Bangor (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Bangor was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Bangor
Former County Constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1972
Election methodFirst past the post

Boundaries and Boundary Changes
Northern Ireland 1921–1972
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Bangor was created by the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 as a division of County Down. It was located to the east of Belfast. Before 1969, the area formed part of the Northern Ireland Parliament constituency of North Down.

The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland at the 1969 general election. The Parliament was prorogued on 30 March 1972, under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972. It was formally abolished in 1973 when the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 received Royal Assent on 18 July 1973.

The Parliamentary representative of the division was elected using the first-past-the-post system.

Member of Parliament
Year Member Party
1969 Robert Dodd McConnell Independent Unionist
1972 Alliance

Election results
General Election 24 February 1969: Bangor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Unionist Robert Dodd McConnell 7,714 59.8 N/A
UUP Robert Campbell 5,190 40.2 N/A
Majority 2,524 19.6 N/A
Turnout 12,904 61.8 N/A
Independent Unionist gain from new seat Swing N/A
  • Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973

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