Antrim Borough (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Antrim, sometimes known as Antrim Borough to distinguish it from the former constituency of the same name, was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Antrim
Former County Constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Antrim shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1929
Abolished1973
Election methodFirst past the post

Boundaries and boundary changes
The boundaries of Anrtim from 1929 to 1969

Antrim was a division of County Antrim. Before 1929 it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency, with which it shared a name. The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland from 1929 until the Parliament was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.

The division, from 1929 until 1969, adjoined Antrim Mid to the north, Antrim Bannside and Lough Neagh to the west, Antrim South to the south, Belfast to the south-east, Antrim Carrick to the east and Antrim Larne to the north-east.

In terms of the then local government areas the constituency in 1929 comprised parts of the rural districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Belfast and Lisburn.

After boundary changes in 1969, the constituency included parts of the rural districts of Antrim and Lisburn.

From 1969-1973, the division bordered Bannside to the north-west, Larne to the north-east, Carrick and Newtownabbey to the east, Belfast and Larkfield to the south-east, South Antrim to the south and Lough Neagh to the west.

Politics

Antrim was only represented by two MPs, both members of the Ulster Unionist Party. They typically held a large majority and many elections were uncontested.

Members of Parliament
Year Party Name
1929 UUP Hugh Minford
1951 UUP Nat Minford

Election results
General Election 22 May 1929: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Hugh Minford 6,869 63.41 N/A
Independent Unionist William Graham 3,964 36.59 N/A
Majority 2,905 26.82 N/A
Turnout 17,937 60.39 N/A
UUP gain from new seat Swing N/A
General Election 30 November 1933: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Hugh Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 9 February 1938: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Hugh Minford 8,133 60.21 N/A
Progressive Unionist John Graham 5,374 39.79 N/A
Majority 2,759 20.43 N/A
Turnout 20,687 65.29 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 14 June 1945: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Hugh Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 10 February 1949: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Hugh Minford 11,580 83.05 N/A
NI Labour William John Gregg 2,363 16.95 N/A
Majority 9,217 66.10 N/A
Turnout 20,165 69.14 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
  • Death of Minford
Antrim by-election, 1951
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Nat Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 22 October 1953: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Nat Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 20 March 1958: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Nat Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 31 May 1962: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Nat Owens Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 25 November 1965: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Nat Minford 10,417 62.58 N/A
National Democratic John McGivern 6,230 37.42 N/A
Majority 4,187 25.15 N/A
Turnout 29,580 56.28 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
  • Boundary changes
General Election 24 February 1969: Antrim, Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Nat Minford Unopposed N/A N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
  • Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973

References
  • Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921-1972, compiled and edited by Sydney Elliott (Political Reference Publications 1973)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.