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| Belfast Falls | |
|---|---|
| FormerBorough constituency for theParliament of Northern Ireland | |
Belfast Falls shown withinBelfast and Belfast shown withinNorthern Ireland | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1929 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Election method | First past the post |
Belfast Falls was a constituency of theParliament of Northern Ireland.
Belfast Falls was aborough constituency comprising part of westernBelfast. It was created in 1929, when theHouse of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 introducedfirst-past-the-post elections throughout Northern Ireland.
Belfast Falls was created by the division ofBelfast West into four new constituencies. It was formed from the Falls ward and included theFalls Road. It survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament, until theParliament of Northern Ireland wastemporarily suspended in 1972, and thenformally abolished in 1973.[1]
The constituency was the most staunchlynationalist in Belfast. It was initially held byNationalist Party members, then later by a variety of labour movement activists and members of smaller nationalist parties.[1]
| (1921–72) |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Richard Byrne | 6,941 | 55.8 | ||
| NI Labour | Billy McMullen | 5,509 | 44.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,432 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 12,450 | ||||
| Nationalistwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Richard Byrne | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Nationalisthold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Richard Byrne | 5,334 | 53.3 | N/A | |
| NI Labour | John Glass | 4,667 | 46.7 | New | |
| Majority | 667 | 6.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 10,001 | ||||
| Nationalisthold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Republican | Eamon Donnelly | 4,595 | 54.8 | New | |
| Nationalist | George McGouran | 1,971 | 23.5 | −29.8 | |
| NI Labour | John Glass | 1,821 | 21.7 | −25.0 | |
| Majority | 2,623 | 31.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,387 | ||||
| Ind. Republicangain fromNationalist | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Republican | Harry Diamond | 5,016 | 42.9 | New | |
| Federation of Labour | John Collins | 3,912 | 33.5 | New | |
| Nationalist | James McGlade | 2,766 | 23.6 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 1,104 | 9.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 11,694 | ||||
| Socialist Republicangain fromInd. Republican | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Republican | Harry Diamond | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Socialist Republicanhold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Labour | Harry Diamond | 7,510 | 73.1 | N/A | |
| Independent Irish Labour | Seamus MacKearney | 2,761 | 26.9 | New | |
| Irish Labour | Jack MacGougan | 1,361 | 11.8 | New | |
| Majority | 4,749 | 46.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 11,632 | ||||
| Republican Labourgain fromSocialist Republican | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Labour | Harry Diamond | 7,510 | 73.1 | 0.0 | |
| Independent Irish Labour | Seamus MacKearney | 2,761 | 26.9 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 4,749 | 46.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 10,271 | ||||
| Republican Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Labour | Harry Diamond | 7,662 | 76.6 | +3.5 | |
| Ind. Labour Group | John Joseph Brennan | 2,343 | 23.4 | New | |
| Majority | 5,319 | 53.2 | +7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 10,005 | ||||
| Republican Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Labour | Harry Diamond | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Republican Labourhold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI Labour | Paddy Devlin | 6,275 | 53.1 | New | |
| Republican Labour | Harry Diamond | 5,549 | 46.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 726 | 6.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 11,824 | N/A | |||
| NI Labourgain fromRepublican Labour | Swing | N/A | |||