South Fermanagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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| South Fermanagh Parliament of Northern Ireland County constituency |
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| Created: | 1929 |
| Abolished: | 1972 |
| Election Method: | First past the post |
South Fermanagh was a constituency of the Northern Ireland Parliament.
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Fermanagh South was a county constituency comprising the southern part of County Fermanagh. 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. Fermanagh South was created by the division of Fermanagh and Tyrone into eight new constituencies, of which three were in County Fermanagh. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament until the Northern Ireland Parliament was prorogued in 1972 and formally abolished in 1973.[1]
[edit] Politics
Unlike the other seats in County Fermanagh, South Fermanagh was a strongly Irish Nationalist area. The seat was consistently won by the Nationalist Party candidate, who for most of its existence was the party leader, Cahir Healy.[1] It was only contested on two occasions: in 1949 by an Ulster Unionist Party candidate, and in 1969 by a People's Democracy candidate.[2]
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Elected | Party | Name[2] | |
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| 1929 | Nationalist (NI) | Cahir Healy | |
| 1965 | Nationalist (NI) | John Carron | |
[edit] Election results
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At the 1929, 1933, 1938 and 1945 general elections, Cahir Healy was elected unopposed.[2]
| General Election 10 February 1949: Fermanagh South[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Nationalist (NI) | Cahir Healy | 6,680 | 72.0 | N/A | |
| Ulster Unionist | F. G. Patterson | 2,596 | 28.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,276 | 44.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,208 | 86.6 | N/A | ||
| Nationalist (NI) hold | Swing | N/A | |||
At the 1953, 1958 and 1962 general elections, Cahir Healy was elected unopposed.[2]
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1965, John Carron was elected unopposed.[2]
| General Election 24 February 1969: Fermanagh South[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Nationalist (NI) | John Carron | 4,108 | 66.2 | N/A | |
| People's Democracy | P. J. Cosgrove | 2,100 | 33.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,008 | 32.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,208 | 74.6 | N/A | ||
| Nationalist (NI) hold | Swing | N/A | |||
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e f g Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Counties: Fermanagh
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