Created 1929 Election method First past the post | Abolished 1972 Founded 1929 | |
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Foyle was a single member constituency in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It was created in 1929 as one of the five single-member constituencies replacing the former five-member Londonderry constituency. The constituency continued in existence until the Parliament was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.
Contents
The seat was held continuously by nationalist candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.
Members of Parliament
Election results
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.
At the Foyle by-election, 1937 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1938, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.