Foyle (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Northern Ireland Parliament constituency infobox
Name = Foyle
Type = Borough


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

Foyle was a single member constituency in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It was created in 1929 as one of the five single member constituencies replacing the former five member Londonderry constituency.

The seat was held continuously by nationalists candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.

Members of Parliament

*1929 - 1937: James Joseph McCarroll, Nationalist Party
*1937 - 1953: Patrick Maxwell, Nationalist Party
*1953 - 1969: Eddie McAteer, Nationalist Party
*1969 - 1972: John Hume, Independent Nationalist (1969 - 70); Social Democratic and Labour Party (1970 - 72)

Election results

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = James Joseph McCarroll
votes = 6,557
percentage = 68.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Republican (Ireland)
candidate = S. McCool
votes = 3,031
percentage = 31.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,526
percentage = 36.8
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 64.9
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

At the Foyle by-election, 1937 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1938, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Patrick Maxwell
votes = 6,270
percentage = 56.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Labour
candidate = P. Fox
votes = 4,920
percentage = 44.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,350
percentage = 12.0
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 69.6
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Eddie McAteer
votes = 6,305
percentage = 58.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Nationalist
candidate = Patrick Maxwell
votes = 4,412
percentage = 41.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,893
percentage = 17.6
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 61.7
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Eddie McAteer
votes = 6,953
percentage = 57.0
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Labour
candidate = Stephen McGonagle
votes = 5,238
percentage = 43.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,893
percentage = 17.6
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 61.7
change = "N/A"Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Eddie McAteer
votes = 8,720
percentage = 61.4
change = +4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Labour
candidate = Stephen McGonagle
votes = 5,476
percentage = 38.6
change = -4.4Election box majority
votes = 3,244
percentage = 22.8
change = +8.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 75.7
change = +14.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Eddie McAteer
votes = 7,825
percentage = 64.2
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Labour
candidate = S. C. Quinn
votes = 4,371
percentage = 35.8
change = -2.8Election box majority
votes = 3,454
percentage = 28.4
change = +5.6Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 62.2
change = -13.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Nationalist
candidate = John Hume
votes = 8,920
percentage = 55.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
candidate = Eddie McAteer
votes = 5,267
percentage = 32.6
change = -31.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Northern Ireland Labour Party
candidate = Eamonn McCann
votes = 1,993
percentage = 12.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,653
percentage = 22.5
change = -5.9Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 81.4
change = +19.8Election box gain with party link
winner = Independent Nationalist
loser = Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
swing =

References

* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/ldrcity.html Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Boroughs: Londonderry]