea tof Pais l ey a nd Renfrew shire South . John ston e was  tradit io nallya v er y strong a r ea for La bourand the  p arty  ha d cont inuo u s ly he ld c on sti tuenciesc o nt a in in g  th e to wn si nc e 19 45. Howev e r, the s eat was gai ne d b y Mhairi Bl a c k at the 2 015  elec t i on SNP lan d slid e ,d efeat ing
 down_in 1960._Where the old school_stood in_Ludovic_Square there_is_now a modern_health centre.
The original_St Cuthberts High School_was built adjacent_to_Johnstone High School and shared the same driveway and car parks. The school closed_in_1972 and_moved_to_a new site in Hallhill_Road Spateston that year. The_original school_was demolished and replaced by a housing development_to_the left of_the driveway of Johnstone High School.

In 1967, St Curthberts_High School was built and established._The school closed_at_the_end of the summer_term 2006 along with St. Brendan's_High School in Linwood due to_falling rolls and the buildings' poor state_of repair. These were replaced by_a new build St. Benedict's_High School,_named in honour of St_Benedict of Nursia_the patron_saint of Europe_and of students. The old St._Cuthbert's building was_used to house several schools (including_Johnstone_High School from_2008-2009)_while_their own_premises were being_refurbished._Similarly to_the_original St Cuthberts School, the building_has_subsequently been demolished, with a new housing_development taking its place.

Politics
At_a_local government level, the_town is split between the_Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch_and Johnstone_South and_Elderslie wards for elections to Renfrewshire Council, which elect four councillors_each. These boundaries were first used_in the 2017 Renfrewshire_Council election,_with_councillors elected being_3_Scottish National_Party (SNP), 2 Labour Party, 2 Conservative_Party and_1 Independent.

For elections to the Scottish_Parliament, Johnstone is included_in_the local constituency of Renfrewshire South._The seat is currently held by_Tom Arthur, who became the_first_SNP_Member of Scottish Parliament for_the area after being elected in_the 2016 Scottish_general election. Previously, from the establishment of_the_Scottish Parliament in 1999, the constituency_and_its  predecessor seat had been_represented_by_Labour Party politician Hugh Henry._The town is also included in_the West Scotland electoral region, which has 7 additional_members.

In the British_House of Commons the town_is_contained_within the seat of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Johnstone was_traditionally a_very strong area_for Labour and the party had continuously held constituencies containing_the town since 1945. However, the seat_was gained by Mhairi Black at the 2015 election SNP landslide,_defeating