City of Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

54.994°N 7.326°W / 54.994; -7.326

City of Londonderry
Former Borough constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
City of Londonderry shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1929
Abolished1972
Election methodFirst past the post

The City of Londonderry parliamentary constituency was a single member constituency in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It was created in 1929, as one of the five single member constituencies replacing the former five member Londonderry constituency.[1]

The constituency included the eastern part of the city of Derry and its environs including the Waterside district and Eglinton area.[2]

The seat was held continuously by Ulster Unionist Party candidates, although it was often contested by other parties.[3]

The constituency was last contested at the 1969 General Election. The Northern Ireland parliament was suspended in 1972 and abolished in 1973. In elections to various Northern Ireland assemblies and forums which sat from 1973 to 1986 the area formed part of a revived Londonderry constituency. Since the abolition of the 1982–1986 Northern Ireland assembly the area has formed part of the Foyle constituency.

Members of Parliament
Source:[3]

Election results
(1921–72)
Politics of Northern Ireland
The Ulster Banner
Government
Parliament
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
Senate
Elections
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
By-elections
See also
General Election 30 November 1929: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Sullivan Murphy Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1933: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Sullivan Murphy 9,471 81.7 N/A
Ind. Unionist C. G. Millar 2,214 18.3 New
Majority 7,347 63.4 N/A
Turnout 11,685 71.0 N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 30 November 1938: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Sullivan Murphy Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
1939 City of Londonderry by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist William Lowry Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1945: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist William Lowry 8,529 63.5 N/A
NI Labour W. A. Irwin 4,908 36.5 New
Majority 3,621 27.0 N/A
Turnout 13,437 71.9 N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
1947 City of Londonderry by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist James Godfrey MacManaway 8,901 64.6 +1.1
NI Labour W. A. Irwin 4,873 35.4 -1.1
Majority 4,028 29.2 +2.2
Turnout 13,774 79.1 +7.2
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1949: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist James Godfrey MacManaway 9,153 61.2 -2.3
Nationalist F. E. McCarroll 5,794 38.8 New
Majority 3,359 22.4 -4.6
Turnout 14,947 83.6 +11.7
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
1951 City of Londonderry by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Warburton Jones Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 30 November 1953: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Warburton Jones Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 30 November 1958: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Warburton Jones Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 30 November 1962: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Warburton Jones Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1965: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Edward Warburton Jones 8,432 53.2 N/A
Ulster Liberal Claude Wilton 7,418 46.8 New
Majority 1,104 6.4 N/A
Turnout 15,850 81.6 N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
1968 City of Londonderry by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Albert Anderson 9,122 69.8 +16.6
NI Labour Janet Wilcock 3,944 30.2 New
Majority 5,178 39.6 +33.2
Turnout 13,066 66.4 -15.2
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1969: City of Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Albert Anderson 6,480 39.4 -13.2
Ulster Liberal Claude Wilton 5,770 35.1 -11.7
Ind. Unionist P. C. D. Campbell 4,181 25.5 New
Majority 710 4.3 -2.1
Turnout 16,431 84.9 +3.3
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
Source:[3]

References
  1. Northern Ireland parliament election results
  2. "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries". Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  3. "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Boroughs: Londonderry". Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
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