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Belfast West (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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54°35′42″N 5°57′50″W / 54.595°N 5.964°W / 54.595; -5.964

Belfast West
Former Borough constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Belfast West shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1929
Election methodSingle transferable vote

Belfast West was a borough constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1929. It returned four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.

Boundaries

Belfast West included the Court, Falls, St Anne's, St George's, Smithfield and Woodvale wards of the County Borough of Belfast. In 1929, the constituency was divided into the Belfast Central, Belfast Falls, Belfast St Anne's and Belfast Woodvale constituencies.[1]

Politics

(1921–72)
Politics of Northern Ireland
The Ulster Banner
Government
Parliament
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
Senate
Elections
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
By-elections
See also

Belfast West was a predominantly Unionist area with some pockets of Nationalist strength, electing three Unionists and one Nationalist in 1921 and one Unionists, one Independent Unionist, one Nationalist and one Labour Party member in 1925.

Election results

(1921–72)
Politics of Northern Ireland
The Ulster Banner
Government
Parliament
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
Senate
Elections
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
By-elections
See also
24 May 1921 General Election: Belfast West (4 seats)
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
UUP Thomas Henry Burn 24.88 13,298      
UUP Robert John Lynn 17.43 9,315 11,646    
UUP William Twaddell 19.30 10,316 10,558 11,509  
Nationalist Joseph Devlin 19.87 10,621 10,628 10,629 10,632
Sinn Féin Denis McCullough 11.73 6,270 6,272 6,274 6,274
Sinn Féin Seán MacEntee 5.53 2,954 2,954 2,955 2,955
Belfast Labour John Hanna 0.69 367 380 380 383
Nationalist Richard Byrne 0.58 311 323 323 323
Electorate: 57,914   Valid: 53,452   Quota: 10,691   Turnout: 92.3%  

Devlin did not take his seat.

Twaddell was assassinated on 22 May 1922:

Belfast West by-election, 1923
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Unionist Philip James Woods 25,761 55.3
UUP Joseph Davison 19,360 41.6
Majority 7,859
Turnout 46,597 69.3 −23.0
Ind. Unionist gain from UUP Swing
1925 General Election: Belfast West (4 seats)
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Nationalist Joseph Devlin 35.48 17,558          
Ind. Unionist Philip James Woods 19.40 9,599 11,071        
UUP Robert John Lynn 16.92 8,371 8,507 8,599 10,437    
NI Labour Billy McMullen 5.80 2,869 7,237 7,795 8,002 8,015 10,345
UUP Thomas Henry Burn 9.80 4,808 4,878 4,921 5,989 6,509 6,515
Republican J. McConville 6.78 3,146 4,456 4,511 4,545 4,552 eliminated
UUP R. Dickson 6.33 3,133 3,438 3,623 eliminated    
Electorate: 65,550   Valid: 49,484   Quota: 9,897   Turnout: 75.5%  

Devlin did not take his seat.

References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries
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