Belfast Ballynafeigh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Belfast Ballynafeigh was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Boundaries Belfast Ballynafeigh 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 Ballynafeigh 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.The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections

Politics In common with other seats in south Belfast, the constituency was strongly unionist. It was consistently won by Ulster Unionist Party candidates, although independent Unionist and labour candidates also stood.

Members of Parliament Election Member Party 1929Thomas MolesUlster Unionist Party 1933 1937Frederick Thompson 1945 1949Ivan Neill 1950 1953 19581962196519691973Constituency abolished

Election results

Death of Moles

See also Ballynafeigh ward

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