Belfast North (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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

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.

MPs

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

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

References

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

External links

* http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0
* http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/en.toc.dail.html
* http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/stormont.html

ee also

* Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency)
* Belfast (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies)
* List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
* Dáil Éireann (1919-1922)