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1921 Belfast Duncairn by-election

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The 1921 Belfast Duncairn by-election was held on 23 June 1921. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Ulster Unionist MP, Edward Carson, being appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. It was won by the UUP candidate Thomas Edward McConnell,[1] who was unopposed.[2] The seat was abolished in 1922.

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "Unionist Unopposed". Hull Daily Mail. 23 June 1921. Retrieved 27 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.