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Belfast South (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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Created
  
1921

Founded
  
1921

Abolished
  
1929

Belfast South (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Election method
  
Single transferable vote

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

Contents

Boundaries

Belfast South contained the Cromac, Ormeau and Windsor wards of the County Borough of Belfast. In 1929, the constituency was divided into the Belfast Ballynafeigh, Belfast Cromac, Belfast Willowfield and Belfast Windsor constituencies.

Politics

Belfast South was a strongly Unionist area, returning four Unionists in 1921 and 3 Unionists and 1 Independent Unionist MP in 1925. Even following its abolition, Ballynafeigh, Cromac, and Windsor only ever elected Unionist MPs.

Election results

Woods declined the seat, having also been elected for Belfast West.

References

Belfast South (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) Wikipedia