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MPs Elected In The Northern Ireland General Election, 1949
This is a list of Members of Parliament elected in the 1949 Northern Ireland general election. All members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons elected at the 1949 Northern Ireland general election are listed. Members Changes *1949: Socialist Republican Party dissolved; Harry Diamond thereafter sat as an independent. *24 October 1949: Thomas Charles Nelson elected for the Unionists in Enniskillen, following the resignation of Erne Ferguson. *15 November 1949: Frederick Lloyd-Dodd elected for the Unionists in Queen's University, following the death of William Lyle. *29 November 1949: George Boyle Hanna elected for the Unionists in Belfast Duncairn, following the death of William Grant *20 January 1950: Alexander Hunter elected for the Unionists in Carrick, following the resignation of Lancelot Curran. *4 April 1950: Robert Harcourt elected for the Unionists in Belfast Woodvale, following the death of John William Nixon *31 October 1950: Daniel Dixon elected f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland House Of Commons
The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the ''Government of Ireland Act 1920''. The upper house in the bicameral parliament was called the Senate. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973. Membership The House of Commons had a membership of 52. Until 1969, 48 were from territorial constituencies and 4 were for graduates of The Queen's University of Belfast; in that year the QUB seats were abolished and four extra territorial constituencies created on the outskirts of Belfast, where the population had grown. For the electoral constituencies used, see Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies. Functions The House of Commons fulfilled the normal lower house functions to be found in the Westminster System of Government. Its roles were * to grant Supply to the Government; * to grant to or withdraw confidence from the Government; * to provide a talent bank from which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malachy Conlon
Malachy Conlon (died 27 March 1950) was a nationalist politician in Ireland. Conlon strongly believed that there was a need for a membership organisation linking nationalists in Northern Ireland. He pursued this theme during his campaign for the Nationalist Party in South Armagh at the 1945 Northern Ireland general election.Brendan Lynn, ''Holding the Ground: The Nationalist Party in Northern Ireland, 1945 - 72'' (1997), During the campaign, which he fought against a Northern Ireland Labour Party incumbent, he stressed the importance of Christianity to Irish identity and contrasted this with what he described as the "flag of the communist Jew".Graham Walker, ''A History of the Ulster Unionist Party'' Following his election, Conlon worked with Eddie McAteer to found the Irish Anti-Partition League The Irish Anti-Partition League (APL) was a political organisation based in Northern Ireland which campaigned for a united Ireland from 1945 to 1958. Foundation Prior to the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enniskillen (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Enniskillen was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Boundaries Enniskillen was a county constituency comprising the northern 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. 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 Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921–1972 Northern Ireland Elections Politics Enniskillen had a unionist majority, but a substantial[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erne Ferguson
An erne is a sea eagle, or an eagle more broadly. Erne may refer to: People * Adam Erne (born 1995), American ice hockey player * Philippe Erne (born 1986), Liechtenstein footballer * Young Erne (1884–1944), American boxer Ships * HMS Erne, HMS ''Erne'', various ships of Britain's Royal Navy * Erne (ship), ''Erne'' (ship), a 1886 British (later Canadian) ship that transported Indian labourers Other * Erne, a type of shot in the game of Glossary of pickleball terms#E, Pickleball * Erne Integrated College, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland * Earl Erne, a title in the peerage of Ireland * Lough Erne, two connected lakes in Ireland * River Erne, a river in Ireland * (National Solidarity of ''Ertzainas'', known as ErNE) a workers union of the Ertzaintza (police of the Basque Country) See also *Ern (other) *Ernes, a commune in France *Shannon–Erne Waterway, a canal in Ireland {{disambiguation, geo, surname, ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Down (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
East Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Boundaries East Down was a county constituency comprising the towns of Ardglass, Ballynahinch, Crossgar, Downpatrick, Dunmore, Killinchy, Killyleagh, Kilmore, Saintfield and Strangford, all in the current Down District Council. It was created in 1929 as one of the eight seats replacing the former Down constituency 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. 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 Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972 , Northern Ireland Election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Faulkner
Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, (18 February 1921 – 3 March 1977), was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, from March 1971 until his resignation in March 1972. He was also the chief executive of the short-lived Northern Ireland Executive during the first half of 1974. Faulkner was also the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1971 to 1974. Early life Faulkner was born in Helen's Bay, County Down, Ireland, some 2 months before the creation of Northern Ireland. The elder of two sons of James and Nora Faulkner. His younger brother was Colonel Sir Dennis Faulkner, CBE VRD UD DL. James Faulkner owned the Belfast Collar Company which traded under the name Faulat. At that time, Faulat was the largest single purpose shirt manufacturer in the world, employing some 3,000 people. He was educated initially at Elm Park preparatory school, Killylea, County Armagh, but at 14 was sent to the Church of Ireland-affiliated St Colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Central Armagh was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Boundaries Central Armagh was a county constituency comprising the north central part of County Armagh. 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. Central Armagh was created by the division of Armagh into four new constituencies. 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 centred on the towns of Portadown and Tandragee and included parts of the rural districts of Armagh, Lurgan and Tandragee. Politics The seat was always won by Ulster Unionist Party candidates. It was twice contested by labour movement candidates, who took around one third of the votes cast. Members of Parliament Election results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dougan
George Dougan (1891-1955) was a dispensary doctor and MP for Central Armagh in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Dougan was elected to Stormont on 15 March 1941, replacing David Shillington. Dougan practiced in Church Street, Portadown Portadown () is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about southwest of Belfast. It is in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area and had a population of a ... where he was a prominent Orangeman. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dougan, George 1891 births 1955 deaths Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1938–1945 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1945–1949 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1949–1953 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1953–1958 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast Bloomfield (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Belfast Bloomfield was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Boundaries Belfast Bloomfield was a borough constituency comprising part of eastern Belfast. 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. Belfast Bloomfield was created by the division of Belfast East into four new constituencies. It 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 Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972 Northern Ireland Elections Politics The constituency was the most staunchly unionist in East Belfast. It w ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran
Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran, OBE, PC (NI), DL (23 January 1880 – 20 July 1950) was a Unionist politician from Ireland, present day Northern Ireland. Early life Dixon was born in Belfast, the fourth son of Sir Daniel Dixon, 1st Baronet, and Annie Shaw. He was educated at Rugby School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before being commissioned into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers as a second lieutenant on 20 January 1900. He was promoted to lieutenant on 14 May 1901, and served with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons in the Second Boer War in South Africa in 1902. After the war he returned home in September 1902, and was posted at Curragh Camp. He later fought with the British Army in the First World War. Political career In 1918 Dixon was elected Unionist Member of Parliament for the seat of Belfast Pottinger, becoming representative for Belfast East four years later. He was also sent to the Northern Ireland House of Commons in 1921 as a member for Belfast E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast Falls (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Belfast Falls was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Boundaries Belfast Falls was a borough constituency comprising part of western Belfast. 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. Belfast Falls was created by the division of Belfast West into four new constituencies. It was formed from the Falls ward and included the Falls Road. It 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 Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972 Northern Ireland Elections Politics The constituency was t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Diamond (politician)
Harry Diamond (1908–1996) was a socialist and an Irish nationalist. He was the MP for Belfast Falls in the Parliament of Northern Ireland, and later the leader of the Republican Labour Party. In 1927, Diamond was the main initiator and first chairman of O'Donnell's GAA. He later became chairman of Antrim GAA. Diamond was an active nationalist before the Second World War and in 1933 was sentenced to a month in jail for refusing to pay a fine given out for addressing an illegal rally in support of republican prisoners. The following year, he stood in the Belfast Central by-election as an "Anti-Partition" candidate. In 1944, Diamond became a founder member of the Socialist Republican Party. He took the Belfast Falls seat at the 1945 Northern Ireland general election. In 1949, no one else contested the seat, and he remained the Socialist Republican Party's only MP, but the party disbanded that year. While most of its members joined the Irish Labour Party, Diamond held h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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