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Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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Created
  
1921

Founded
  
1921

Abolished
  
1929

Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Election method
  
Single transferable vote

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

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Boundaries

Armagh consisted of the entirety of County Armagh. In 1929, the constituency was divided into the Central, Mid, North and South Armagh constituencies.

Politics

Armagh had a slight Unionist majority, but this was fairly evenly balanced with a Nationalist minority. In both general elections, two Unionists were elected, alongside one Nationalist and one Republican.

Elections

  • Collins died on 22 August 1922; his seat remained vacant at dissolution.
  • Appointment of Best as Lord Justice of Appeal

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    Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) Wikipedia
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