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Irish republican electoral results, Northern Ireland Parliament

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Below are the results of Irish republican parties in elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from its creation in 1921, until its abolition in 1972. Also includes a list of those elected.

Total electorate: 582,464; turnout: 88.0% (512,842). Elected:

  • Armagh – Michael Collins
  • Down – Éamon de Valera
  • Fermanagh and Tyrone – Arthur Griffith, Seán Milroy, Seán O'Μahony
  • Londonderry – Eoin MacNeill
  • Electorate 611,683 (512,264 in contested seats); Turnout: 75.1% (384,745). Elected:

  • Armagh – Eamon Donnelly
  • Down – Éamon de Valera
  • Electorate 793,952 (250,519 in contested seats); Turnout 67.7% (169,690). Elected:

  • South Armagh – Paddy McLogan (Independent Republican)
  • South Down – Éamon de Valera (Fianna Fáil)
  • Electorate: 845,964 (509,098 in contested seats); Turnout: 70.3% (357,882). Elected:

  • Belfast Falls – Harry Diamond
  • The only Socialist Republican Party candidate was elected unopposed. Electorate 846,719 (477,354 in contested seats); Turnout 79.3% (378,458).

  • Belfast Falls – Harry Diamond
  • Electorate 888,352 (428,216 in contested seats); Turnout 60.2% (257,924). Elected:

  • Belfast Falls – Harry Diamond
  • Electorate: 891,064 (359,816 in contested seats); Turnout: 67.1% (241,501). Elected:

  • Belfast Falls – Harry Diamond
  • Electorate: 903,596 (458,838 in contested seats); Turnout: 66.0% (302,681). Elected:

  • Belfast Falls – Harry Diamond
  • Electorate: 907,667 (563,252 in contested seats); Turnout: 57.6% (324,589). Elected:

  • Belfast Dock – Gerry Fitt
  • Belfast Falls – Harry Diamond
  • Electorate: 912,087 (778,031 in contested seats); Turnout: 71.9% (559,087). Elected:

  • Belfast Dock – Gerry Fitt
  • Belfast Central – Paddy Kennedy
  • References

    Irish republican electoral results, Northern Ireland Parliament Wikipedia