South Fermanagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Northern Ireland Parliament constituency infobox
Name = South Fermanagh


Type = County
Start = 1929
End = 1972
EM = First past the post

South Fermanagh was a constituency of the Northern Ireland Parliament.

Boundaries

Fermanagh South was a county constituency comprising the southern part of County Fermanagh. 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. Fermanagh South was created by the division of Fermanagh and Tyrone into eight new constituencies, of which three were in County Fermanagh. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament until the Northern Ireland Parliament was prorogued in 1972 and formally abolished in 1973. [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/hnihoc.htm The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972] , Northern Ireland Elections]

Politics

Unlike the other seats in County Fermanagh, South Fermanagh was a strongly Irish Nationalist area. The seat was consistently won by the Nationalist Party candidate, who for most of its existence was the party leader, Cahir Healy. It was only contested on two occasions: in 1949 by an Ulster Unionist Party candidate, and in 1969 by a People's Democracy candidate. [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/fermanagh.html Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Counties: Fermanagh] ]

Members of Parliament

Election results

At the 1929, 1933, 1938 and 1945 general elections, Cahir Healy was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Cahir Healy
votes = 6,680
percentage = 72.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Ulster Unionist Party
candidate = F. G. Patterson
votes = 2,596
percentage = 28.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,276
percentage = 44.0
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 6,208
percentage = 86.6
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing = "N/A"

At the 1953, 1958 and 1962 general elections, Cahir Healy was elected unopposed.

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1965, John Carron was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = John Carron
votes = 4,108
percentage = 66.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = People's Democracy
candidate = P. J. Cosgrove
votes = 2,100
percentage = 33.8
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 2,008
percentage = 32.4
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 6,208
percentage = 74.6
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing = "N/A"

* "Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973"

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