North Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

North Armagh was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

North Armagh
Former County Constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
North Armagh shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1929
Abolished1972
Election methodFirst past the post

Boundaries

North Armagh was a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Armagh. It was created 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. North Armagh was created by the division of Armagh into four new constituencies. The constituency 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 seat was centred on the town of Lurgan and included parts of the rural districts of Armagh and Lurgan.[1]

Politics

The seat was always won by Ulster Unionist Party candidates. It was contested on five occasions, three time by nationalist candidates, once by a Northern Ireland Labour Party member, and once by an independent Unionist. The nationalist and Labour candidates each took 30 - 40% of the votes cast.[2]

Members of Parliament
Elected Party Name[2]
1929 UUP John Johnston
1945 UUP Dinah McNabb
1969 UUP Robert James Mitchell

Election results
Northern Ireland 1921–1972
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At the 1929, 1933 and 1938 Northern Ireland general elections, John Johnston was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1945: North Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UUP Dinah McNabb 8,645 64.1 N/A
NI Labour Thompson Ferron 4,849 35.9 N/A
Majority 3,796 28.2 N/A
Turnout 76.9 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1949: North Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UUP Dinah McNabb 9,705 65.6 +1.5
Nationalist John McAlinden 5,099 34.4 N/A
Majority 4,606 31.2 +3.0
Turnout 79.2 +2.3
UUP hold Swing N/A

At the 1953 Northern Ireland general election, Dinah McNabb was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1958: North Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UUP Dinah McNabb 9,584 81.1 N/A
Independent Unionist Samuel Blevins 2,230 18.9 N/A
Majority 7,354 62.2 N/A
Turnout 61.1 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A

At the 1962 Northern Ireland general election, Dinah McNabb was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1965: North Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UUP Dinah McNabb 8,546 68.2 N/A
National Democratic John F. B. Elliott 3,981 31.8 N/A
Majority 4,565 36.4 N/A
Turnout 62.4 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1969: North Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UUP Robert James Mitchell 9,087 60.8 -7.4
National Democratic Adrian James Kennedy 5,847 39.2 +7.4
Majority 3,240 21.6 -14.8
Turnout 72.3 +0.9
UUP hold Swing N/A

References
  1. Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries
  2. Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Counties: Armagh
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