Constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
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Belfast Willowfield was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Boundaries
Belfast Willowfield was a borough constituency comprising part of southern 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 Willowfield was created by the division of Belfast South 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]
Politics
In common with other seats in south Belfast, the constituency was strongly unionist. The seat was generally held by Unionist candidates, although labour movement candidates often performed well and sometimes took the seat.[1]
Members of Parliament
Election results
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General Election 1929: Belfast Willowfield[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UUP | Arthur Black | 4,691 | 53.9 | |
| Town Tenants' Association | Alexander McConnell | 4,015 | 46.1 | |
Majority | 676 | 7.8 | |
Turnout | 8,706 | 69.4 | |
| UUP win (new seat) |
- At the 1933 Northern Ireland general election, Arthur Black was elected unopposed.[2]
General Election 1938: Belfast Willowfield[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UUP | Arthur Black | 7,615 | 65.1 | N/A |
| Ulster Protestant League | Arthur Cleland | 4,086 | 34.9 | New |
Majority | 3,530 | 30.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 11,701 | 74.1 | N/A |
| UUP hold | Swing | N/A | |
General Election 1962: Belfast Willowfield[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UUP | William Hinds | 4,931 | 58.5 | +16.9 |
| NI Labour | Norman Searight | 3,497 | 41.5 | +12.0 |
Majority | 1,434 | 17.0 | +4.9 |
Turnout | 8,428 | 62.0 | −4.6 |
| UUP hold | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ^ a b The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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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