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1945 United Kingdom General Election In Northern Ireland
The 1945 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland was held on 5 July as part of the wider general election. There were ten constituencies, seven single-seat constituencies with elected by FPTP and three two-seat constituencies with MPs elected by bloc voting. Results This was the first general election to Westminster in ten years, as elections had been postponed for the duration of World War II. In the election as a whole, the Conservative Party government, which included the Ulster Unionists, lost out to the Labour Party, and Sir Winston Churchill was succeeded as Prime Minister by Clement Attlee. MPs elected Footnotes References #Northern Ireland 1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ... 1945 elections in Northern Ireland July 1945 ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parliamentary Constituencies In Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is divided into 18 parliamentary constituencies: 4 borough constituencies in Belfast and 14 county constituencies elsewhere. Section 33 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 provides that the constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly are the same as the constituencies that are used for the United Kingdom Parliament. Parliamentary constituencies are not used for local government, which is instead carried out by 11 district councils; these often have different boundaries. Constituencies Each constituency returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons at Westminster and five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the devolved Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont. Six MLAs were returned per constituency until the Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 reduced the number to five, effective from the 2017 Assembly election. * Belfast East * Belfast North * Belfast South * Belfast West * East Antrim * East Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Unionist
Independent Unionist has been a label sometimes used by candidates in elections in the United Kingdom, indicating a support for British unionism (not to be confused with trade unionism). It is most popularly associated with candidates in elections for the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Such candidates supported the positions of Unionism in Northern Ireland but, for various reasons, could not reconcile to themselves to the Ulster Unionist Party or other groups. It was also used by Unionists in what became the Irish Free State, as they were unionists, but not in Ulster. The label was also used in Scotland, demonstrating an association with ideology of the Unionist Party, the predecessor to the modern Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. At the 1938 Northern Ireland general election Tommy Henderson and five defeated candidates stood for the Independent Unionist Association, which was distinct from other Independent Unionists. Notable users of the affiliation Northern I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast South (UK Parliament Constituency)
Belfast South is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Claire Hanna of the SDLP. Boundaries 1885–1918: In the Borough of Belfast, that part of Cromac ward not in the constituency of Belfast East, that part of St. George's ward not in the constituency of Belfast West, and the townlands of Malone Lower and that part of Malone Upper within the parliamentary borough in the parish of Shankill. 1922–1974: The County Borough of Belfast wards of Cromac, Ormeau, and Windsor. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Belfast wards of Cromac, Ormeau, and Windsor, the District of Lisburn electoral divisions of Ardmore, Dunmurry, Finaghy, and Upper Malone, and the Rural District of Hillsborough electoral divisions of Breda and Edenderry. 1983–1997: The District of Belfast wards of Ballynafeigh, Cromac, Donegall, Finaghy, Malone, Ormeau, Rosetta, St George's, Stranmillis, University, Upper Malone, Willowfield, and Windsor. 1997–2010: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neill (politician)
Sir William Frederick Neill (8 May 1889 – 3 January 1960) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Neill studied at Belfast Model School before becoming an estate agent. He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party alderman on the Belfast Corporation in 1938, and served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1946 to 1949. He was elected in the 1945 UK general election, for North Belfast, serving five years. He was knighted in 1948. In 1954, he served as High Sheriff of Belfast The High Sheriff of Belfast is a title and position which was created in 1900 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, with Sir James Henderson the first holder. Like other high sheriff positions, it is largely a ceremonial post today. The ..., and then as Deputy Lord Mayor the following year.''Water and Water Engineering'', Vol.64, p.84 References External links * 1889 births 1960 deaths High Sheriffs of Belfast Lord Mayors of Belfast Members of the Senate of Northern Irela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast North (UK Parliament Constituency) , a baseball club from Northern Ireland
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Belfast North may refer to: *Belfast North (Assembly constituency), a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly *Belfast North (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency), a borough constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1929 * Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons See also *Belfast, capital and largest city of Northern Ireland *Belfast Northstars The Belfast Northstars is one of two clubs from Northern Ireland competing in the Baseball in Ireland, Baseball Ireland adult league. An amateur club, the Northstars play their home games at Hydebank Playing Fields in Newtownbreda, Belfast. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Loftus Cole
Thomas Loftus Cole CBE (1877 – 7 March 1961) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Cole studied at the Sullivan Upper School in Holywood before qualifying as a pharmacist. Despite this, he worked as a property developer, and was elected to Lurgan Urban District Council in 1911, serving until 1917. He return to politics in 1931, winning a seat on the Belfast Corporation for the Ulster Unionist Party, which he held until 1958. He was High Sheriff of Belfast in 1937 and Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1938–1939.John F. Harbinson, ''The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973'', p.181 He stood in Belfast Pottinger at the 1933 and 1938 Northern Ireland general elections, but was not successful. At the 1945 general election, Cole was elected for Belfast East. He made no speeches in Parliament, and stood down at the 1950 election. He also held the seat of Belfast Dock in the Northern Ireland House of Commons from 1949 until he lost the seat in 1953. In reference to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Belfast East is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Gavin Robinson of the DUP. Boundaries 1885–1918: In the Borough of Belfast, that part of Dock ward not in Belfast North and that part of Cromac ward in County Down, the townlands of Ballycloghan, Ballyhackamore, Ballymaghan, Ballymisert and Strandtown in the parish of Holywood, and the townlands of Ballyrushboy, Knock and Multyhogy in the parish of Knockbreda. 1922–1974: The County Borough of Belfast wards of Dock, Pottinger, and Victoria. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Belfast wards of Pottinger and Victoria, and the Rural District of Castlereagh electoral divisions of Ballyhackamore, Ballymaconaghy, Ballymiscaw, Castlereagh, Dundonald, and Gilnakirk. 1983–1997: The District of Belfast wards of Ballyhackamore, Ballymacarrett, Belmont, Bloomfield, Island, Orangefield, Shandon, Stormont, Sydenham, and The Mount, and the District of Castlereagh wards of Cregagh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Allen (Armagh MP)
Lt Col Sir William James Allen KBE DSO (15 October 1866 – 20 December 1947) was a Northern Irish unionist politician, soldier and businessman. Early life The son of Joseph and Catherine Allen, Allen was educated at Lurgan College. His father Joseph was co-founder in 1868 of Johnston, Allen & Co. linen manufacturers. After his father died in 1890, Allen inherited the partnership. This lasted until 1905, when it was dissolved (the factory retained the name Johnston Allen) as Allen left to set up his own linen business, the Windsor factory. Military career He served as Sovereign Grand Master of the Royal Black Institution (RBI) in recognition for his efforts towards the purchase of Brownlow House which became the world headquarters for the institution. An illuminated address was presented to him by his District Lodge which still hangs in the dining room of Brownlow House beside his portrait, painted by Frank McKelvey. Allen, together with Hugh Hayes, John Mehaffey, Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armagh (UK Parliament Constituency)
Armagh or County Armagh was a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983. The Act of Union 1800 provided for the Parliament of Ireland to be merged with the Parliament of Great Britain, to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The 300 seats in the Irish House of Commons were reduced to 100 Irish members in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The thirty-two Irish counties retained two seats in Parliament. Members of Parliament Politics and history of the constituency The union took effect on 1 January 1801. There was no new election for the members of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, as the House of Commons was composed of members elected to the previous Parliaments of Ireland and Great Britain. The constituencies consisted of the whole of County Armagh, excluding the part in the Parliamentary borough constituency of Armagh City. Catholics were excluded from taking Irish seats in Parliament from 1691 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan
Robert William Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan, (8 June 1883 – 28 November 1982), known as Sir Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baronet, from 1929 to 1953, was an Ulster Unionist member of both the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Background and education O'Neill was the third son of Edward O'Neill, 2nd Baron O'Neill, and the uncle of Terence O'Neill, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. Educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford, Hugh O'Neill was subsequently called to the Bar at Inner Temple. He served as a Major in the British Army. Political career Although O'Neill contested the constituency of Stockport in 1906, he was first elected to the Westminster Parliament for Mid-Antrim in 1915, he later represented Antrim and then North Antrim. O'Neill was also elected to represent Antrim in the Northern Ireland House of Commons in 1921 and served as its first Speaker, before standing down from his seat in 1929. On 17 June 1929 he was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Gillmor Haughton
Colonel Samuel Gillmor Haughton (1 December 1889 – 19 May 1959) was a politician who was elected in 1945 as an Ulster Unionist MP for Antrim References External links * 1889 births 1959 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Antrim constituencies (since 1922) Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom UK MPs 1945–1950 Royal Artillery officers British Army personnel of World War II {{NorthernIreland-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antrim (UK Parliament Constituency)
Antrim is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two-member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801–1885 and 1922–1950. Boundaries From 1801 until 1885, the constituency consisted of the whole of County Antrim, excluding the parts in the Parliamentary borough constituencies of Belfast, Carrickfergus and Lisburn. From 1885 to 1922, the constituency was split between the divisions of East Antrim, Mid Antrim, North Antrim and South Antrim. From 1922 until 1950, the constituency consisted of the Administrative county of Antrim, that is the whole of County Antrim excluding the part in the City of Belfast. In 1950 the county was split, between the divisions of Antrim North and Antrim South. Members of Parliament MPs 1801–1885 ''Key to parties: C Conservative, L Liberal, NP no party identified, T Tory, U Unionist, W Whig. Changes of party name in 1832 are indicated i.e. (T,C) and (W,L).'' Notes: * (1) Earl of Yarmouth (1800–1870 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
