South Down was a 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...

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Boundaries

South Down was a county constituency comprising part of southern County Down

County Down

-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...

. It was created 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

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. South Armagh was created by the division of Down

Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Down was a county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned eight MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.-Boundaries:...

 into eight new constituencies. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one Member of Parliament until the Parliament of Northern Ireland 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 centred on the towns of Newry

Newry

Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...

 and Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. The town sprang up within the townland of Ringmackilroy...

, and also included parts of the rural districts of Kilkeel

Kilkeel

Kilkeel is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the main fishing port on the Down coast, and its harbour houses one of the largest fishing fleets in Ireland. It had a population of 6,338 people according to the 2001 Census...

 and Newry No. 1.

Politics

The seat had a substantial nationalist majority, with nationalist candidates winning every election, excepting 1938

Northern Ireland general election, 1938

-References:*...

, when no nationalist stood.

Members of Parliament

Elected	Party		Name
1929 Northern Ireland general election, 1929 -References:*...	John Henry Collins
1933 Northern Ireland general election, 1933 -References:*...	Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera was one of the dominant political figures in twentieth century Ireland, serving as head of government of the Irish Free State and head of government and head of state of Ireland...
1938 Northern Ireland general election, 1938 -References:*...	James Brown James Brown (Northern Ireland politician) James Brown was a Unionist politician and journalist in Northern Ireland.Brown stood as an independent Farmers and New Industries candidate in South Down at the Northern Ireland general election, 1938...
1938
1945	Peter Murnoy Peter Murnoy Peter Murnoy was a nationalist politician and political activist in Northern Ireland.Murnoy was a farmer and was a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army from 1916 until 1922. In 1926, he was the joint founder of the National Defence Association, which opposed recognition of Stormont...
1949 Northern Ireland general election, 1949 -References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1949...	Joe Connellan Joe Connellan Joseph Connellan, known as Joe Connellan was a nationalist politician and newspaper editor in Ireland.Connellan joined Sinn Féin in 1908 and was prominent in the Newry Sluagh....
1967	Max Keogh

Election results

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1962

Northern Ireland general election, 1962

-Seats summary:-References:*...

, Joe Connellan

Joe Connellan

Joseph Connellan, known as Joe Connellan was a nationalist politician and newspaper editor in Ireland.Connellan joined Sinn Féin in 1908 and was prominent in the Newry Sluagh....

 was elected unopposed.