Constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
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Belfast Dock was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Boundaries
Belfast Dock was a borough constituency comprising part of northern Belfast. It was created in 1929 when the House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland.
Belfast Dock was created by the division of Belfast East into four new constituencies. It survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament, until the Parliament of Northern Ireland was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.[1]
The boundaries were the same as the former Dock ward. This meant that the boundary ran from Carlisle Circus, along Clifton Street, up North Queen Street, along Great George's Street, along the Belfast Lough, along Brougham Street and Duncairn Gardens and from the top of Duncairn Gardens, along the Antrim Road to Carlisle Circus. Consequently, the constituency was almost identical to the current New Lodge ward.
The constituency is now part of Belfast North.
Politics
The constituency was one of the most marginal in the Northern Ireland Parliament changing hands at every election until 1965. In every election from 1933 to 1965 the incumbent member lost his seat.[1]
Members of Parliament
Elections results
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References
- ^ a b The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Boroughs: Belfast
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1921–1929 | 1929–1973 |
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Antrim | - Antrim Borough
- Bannside
- Carrick
- Larkfield (from 1969)
- Larne
- Mid Antrim
- Newtownabbey (from 1969)
- North Antrim
- South Antrim
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Armagh | - Central Armagh
- Mid Armagh
- North Armagh
- South Armagh
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Belfast East | - Belfast Bloomfield
- Belfast Dock
- Belfast Pottinger
- Belfast Victoria
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Belfast North | - Belfast Clifton
- Belfast Duncairn
- Belfast Oldpark
- Belfast Shankill
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Belfast South | - Belfast Ballynafeigh
- Belfast Cromac
- Belfast Willowfield
- Belfast Windsor
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Belfast West | - Belfast Central
- Belfast Falls
- Belfast St Anne's
- Belfast Woodvale
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Down | - Ards
- Bangor (from 1969)
- East Down
- Iveagh
- Lagan Valley (from 1969)
- Mid Down
- Mourne
- North Down
- South Down
- West Down
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Fermanagh and Tyrone | - East Tyrone
- Enniskillen
- Lisnaskea
- Mid Tyrone
- North Tyrone
- South Fermanagh
- South Tyrone
- West Tyrone
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Londonderry | - City of Londonderry
- Foyle
- Mid Londonderry
- North Londonderry
- South Londonderry
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Queen's University | - Queen's University (to 1969)
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Parliament of Ireland to 1800 | - County Antrim (???–1800)
- Antrim (1666–1800)
- Belfast (1613–1800)
- Carrickfergus (1326–1800)
- Lisburn (1661–1800)
- Randalstown (???–1800)
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Westminster 1801–present | Historic | - Antrim (1801–85, 1922–50)
- Mid Antrim (1885–1922)
- Belfast (1801–85)
- Belfast Cromac (1918–22)
- Belfast Duncairn (1918–22)
- Belfast Falls (1918–22)
- Belfast Ormeau (1918–22)
- Belfast Pottinger (1918–22)
- Belfast Shankill (1918–22)
- Belfast South (1885–1918, 1922–2024)
- Belfast St Anne's (1918–22)
- Belfast Victoria (1918–22)
- Belfast Woodvale (1918–22)
- Carrickfergus (1801–85)
- Lisburn (1801–85)
- Queen's University of Belfast (1918–50)
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Current | - East Antrim (1885–1922, 1983—)
- North Antrim (1885–1922, 1950—)
- South Antrim (1885–1922, 1950—)
- Belfast East (1885–1918, 1922—)
- Belfast North (1885–1918, 1922—)
- Belfast South and Mid Down (2024—)
- Belfast West (1885–1918, 1922—)
- Lagan Valley 1983—
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Dáil Éireann Revolutionary era 1919–1922 | First Dáil 1919–21 | Seats taken | (none) |
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No seats taken | - East Antrim
- Mid Antrim
- North Antrim
- South Antrim
- Belfast Cromac
- Belfast Duncairn
- Belfast Falls
- Belfast Ormeau
- Belfast Pottinger
- Belfast St Anne's
- Belfast Shankill
- Belfast Victoria
- Belfast Woodvale
- Queen's University of Belfast
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Second Dáil 1921–22 | Seats taken | (none) |
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No seats taken | - Antrim
- Belfast East
- Belfast North
- Belfast South
- Belfast West
- Queen's University of Belfast
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Parliament of Northern Ireland 1921–72 | 1921–29 | - Antrim (1921–29)
- Belfast East (1921–29)
- Belfast North (1921–29)
- Belfast South (1921–29)
- West Belfast (1921–29)
- Queen's University of Belfast (1921–69)
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1929–72 | - Bannside (1929–72)
- Belfast Ballynafeigh (1929–72)
- Belfast Bloomfield (1929–72)
- Belfast Central (1929–72)
- Belfast Clifton (1929–72)
- Belfast Cromac (1929–72)
- Belfast Dock (1929–72)
- Belfast Duncairn (1929–72)
- Belfast Falls (1929–72)
- Belfast Oldpark (1929–72)
- Belfast Pottinger (1929–72)
- Belfast Shankill (1929–72)
- Belfast St Anne's (1929–72)
- Belfast Victoria (1929–72)
- Belfast Willowfield (1929–72)
- Belfast Windsor (1929–72)
- Belfast Woodvale (1929–72)
- Carrick (1929–72)
- Larkfield (1969–72)
- Larne (1929–72)
- Mid Antrim (1929–72)
- Newtownabbey (1969–72)
- North Antrim (1929–72)
- Queen's University of Belfast (1921–69)
- South Antrim (1929–72)
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Northern Ireland Assemblies | |
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European Parliament 1979–2020 | |
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Constituencies in Ireland by county | Republic of Ireland | - Carlow
- Cavan
- Clare
- Cork
- Donegal
- Dublin
- Galway
- Kerry
- Kildare
- Kilkenny
- Laois
- Leitrim
- Limerick
- Longford
- Louth
- Mayo
- Meath
- Monaghan
- Offaly
- Roscommon
- Sligo
- Tipperary
- Waterford
- Westmeath
- Wexford
- Wicklow
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Northern Ireland | - Antrim
- Armagh
- Down
- Fermanagh
- Londonderry
- Tyrone
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