Created 1921 Founded 1921 | Abolished 1929 | |
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Election method Single transferable vote | ||
Antrim was a county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned seven MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.
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Boundaries
Antrim consisted of the administrative County Antrim (that is, excluding those parts of the historic county within the County Borough of Belfast). In 1929, the constituency was divided into the Antrim Borough, Bann Side, Carrick, Larne, Mid Antrim, North Antrim and South Antrim constituencies.
Politics
Antrim had a Unionist majority, with some pockets of Nationalist support. In 1921, six Unionists and one Nationalist were elected, while in 1925, there were five unionists, one Nationalist and one member of the Unbought Tenants Association elected.
References
Antrim (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA