Down (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Down County constituency |
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| Created: | 1801, 1922 |
| Abolished: | 1885, 1950 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801-1885 and 1922-1950.
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[edit] Boundaries
1801-1885: The whole of County Down, excluding the Boroughs of Downpatrick and Newry.
1922-1950: The Administrative county of Down, that is the whole of County Down excluding the part in the City of Belfast.
[edit] Members of Parliament
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[edit] Elections
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[edit] References
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844-50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
