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Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies)

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Londonderry is one of the six counties comprising Northern Ireland.

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County Londonderry was represented in the Northern Ireland House of Commons 1921-1973. This article deals with the Londonderry Borough and County constituencies. See also the List of Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies 1921-1973.

Boundaries

1921-1929: County Londonderry was a five member constituency, electing MPs using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation. There was a single member UK Parliament constituency of Londonderry, 1922-1950, with the same boundaries.

1929-1973: The area was divided into five single member divisions, electing MPs using the first past the post electoral system. From north to south the divisions were:-

  • North (county constituency).
  • Foyle (borough constituency).
  • City of Londonderry (borough constituency).
  • Mid (county constituency).
  • South (county constituency).

    • Summary of Representation and Members of Parliament

    In this list the multi member constituency (1921–29) covering the whole county, including the city, is referred to as Londonderry.

    Key to Parties: N Nationalist Party, SDLP Social Democratic and Labour Party, SF Sinn Féin, U Ulster Unionist

  • 1921-1925 U 3, SF 1, N 1
  • 1925-1969 U 3, N 2
  • 1969-1972 U 3, Ind (SDLP) 2

    • Londonderry

  • Sir R.N. Anderson U (1921-1929)
  • Eoin MacNeill SF (1921-1925)
  • D.S. Chichester U (1921-1929)
  • J.M. Mark U (1921-1929)
  • G. Leeke N (1921-1929)
  • B. McGuckin N (1925-1929)

    • City of Londonderry

  • E.S. Murphy U (1929-1939)
  • William Lowry U (1939-1947)
  • Rev. J.G. MacManaway U (1947-1951)
  • E.W. Jones U (1951-1968)
  • A.W. Anderson U (1968-1972)

    • Foyle

  • J.J. McCarroll N (1929-1937)
  • P. Maxwell N (1937-1953)
  • E.G. McAteer N (1953-1969)
  • J. Hume Ind (SDLP) (1969-1972)

    • Mid Londonderry

  • G. Leeke N (1929-1945)
  • E.G. McAteer N (1945-1953)
  • P.J. Gormley N (1953-1969)
  • I.A. Cooper Ind (SDLP) (1969-1972)

    • North Londonderry

  • J.M. Mark U (1929-1933)
  • Rev. R. Moore U (1933-1960)
  • J. Burns U (1960-1972)

    • South Londonderry

  • J.L-C. Chichester-Clark U (1929-1933)
  • D.S. Parker U (1933-1960)
  • J.D. Chichester-Clark U (1960-1972)

    • References

    Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies) Wikipedia
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