Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies)
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Armagh is one of the six counties comprising Northern Ireland.
County Armagh was represented in the Northern Ireland House of Commons 1921-1973. This article deals with the Armagh County constituencies. See also the List of Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies 1921-1973.
[edit] Boundaries
1921-1929: County Armagh was a four member constituency, electing MPs using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation. There was a single member UK Parliament constituency of Armagh, 1922-1950, with the same boundaries.
1929-1973: The area was divided into four single member divisions, electing MPs using the first past the post electoral system. From north to south the divisions were:-
- North.
- Central.
- Mid.
- South.
[edit] Summary of Representation of Constituencies
Key to Parties: N Nationalist, Rep Republican, SF Sinn Féin, U Ulster Unionist
- 1921-1925 U 2, N 1, SF 1 (1st Parliament)
- 1925-1929 U 2, N 1, Rep 1 (2nd Parliament)
Notes:-
[edit] Members of Parliament
In this list the multi member constituency (1921-29) is referred to as ARMAGH.
- 1933–1938: Paddy McLogan (Independent Republican)
Sources:
- Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921-1972, compiled and edited by Sydney Elliott (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- For the exact definition of constituency boundaries see http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/boundaries.html
