North Tyrone (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

54°49′23″N 7°28′05″W / 54.823°N 7.468°W / 54.823; -7.468

North Tyrone
Former County constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
North Tyrone shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1929
Abolished1973
Election methodFirst past the post

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

Boundaries

North Tyrone was a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Tyrone. 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 Tyrone was created by the division of Fermanagh and Tyrone into eight new constituencies, of which five were in County Tyrone. 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 dominated by the town of Strabane, and also included parts of the rural districts of Castlederg, Omagh, and Strabane.[1]

Politics

The constituency was consistently won by members of the Ulster Unionist Party. Nationalists from various groups contested the seat on two occasions, twice winning more than 40% of the vote, and an independent and two members of minor parties also stood. The remaining elections were uncontested.[2]

Members of Parliament

Year Member[2] Party
1929 William Thomas Miller Ulster Unionist
1930 James Gamble Ulster Unionist
1943 Thomas Lyons Ulster Unionist
1969 William Samuel Fyffe Ulster Unionist

Election results

(1921–72)
Politics of Northern Ireland
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

At the 1929 Northern Ireland general election, William Thomas Miller was elected unopposed.[2]

At the 1930 by-election and the 1933 Northern Ireland general election, James Gamble was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1938: North Tyrone[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP James Fulton Gamble 7,508 65.7 N/A
Ind. Unionist Party T. Elliot 3,912 34.3 New
Majority 3,596 31.4 N/A
Turnout 11,420 66.1 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A

At the 1943 by-election and the 1945 Northern Ireland general election, Thomas Lyons was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1949: North Tyrone[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Thomas Lyons 8,107 54.4 N/A
Nationalist B. V. McBride 6,728 45.6 New
Majority 1,289 8.8 N/A
Turnout 14,835 86.6 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A

At the 1953, 1958, and 1962 Northern Ireland general elections, Thomas Lyons was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1965: North Tyrone[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Thomas Lyons 9,304 74.9 N/A
New Ireland Movement L. T. O'Kane 3,111 25.1 New
Majority 6,193 48.8 N/A
Turnout 12,415 67.2 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A
General Election 1969: North Tyrone[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP William Samuel Fyffe 8,290 53.7 −21.2
National Democratic D. McLaughlin 6,596 42.7 New
Independent L. T. O'Kane 559 3.6 −21.5
Majority 1,694 11.0 −37.8
Turnout 15,445 85.7 +18.5
UUP hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Counties: Tyrone