Antrim Borough (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antrim Parliament of Northern Ireland County constituency |
|
---|---|
Antrim shown within Northern Ireland | |
Created: | 1929 |
Abolished: | 1973 |
Election Method: | First past the post |
Antrim, sometimes known as Antrim Borough to distinguish it from the former constituency of the same name, was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Contents |
[edit] Boundaries and Boundary Changes
Antrim was a division of County Antrim. Before 1929 it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency, with which it shared a name. The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland from 1929 until the Parliament was prorogued in 1972 and abolished in 1973.
The division, from 1929 until 1969, adjoined Antrim Mid to the north, Antrim Bann Side and Lough Neagh to the west, Antrim South to the south, Belfast to the south-east, Antrim Carrick to the east and Antrim Larne to the north-east.
In terms of the then local government areas the constituency in 1929 comprised parts of the Rural Districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Belfast and Lisburn.
After boundary changes in 1969 the constituency included parts of the Rural Districts of Antrim and Lisburn.
In 1969-1973 the division bordered Bannside to the north-west, Larne to the north-east, Carrick and Newtownabbey to the east, Belfast and Larkfield to the south-east, South Antrim to the south and Lough Neagh to the west.
[edit] Politics
Antrim was only represented by two MPs, both members of the Ulster Unionist Party. They typically held a large majority and many elections were uncontested.
[edit] Members of Parliament
Year | Party | Name | |
---|---|---|---|
1929 | Ulster Unionist | Hugh Minford | |
1951 | Ulster Unionist | Nat Minford |
[edit] Election results
General Election 22 May 1929: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Hugh Minford | 6,869 | 63.41 | N/A | |
Independent Unionist | W. Graham | 3,964 | 36.59 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,905 | 26.82 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 17,937 | 60.39 | N/A | ||
Ulster Unionist gain from new seat | Swing | N/A |
General Election 30 November 1933: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Hugh Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 9 February 1938: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Hugh Minford | 8,133 | 60.21 | N/A | |
Progressive Unionist | J. Graham | 5,374 | 39.79 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,759 | 20.43 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 20,687 | 65.29 | N/A | ||
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 14 June 1945: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Hugh Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 10 February 1949: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Hugh Minford | 11,580 | 83.05 | N/A | |
Labour (NI) | W. J. Gregg | 2,363 | 16.95 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,217 | 66.10 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 20,165 | 69.14 | N/A | ||
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
- Death of Minford
Antrim by-election, 1951 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Nat Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 22 October 1953: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Nat Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 20 March 1958: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Nat Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 31 May 1962: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Nat Owens Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 25 November 1965: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Nat Minford | 10,417 | 62.58 | N/A | |
National Democrats | J. McGivern | 6,230 | 37.42 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,187 | 25.15 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29,580 | 56.28 | N/A | ||
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
- Boundary changes
General Election 24 February 1969: Antrim, Antrim | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Ulster Unionist | Nat Minford | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
[edit] References
- Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921-1972, compiled and edited by Sydney Elliott (Political Reference Publications 1973)
[edit] External links
- For the exact definition of Northern Ireland constituency boundaries see http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/boundaries.html
|