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Mid Down was a constituency of theParliament of Northern Ireland.

Mid Down was acounty constituency comprising part of northernCounty Down, immediately south east ofBelfast. It was created when theHouse of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 introducedfirst-past-the-post elections throughoutNorthern Ireland. Mid Down was created by the division ofDown into eight new constituencies. The constituency survived unchanged until 1969, when it was considerably reduced in size, with areas of the seat being transferred toLagan Valley andNorth Down. It returned one Member of Parliament until the Parliament of Northern Ireland wastemporarily suspended in 1972, and thenformally abolished in 1973.

The seat comprised parts of therural districts ofCastlereagh,Hillsborough andNewtownards.^[1]

The seat had a substantialunionist majority and was always won byUlster Unionist Party candidates. It was only contested on one occasion, by aNorthern Ireland Labour Party candidate who received only 23% of the votes cast.^[2]

At the1929,1933,1938,1945 and1949 Northern Ireland general elections,J. M. Andrews was elected unopposed.^[2]

At the1953,1958 and1962 Northern Ireland general elections,Jack Andrews was elected unopposed.^[2]

At the1965 and1969 Northern Ireland general elections,Basil Kelly was elected unopposed.^[2]

• Historic constituencies in County Down
• Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies established in 1929
• Constituencies of the Northern Ireland Parliament
• Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies disestablished in 1973

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