The

by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...

held in Mid Ulster on 8 May 1956 was called because both candidates in the

1955 Mid Ulster by-election The by-election held in Mid Ulster on 11 August 1955 was called as a result of a vote in the British parliament on 18 July 1955 which voted 197 votes to 63 to nullify the result of the previous 1955 UK General Election in the constituency. At th ...

were disqualified. Tom Mitchell was disqualified from assuming office because he was a convicted felon. Charles Beattie was awarded the seat but he was also disqualified because he held an office of profit under the Crown.

External links

A Vision of Britain Through Time
(Constituency elector numbers)

References

Mid Ulster by-election By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Londonderry constituencies By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Tyrone constituencies 20th century in County Londonderry 20th century in County Tyrone Mid Ulster by-election Mid Ulster by-election {{Ireland-UK-Parl-by-election-stub