Mid Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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| Mid Londonderry | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the Parliament of Northern Ireland | |
.svg) Mid Londonderry shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1929 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Election method | First past the post |
Mid Londonderry was a county constituency comprising the central part of County Londonderry. It was created in 1929, when the House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland. It was one of five single-member constituencies replacing the former five-member Londonderry constituency. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament until the Parliament of Northern Ireland was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.[1]
The constituency was primarily rural and included areas between Coleraine, Limavady, Derry and Magherafelt.[2]
The seat was held until 1969 by Nationalist Party candidates, and was rarely contested.[3]
Members of Parliament
[edit]- 1929 – 1939: George Leeke, Nationalist Party
- 1939 – 1945: vacant
- 1945 – 1953: Eddie McAteer, Nationalist Party
- 1953 – 1969: Paddy Gormley, Nationalist Party
- 1969 – 1972: Ivan Cooper, Independent Nationalist (1969–1970); Social Democratic and Labour Party (1970–1972)
- Source:[3]
Election results
[edit]| (1921–72) |
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At the 1929, 1933 and 1938 Northern Ireland general elections, George Leeke was elected unopposed.
At the 1945 and 1949 Northern Ireland general elections, Eddie McAteer was elected unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Paddy Gormley | 4,134 | 53.8 | N/A | |
| Anti-Partition | T. B. Agnew | 3,550 | 46.2 | New | |
| Majority | 584 | 7.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,684 | 48.6 | N/A | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
At the 1958, 1962 and 1965 Northern Ireland general elections, Paddy Gormley was elected unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Nationalist | Ivan Cooper | 6,056 | 45.1 | New | |
| UUP | R. W. Shields | 4,438 | 33.0 | New | |
| Nationalist | Paddy Gormley | 2,229 | 16.6 | N/A | |
| Republican Labour | J. O'Kane | 709 | 5.3 | New | |
| Majority | 1,618 | 12.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 13,432 | 81.8 | N/A | ||
| Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |||
- Source:[3]
References
[edit]- ^ The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries
- ^ a b c "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Counties: Londonderry". Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.