Bangor (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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Bangor was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
.
. It was located to the east of Belfast
. Before 1969, the area formed part of the Northern Ireland Parliament constituency of North Down
.
The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1969
. The Parliament was prorogued on 30 March 1972, under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
. It was formally abolished in 1973 when the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
received Royal Assent
on 18 July 1973.
The Parliamentary representative of the division was elected using the first-past-the-post
system.
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
Bangor was created by the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 as a division of County DownCounty Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
. It was located to the east of 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...
. Before 1969, the area formed part of the Northern Ireland Parliament constituency of North Down
North Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
North Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:North Down was a county constituency comprising part of northern County Down, immediately south east of Belfast. It was created when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout...
.
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...
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1969
Northern Ireland general election, 1969
-References:*...
. The Parliament was prorogued on 30 March 1972, under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
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....
. It was formally abolished in 1973 when the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
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...
received Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 18 July 1973.
The Parliamentary representative of the division was elected using the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
system.
Member of Parliament
- 1969 - 1973 Robert Dodd McConnell - Independent UnionistIndependent UnionistSee also Independent .Independent Unionist has been a label sometimes used by candidates in elections in the United Kingdom, indicating a support for Unionism, retaining the unity of the British state....
(1969 - 72); AllianceAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons....
(1972 - 73)
Election results
- Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973
External links
- For more information about the Northern Ireland House of Commons, see http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/stormont.html