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Belfast Windsor (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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Belfast Windsor was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
.
. 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.
Belfast Windsor was created by the division of Belfast South
into four new constituencies. It survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament, until the Parliament of Northern Ireland
was temporarily suspended
in 1972, and then formally abolished
in 1973.
, Hugh Pollock
was elected unopposed. At the Belfast Windsor by-election, 1937, William Dowling was elected unopposed.
At the 1949
and 1953 Northern Ireland general election
s, Archibald Wilson
was elected unopposed.
At the Belfast Windsor by-election, 1956 and the 1958
, 1962
, 1965
and 1969 Northern Ireland general election
s, Herbert Kirk
was elected unopposed.
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
Belfast Windsor was a borough constituency comprising part of southern BelfastBelfast
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...
. It was created in 1929 when the House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929
House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929
The House of Commons Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland; its major provision was to abolish proportional representation for all future elections in Northern Ireland....
introduced first past the post elections throughout Northern Ireland.
Belfast Windsor was created by the division of Belfast South
Belfast South (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast South was a borough constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921-1929. It returned four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.-Boundaries:...
into four new constituencies. It survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament, until 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...
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.
Politics
In common with other seats in south Belfast, the constituency was strongly unionist. The seat was always held by official Unionist candidates, and the rare contests came only from other Unionists.Members of Parliament
- 1929 - 1937: Hugh PollockHugh PollockHugh MacDowell Pollock PC , was an Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 until his death in 1937....
, Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe 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... - 1937 - 1945: William Dowling, Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe 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...
- 1945 - 1956: Archibald WilsonArchibald WilsonAir Marshal Archibald O G Wilson ICD OBE DFC , commonly Archie Wilson, was a Rhodesian fighter pilot who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.-RAF career:...
, Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe 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... - 1956 - 1973: Herbert KirkHerbert KirkHerbert Kirk was an Ulster Unionist cabinet minister in Parliament of Northern Ireland.Born in Belfast, Kirk studied at Queen's University, Belfast before becoming an accountant....
, Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe 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...
Elections results
At the General Election 30 November 1933Northern Ireland general election, 1933
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, Hugh Pollock
Hugh Pollock
Hugh MacDowell Pollock PC , was an Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 until his death in 1937....
was elected unopposed. At the Belfast Windsor by-election, 1937, William Dowling was elected unopposed.
At the 1949
Northern Ireland general election, 1949
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1949...
and 1953 Northern Ireland general election
Northern Ireland general election, 1953
-References:*...
s, Archibald Wilson
Archibald Wilson
Air Marshal Archibald O G Wilson ICD OBE DFC , commonly Archie Wilson, was a Rhodesian fighter pilot who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.-RAF career:...
was elected unopposed.
At the Belfast Windsor by-election, 1956 and the 1958
Northern Ireland general election, 1958
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1958...
, 1962
Northern Ireland general election, 1962
-Seats summary:-References:*...
, 1965
Northern Ireland general election, 1965
-Seats summary:-References:*...
and 1969 Northern Ireland general election
Northern Ireland general election, 1969
-References:*...
s, Herbert Kirk
Herbert Kirk
Herbert Kirk was an Ulster Unionist cabinet minister in Parliament of Northern Ireland.Born in Belfast, Kirk studied at Queen's University, Belfast before becoming an accountant....
was elected unopposed.