Belfast West by-election, 1943
- Belfast West by-election, 1943
The Belfast West by-election 1943, was a by-election held on 9 February 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Belfast West, in Northern Ireland. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) Alexander Browne had died in December 1942.[cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |origyear=1969 |edition= 3rd edition |year=1983 |publisher=Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn=090017806X |page=p. 564] ]The winner was Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie, a shock result in what had previously been a Unionist safe seat.
Results
Election box begin
title=Belfast West by-election, 9 February 1943
party = Northern Ireland Labour Party
candidate = Jack Beattie
votes = 19,936
percentage = 46.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Ulster Unionist Party
candidate = Knox Cunningham
votes = 14,426
percentage = 33.4
change = - 29.2Election box candidate
party = UIUA
candidate = William Milton
votes = 7,551
percentage = 17.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Republican (Ireland)
candidate = Hugh Corvin
votes = 1,250
percentage = 2.9
change = - 34.5Election box majority
votes = 5,510
percentage = 12.8
change = - 12.4Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 54.8
change = - 13.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Northern Ireland Labour Party
loser = Ulster Unionist Party
swing =
References
See also
*Belfast West by-election, 1950
*Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency)
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