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Antrim Borough (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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Antrim, sometimes known as Antrim Borough to distinguish it from the former constituency of the same name
, was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
.
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Antrim was a division of County Antrim
. Before 1929 it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency
, with which it shared a name. The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
from 1929 until the Parliament was temporarily suspended
in 1972, and then formally abolished
in 1973.
The division, from 1929 until 1969, adjoined Antrim Mid
to the north, Antrim Bannside
and Lough Neagh
to the west, Antrim South
to the south, Belfast
to the south-east, Antrim Carrick
to the east and Antrim Larne
to the north-east.
In terms of the then local government areas the constituency in 1929 comprised parts of the rural districts
of Antrim, Ballymena
, Belfast
and Lisburn
.
After boundary changes in 1969, the constituency included parts of the rural districts
of Antrim and Lisburn
.
From 1969-1973, the division bordered Bannside to the north-west, Larne to the north-east, Carrick and Newtownabbey to the east, Belfast
and Larkfield to the south-east, South Antrim to the south and Lough Neagh
to the west.
. They typically held a large majority and many elections were uncontested.
Antrim (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Antrim was a county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned seven MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.-Boundaries:...
, was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
.
Boundaries and boundary changes
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
. Before 1929 it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency
Antrim (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Antrim was a county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned seven MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.-Boundaries:...
, with which it shared a name. The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
House of Commons of Northern Ireland
The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The upper house in the bicameral parliament was called the Senate. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act...
from 1929 until the Parliament was temporarily suspended
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
The Northern Ireland Act 1972 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced direct rule in Northern Ireland with effect from 30 March 1972....
in 1972, and then formally abolished
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which received the Royal Assent on 18 July 1973...
in 1973.
The division, from 1929 until 1969, adjoined Antrim Mid
Antrim Mid (constituency)
Mid Antrim was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:1885–1922: This county constituency comprised the central part of County Antrim. It comprised the baronies of Glenarm Lower, Toome Lower, part of the barony of Antrim Lower and parts of the parishes of Connor...
to the north, Antrim Bannside
Antrim Bann Side (constituency)
Bannside was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This was a division of County Antrim. Before 1929 it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency...
and Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
to the west, Antrim South
Antrim South (constituency)
South Antrim was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.The House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections for 48 single-member constituencies .-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency was one of seven county divisions in County Antrim from 1929,...
to the south, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
to the south-east, Antrim Carrick
Antrim Carrick (constituency)
Carrick was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This was a division of County Antrim. Before 1929 it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency...
to the east and Antrim Larne
Antrim Larne (constituency)
Larne was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This was a division of County Antrim. Before 1929, it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency...
to the north-east.
In terms of the then local government areas the constituency in 1929 comprised parts of the rural districts
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
of Antrim, Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
.
After boundary changes in 1969, the constituency included parts of the rural districts
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
of Antrim and Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
.
From 1969-1973, the division bordered Bannside to the north-west, Larne to the north-east, Carrick and Newtownabbey to the east, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and Larkfield to the south-east, South Antrim to the south and Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
to the west.
Politics
Antrim was only represented by two MPs, both members of the Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
. They typically held a large majority and many elections were uncontested.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Party | Name |
|---|---|
| 1929 |
Hugh Minford |
| 1951 |
Nat Minford Nat Minford Nathaniel Owens Minford , known as Nat Minford, was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Minford was born in Templepatrick and was the son of Hugh Minford, who became an Ulster Unionist Party Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland... |
Election results
- Death of Minford
- Boundary changes
- Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973
External links
- For the exact definition of Northern Ireland constituency boundaries see http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/boundaries.html