Mid Antrim (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

54.911°N 6.147°W / 54.911; -6.147

Mid Antrim
Former County constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Antrim Mid Constituency 1929-1969
Mid Antrim shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1929
Abolished1973
Election methodFirst past the post
For other constituencies of the same name, see Mid Antrim.

Mid Antrim was a constituency of the Northern Ireland House of Commons.

The House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland), 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections for 48 single-member constituencies (including Antrim Mid).

It was a single-member division of County Antrim represented in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Before 1929, it was part of the seven-member Antrim constituency. The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland from 1929 until the Parliament was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.

In terms of the then local government areas the constituency in 1929 comprised parts of the rural districts of Ballymena, Ballymoney and Larne. The division also included the whole of the urban district of Ballymena.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1929 Robert Crawford Ulster Unionist
1933
1938 John Patrick
1945
1949 Robert Nichol Wilson
1953 Robert Simpson
1958
1962
1965
1969
1973 Constituency abolished

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 22 May 1929: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Crawford 7,375 68.21
Independent James Alexander Gaston 3,437 31.79
Majority 3,938 36.42
Turnout 17,857 60.55
Ulster Unionist win (new seat)
General Election 30 November 1933: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Crawford 7,567 59.37 -8.84
Ind. Unionist John Woodburn 5,178 40.63 New
Majority 2,389 18.74 -17.68
Turnout 18,152 70.21 +9.66
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 9 February 1938: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist John Patrick 9,386 67.53 +8.16
Progressive Unionist Andrew Beggs 4,514 32.47 New
Majority 4,872 35.06 +16.32
Turnout 19,062 72.92 +2.71
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 14 June 1945: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Nichol Wilson Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 10 February 1949: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Nichol Wilson Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 22 October 1953: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Simpson Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 20 March 1958: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Simpson Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 31 May 1962: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Simpson Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 25 November 1965: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Simpson Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 24 February 1969: Antrim Mid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Robert Simpson 10,249 82.83 N/A
NI Labour Robert Hugh Galbraith 2,124 17.17 New
Majority 8,125 65.66 N/A
Turnout 21,992 56.26 N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
  • Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973

References
  • Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy.
  • Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume II 1886–1918, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (The Harvester Press 1978)
  • Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume III 1919–1945, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (The Harvester Press 1979)
  • Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921–1972, compiled and edited by Sydney Elliott (Political Reference Publications 1973)
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