Belfast North (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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Belfast North, was a former potential Dáil Éireann parliamentary constituency. It was a Dáil constituency 1921-1922.


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[edit] Politics of the constituency

Even in a proportional representation election the Unionists won all four seats. The Nationalists and Sinn Féin combined could not accumulate a quota of more than one-fifth of the votes.

Of the four Unionist MPs, Campbell and McKeown were businessmen whilst Grant and McGuffin were founder members of the Ulster Unionist Labour Association.

[edit] MPs

Key to parties: Ind Independent, N Nationalist, SF Sinn Féin, U Ulster Unionist.

From To Name (Party) Born Died
1921 1922 Lloyd Campbell (U) 1868 20 February 1950
1921 1922 William Grant (U) 1877 15 August 1949
1921 1922 Samuel McGuffin (U) 18 August 1863 21 November 1952
1921 1922 Robert John McKeown (U) 12 May 1869 9 April 1925

[edit] Elections

In 1921 parliamentary representatives of the constituency were elected using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.

  • 1921 (24 May) general election (4 seats)
  • 43,194 electors; 39,851 voted; turnout 92.3%; quota 7,971
  • First count
  • L. Campbell (U) 12,875 (elected)
  • S. McGuffin (U) 11,596 (elected)
  • W. Grant (U) 6,148
  • R.J. McKeown (U) 3,562
  • M. Carolan (SF) 3,235
  • F.P. Harkin (N) 1,509
  • Rev. J.B. Wallace (Ind) 926
  • Second count (distribution of Campbell's surplus)
  • L. Campbell (U) (-4,904) 7,971 (elected)
  • S. McGuffin (U) (..) 11,596 (elected)
  • W. Grant (U) (+3,732) 9,880 (elected)
  • R.J. McKeown (U) (+1,114) 4,676
  • M. Carolan (SF) (+33) 3,268
  • F.P. Harkin (N) (+7) 1,516
  • Rev. J.B. Wallace (Ind) (+18) 944
  • Third count (distribution of McGuffin's surplus)
  • L. Campbell (U) (..) 7,971 (elected)
  • S. McGuffin (U) (-3,625) 7,971 (elected)
  • W. Grant (U) (..) 9,880 (elected)
  • R.J. McKeown (U) (+3,587) 8,263 (elected)
  • M. Carolan (SF) (+7) 3,275
  • F.P. Harkin (N) (+3) 1,519
  • Rev. J.B. Wallace (Ind) (+28) 972

[edit] References

  • Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921-1972, compiled and edited by Sydney Elliott (Political Reference Publications 1973)

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