Foyle (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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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 constituency continued in existence until the Parliament was temporarily suspended
in 1972, and then formally abolished
in 1973.
The seat was held continuously by nationalist
candidates, although labour movement
candidates sometimes polled well.
, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.
At the Foyle by-election, 1937 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1938
, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949
, Patrick Maxwell 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...
. It was created in 1929 as one of the five single-member constituencies replacing the former five-member Londonderry constituency
Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Londonderry was a county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned five MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.-Boundaries:...
. The constituency continued in existence 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 seat was held continuously by nationalist
Irish nationalism
Irish nationalism manifests itself in political and social movements and in sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and as a sense of pride in Ireland and in the Irish people...
candidates, although labour movement
Labour movement
The term labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labour...
candidates sometimes polled well.
Members of Parliament
- 1929 - 1937: James Joseph McCarroll, Nationalist PartyNationalist Party (Northern Ireland)The Nationalist Party† - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP....
- 1937 - 1953: Patrick Maxwell, Nationalist PartyNationalist Party (Northern Ireland)The Nationalist Party† - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP....
- 1953 - 1969: Eddie McAteerEddie McAteerEddie McAteer was an nationalist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Coatbridge, Scotland, McAteer's family moved to Derry in Northern Ireland while he was young. In 1930 he joined the Inland Revenue, where he worked until 1944. He then became an accountant and more actively involved in politics...
, Nationalist PartyNationalist Party (Northern Ireland)The Nationalist Party† - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP.... - 1969 - 1972: John HumeJohn HumeJohn Hume is a former Irish politician from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble....
, Independent NationalistIndependent NationalistIndependent Nationalist was a political title frequently used by Irish nationalists when contesting elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland not as members of the Irish Parliamentary Party, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.In the...
(1969 - 70); Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyThe Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom...
(1970 - 72)
Election results
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929Northern Ireland general election, 1929
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, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.
At the Foyle by-election, 1937 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1938
Northern Ireland general election, 1938
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, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949
Northern Ireland general election, 1949
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1949...
, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.