Belfast South (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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For other constituencies of the same name, see Belfast South.

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

1 Boundaries
2 Politics
3 Election Results
4 External links

[edit] Boundaries

Belfast South contained the wards of County Borough of Belfast, namely Cromac, Ormeau, and Windsor.

[edit] Politics

Belfast South was a strongly Unionist area, returning four Unionists in 1921 and 3 Unionists and 1 Independent Unionist MP in 1925. Ballynafeigh, Cromac, and Windsor only elected Unionist MPs.

[edit] Election Results

Electors: 43,164 Turnout: 67.3 Quota: 5,813

1925 General Election: Belfast South (4 seats)
Candidate		Party	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	P.J. Woods	Independent Unionist	8,814	20.42%	1	1
	T. Moles	Ulster Unionist	7,756	17.97%	2	1
	H.M. Pollock	Ulster Unionist	4,291	9.94%	3	3
	W. Magill	Town Tenants Association	3,320	7.69%
	A. Black	Ulster Unionist	3,176	7.36%	4	4
	C. McCullagh	Ulster Unionist	1,707	3.95%

Electors: 40,566 Turnout: 89.5 Quota: 7,261

1921 General Election: Belfast South (4 seats)
Candidate		Party	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	T. Moles	Ulster Unionist	17,248	42.52	1	1
	H.M. Pollock	Ulster Unionist	6,334	15.61	2	2
	C. McCullagh	Ulster Unionist	5,068	12.49	3	2
	D. Barnes	Sinn Féin	2,719	6.70	4	4
	J. McMordie	Ulster Unionist	2,372	5.85
	B. McCoy	Irish Nationalist	1,688	4.16
	J. Baird	Independent Labour	875	2.16