Belfast Windsor (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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| Belfast Windsor | |
|---|---|
| Former First past the post |
Belfast Windsor was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Boundaries
Belfast Windsor was a
Belfast Windsor was created by the division of Belfast South into four new constituencies. It 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]
Politics
In common with other seats in south Belfast, the constituency was strongly
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Hugh Pollock | Ulster Unionist Party | ||
| 1937(b) | William Dowling | Ulster Unionist Party | ||
| 1945 | Archibald Wilson | Ulster Unionist Party | ||
| 1956(b) | Herbert Kirk | Ulster Unionist Party | ||
| 1973 | Constituency abolished | |||
Elections results
| (1921–72) |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | Hugh Pollock | 8,067 | 73.7 | ||
| Town Tenants' Association | William Magill | 2,886 | 26.3 | ||
| Majority | 5,181 | 47.4 | |||
| Turnout | 10,953 | 67.0 | |||
| Ulster Unionist win (new seat) | |||||
At the General Election 30 November 1933, Hugh Pollock was elected unopposed. At the 1937 Belfast Windsor by-election, William Dowling was elected unopposed.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | William Dowling (politician) | 8,982 | 67.0 | N/A | |
| Progressive Unionist | Reginald Hanson Press | 4,429 | 33.0 | New | |
| Majority | 4,553 | 34.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 13,411 | 70.9 | N/A | ||
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | Archibald Wilson (Northern Ireland politician) | 8,737 | 63.7 | -3.3 | |
| Commonwealth Labour | James Kennedy | 4,985 | 36.3 | New | |
| Majority | 3,752 | 27.4 | -6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 13,722 | 67.0 | -3.9 | ||
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
At the 1949 and 1953 Northern Ireland general elections, Archibald Wilson was elected unopposed.[2]
At the 1956 Belfast Windsor by-election and the 1958, 1962, 1965 and 1969 Northern Ireland general elections, Herbert Kirk was elected unopposed.[2]
References
- ^ a b The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e f Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Boroughs: Belfast