1956 Mid Ulster by-election

The by-election held in Mid Ulster on 8 May 1956^[1] was called because both candidates in the Mid Ulster by-election, 1955 were disqualified. Tom Mitchell was disqualified from assuming office because he was a convicted felon. Charles Beattie was awarded the seat but he was also disqualified because he held an office of profit under the Crown.

Mid Ulster by-election, 1956^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Unionist	George Forrest	28,605	48.36	*N/A*
	Sinn Féin	Tom Mitchell	24,124	40.78	−9.92
	Anti-Partition	Michael O'Neill	6,421	10.86	N/A
Majority			4,481	7.58	N/A
Turnout			59,150	88.43	−0.17
Registered electors			66,891
	Ind. Unionist gain from Sinn Féin		Swing

External links

A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)

References

^ "1956 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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