North Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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North Londonderry was a county constituency comprising the southern part of County Londonderry
. 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. It was created in 1929 as one of five single-member constituencies replacing the former five-member Londonderry constituency
. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament until the Parliament of Northern Ireland
was temporarily suspended
in 1972, and then formally abolished
in 1973.
The constituency included the towns of Coleraine
, Limavady
and Portstewart
.
The seat was always held by Ulster Unionist Party
candidates, and was rarely contested.
, John Martin Mark was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1933
, Daniel Hall Christie was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1938
, Robert Moore was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949
, Robert Moore was elected unopposed.
At the North Londonderry by-election, 1960, and the 1962
and 1965 Northern Ireland general election
s, Joseph Burns
was elected unopposed.
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
. 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
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:...
elections throughout Northern Ireland. It was created in 1929 as one of 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 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.
The constituency included the towns of Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, Limavady
Limavady
Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991...
and Portstewart
Portstewart
Portstewart is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,803 people in the 2001 Census. It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush. Of the two towns, Portstewart is decidedly quieter with more sedate attractions. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an...
.
The seat was always held by Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster 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...
candidates, and was rarely contested.
Members of Parliament
- 1929 - 1933: John Martin Mark, 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...
- 1933 - 1938: Daniel Hall Christie, 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...
- 1938 - 1958: Robert Moore, 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...
- 1958 - 1973: Joseph BurnsJoseph Burns (UK politician)Joseph Burns was an Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. He represented North Londonderry from 1960-1973....
, 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...
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Election results
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929Northern Ireland general election, 1929
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, John Martin Mark was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1933
Northern Ireland general election, 1933
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, Daniel Hall Christie was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1938
Northern Ireland general election, 1938
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, Robert Moore was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949
Northern Ireland general election, 1949
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, Robert Moore was elected unopposed.
At the North Londonderry by-election, 1960, and the 1962
Northern Ireland general election, 1962
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and 1965 Northern Ireland general election
Northern Ireland general election, 1965
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s, Joseph Burns
Joseph Burns (UK politician)
Joseph Burns was an Ulster Unionist member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. He represented North Londonderry from 1960-1973....
was elected unopposed.
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