For other constituencies of the same name, see
Mid Ulster.
Mid Ulster is a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes Cookstown District Council ( Irish: Comhairle Ceantair na Coirre Críochaí, Ulster Scots: Districk Cooncil o Cookestoun) is a district council Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council ( Irish: Comhairle Baile Dhún Geanainn agus Thír Eoghain Theas, Ulster Scots: Rathgannon Sooth Owenslann The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Northern Ireland is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords
Boundaries
The seat was created in 1950 when the old Fermanagh and Tyrone two-member constituency was abolished as part of the final move to single member seats. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fermanagh and Tyrone was a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons. Originally the seat primarily consisted of the northern, eastern and western parts of County Tyrone, with the south included in Fermanagh & South Tyrone. Fermanagh and South Tyrone is a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons. Of the post 1973 districts, it contained all of Omagh and Cookstown and part of Strabane and Magherafelt. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Omagh (pronounced /'omæ/) is the County town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Strabane (strəˈbæn Irish, An Srath Bán, Fair River Valley or White Strand is a Town in the west of County Tyrone and the north-west of Magherafelt ( is a Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
In boundary changes proposed by a review in 1995, the seat was split in two, with the name retained by the eastern half, even though it contained only 30% of the old seat. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The western half became the nucleus of the new West Tyrone constituency. West Tyrone is a County constituency in Northern Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The new Mid Ulster also gained areas from East Londonderry and Fermanagh and South Tyrone, taking it deeper into County Londonderry. East Londonderry is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Fermanagh and South Tyrone is a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons.
Following their most recent review of parliamentary boundaries in Northern Ireland, the Boundary Commission have made no changes to Mid Ulster. The electoral areas are confirmed as below, through the passing of the Northern Ireland Parliamentary Constituencies Order in 2008.
- The entire districts of Cookstown, and Magherafelt
- From Dungannon and South Tyrone district; Altmore, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Coalisland West and Newmills, Donaghmore, and Washing Bay
History
For the history of the constituency prior to 1950, see Fermanagh and Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency). Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Magherafelt ( is a Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fermanagh and Tyrone was a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons.
In both its incarnations, Mid Ulster has seen a precarious balance between unionist and nationalist voters, though in recent years the nationalists have advanced significantly to be in a clear majority. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Many elections have seen a candidate from one community triumph due to candidates from the other community splitting the vote.
The seat was initially won by the Irish Nationalist Party in 1950 and 1951 then by Sinn Féin in 1955. The Nationalist Party was a term commonly used to describe a number of parliamentary political parties and constituency organisations supportive of Home Rule for Ireland from Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Results |} Total votes cast 28596594 All parties shown Conservative result includes the Ulster Unionists Votes summary Headline Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes However the Sinn Féin Member of Parliament (MP) was unseated on petition on the basis that his Irish Republican Army (IRA) convictions made him ineligible, and in subsequent by-elections the seat was won by the Ulster Unionists. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. This article deals with the Irish republican organisation opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty styling itself "Irish Republican Army" as it existed from the time of the Treaty The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party
In a by-election in 1969, the seat was won by Bernadette Devlin standing as an independent socialist nationalist on the "Unity" ticket which sought to unite nationalist voters behind a single candidate. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 23 April 1947, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) also known as Bernadette Devlin " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s At the age of 21, Devlin was the youngest person ever elected to the House of Commons in the era of universal suffrage. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to The by-election saw a 91. 5% turnout, a record for any UK by-election.
Devlin held her seat in the 1970 but generated controversy when she had a child out of wedlock as well as for her fierce anti-clericalism. Opinion poll summary ORC (Opinion Research Council Conservative lead of 1%Harris (Express Newspapers Labour lead of 2%NOP Anti-clericalism is a historical movement that opposes Religious (generally Catholic institutional power and influence real or alleged in all aspects of public and political This may have contributed to the Social Democratic and Labour Party standing a candidate against her in the February 1974 general election and the nationalist vote was strongly divided, allowing John Dunlop of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party to win with the support of the Ulster Unionist Party and the Democratic Unionist Party. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election John Dunlop ( 20 May 1910 &ndash 10 March 1996) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland.
Dunlop held his seat for the next nine years, though in 1975 he was part of a large section of Vanguard that broke away to form the short lived United Ulster Unionist Party. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Ulster Unionist Party was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1982 He held his seat in 1979 only due to a Unionist pact. Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 He polled poorly in the 1982 Assembly election taking a dismal 2. 8% of the vote. Consequently, in 1983 he did not stand again and the following year the UUUP was wound up. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
The 1983 general election saw fierce contest for the seat, with the Ulster Unionist Party, Democratic Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party and Sinn Féin all polling strongly. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 The winner was the DUP's William McCrea, albeit by the narrow majority of just 78 over Sinn Féin. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 In general elections from then to 2005 the Ulster Unionists did not contest the seat. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party
Following the boundary changes, McCrea contested the new Mid Ulster in 1997 but by now Sinn Féin had established itself as the best party to outpoll a unionist and so drew votes from the SDLP, resulting in Martin McGuinness winning. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. He has held the seat to date.
Members of Parliament
The Member of Parliament since the 1997 general election is Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Between 1983 and 1997 the MP was William McCrea of the Democratic Unionist Party. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland.
- Constituency created (1950)
- 1950 — 1951 Anthony Mulvey, Nationalist
- 1951 — 1955 Michael O'Neill, Nationalist
- 1955: Tom Mitchell, Sinn Féin - subsequently unseated on petition
- 1955 (by-election) — 1956: Charles Beattie, Ulster Unionist - election subsequently declared invalid by House of Commons Select Committee
- 1956 (by-election) — 1969: George Forrest, Independent Unionist (on election) then Ulster Unionist
- 1969 (by-election) — 1974: Bernadette Devlin, Independent Socialist & Nationalist on "Unity" ticket
- 1974 — 1983: John Dunlop, Vanguard Progressive Unionist until 1977, then United Ulster Unionist
- 1983 — 1997: William McCrea, Democratic Unionist
- 1997 — present: Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin
Elections
Elections in the 2000s
| General Election 2005: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Sinn Féin |
Martin McGuinness |
21,641 |
47. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Results |} Total votes cast 28596594 All parties shown Conservative result includes the Ulster Unionists Votes summary Headline Anthony Mulvey ( 1882 - 11 January 1957) was an Irish nationalist Politician. Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Results |} Total votes cast 28596594 All parties shown Conservative result includes the Ulster Unionists Votes summary Headline Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Michael O'Neill (born 7 October 1909 &ndash 4 October 1976) was an Irish politician in the United Kingdom. Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Beattie (c 1900 &ndash 10 March 1958) was a Northern Irish farmer and auctioneer The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Forrest ( 26 October 1921 &ndash 10 December 1968) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland who served as MP Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 23 April 1947, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) also known as Bernadette Devlin " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 John Dunlop ( 20 May 1910 &ndash 10 March 1996) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 The United Ulster Unionist Party was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1982 Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. 6 |
-3. 5 |
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
Ian McCrea |
10,665 |
23. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Ian McCrea, MLA (born 1976 is a Northern Irish politician He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party 5 |
-7. 6 |
|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Patsy McGlone |
7,922 |
17. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Cllr Patsy McGlone MLA is an SDLP Assembly Member for Mid Ulster from Ballinderry, Since 1993 McGlone has been a Councillor in Cookstown District Council 4 |
+0. 6 |
|
Ulster Unionist |
Billy Armstrong |
4,853 |
10. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party 7 |
+10. 7 |
|
Workers' Party |
Francis Donnelly |
345 |
0. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 8 |
-0. 2 |
| Majority |
10,976 |
24. 2 |
|
| Turnout |
45,426 |
72. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 5 |
-8. 8 |
|
Sinn Féin hold |
Swing |
+2. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 1 |
|
| General Election 2001: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Sinn Féin |
Martin McGuinness |
25,502 |
51. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. 1 |
+11. 0 |
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
Ian McCrea |
15,549 |
31. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Ian McCrea, MLA (born 1976 is a Northern Irish politician He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party 1 |
-5. 2 |
|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Eilish Haughey |
8,376 |
16. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland 8 |
-5. 3 |
|
Workers' Party |
Francie Donnelly |
509 |
1. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 0 |
+0. 5 |
| Majority |
9,953 |
20. 0 |
|
| Turnout |
49,936 |
81. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 |
-4. 8 |
|
Sinn Féin hold |
Swing |
|
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Elections in the 1990s
| General Election 1997: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Sinn Féin |
Martin McGuinness |
20,294 |
40. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. 1 |
|
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
William McCrea |
18,411 |
36. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. 3 |
|
|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Denis Haughey |
11,205 |
22. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former nationalist Politician in Northern Ireland. 1 |
|
|
Alliance |
Ephrem Bogues |
460 |
0. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. 9 |
|
|
Workers' Party |
Marian Donnelly |
238 |
0. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 5 |
|
|
Natural Law |
Maureen Murray |
61 |
0. The Natural Law Party was founded in 1992 in the United States by a group of educators business leaders and lawyers in Fairfield, Iowa who practiced Transcendental 1 |
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| Majority |
1,883 |
|
|
| Turnout |
|
86. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 1 |
|
|
Sinn Féin gain from Democratic Unionist Party |
Swing |
|
|
| 1992 Notional Results: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
William McCrea |
19,274 |
41. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. 0 |
|
|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Denis Haughey |
14,360 |
30. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former nationalist Politician in Northern Ireland. 6 |
|
|
Sinn Féin |
Barry McElduff |
11,340 |
24. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Barry McElduff (born 1966 is an Irish Politician. Born in County Tyrone, McElduff attended the Christian Brothers School in Omagh 4 |
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|
Alliance |
Ann Gormley |
1,229 |
2. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. 6 |
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|
Others |
|
779 |
1. 7 |
|
| Majority |
4,914 |
10. 5 |
|
| Turnout |
|
7 |
|
|
Democratic Unionist Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
Between 1992 and 1996 there were significant boundary changes, creating the new seat of West Tyrone. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties West Tyrone can refer to The western part of County Tyrone West Tyrone (Assembly constituency West Tyrone (Northern This had a huge knock on effect on Mid Ulster, which lost all its areas in Omagh and Strabane district councils, and gained the Torrent LGD in Dungannon from Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and the parts of Magherafelt District Council previously in East Londonderry. Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Therefore the implied 1992 election results are very different from the actual ones and are displayed above.
| General Election 1992: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
William McCrea |
23,181 |
42. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. 3 |
|
|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Denis Haughey |
16,994 |
31. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former nationalist Politician in Northern Ireland. 0 |
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|
Sinn Féin |
Barry McElduff |
10,248 |
18. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Barry McElduff (born 1966 is an Irish Politician. Born in County Tyrone, McElduff attended the Christian Brothers School in Omagh 7 |
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Alliance |
Ann Gormley |
1,506 |
2. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. 8 |
|
|
Labour and Trade Union |
Harry Hutchinson |
389 |
0. 7 |
|
|
Workers' Party |
Tommy Owens |
285 |
0. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 5 |
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|
Natural Law |
James Anderson |
164 |
0. The Natural Law Party was founded in 1992 in the United States by a group of educators business leaders and lawyers in Fairfield, Iowa who practiced Transcendental 3 |
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| Majority |
6,187 |
11. 3 |
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| Turnout |
|
79. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 |
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Democratic Unionist Party hold |
Swing |
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Elections in the 1980s
| General Election 1987: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
William McCrea |
23,004 |
44. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. 2 |
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|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Denis Haughey |
13,644 |
26. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former nationalist Politician in Northern Ireland. 2 |
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Sinn Féin |
Sean Begley |
12,449 |
23. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 9 |
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Alliance |
Paddy Bogan |
1,846 |
3. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. 5 |
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Workers' Party |
Paddy Joe McLean |
1,133 |
2. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 2 |
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| Majority |
9,360 |
18. 0 |
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| Turnout |
|
77. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 4 |
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Democratic Unionist Party hold |
Swing |
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| General Election 1983: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Democratic Unionist Party |
William McCrea |
16,174 |
30. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The 1986 Northern Ireland by-elections were fifteen By-elections held on 23 January, 1986, to fill vacancies in the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Daniel Gerard Morrison (born 1953 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) known generally as Danny Morrison is an Irish republican activist and writer The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Robert Thomas William McCrea (born August 6, 1948) is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. 0 |
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|
Sinn Féin |
Danny Morrison |
16,096 |
29. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Daniel Gerard Morrison (born 1953 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) known generally as Danny Morrison is an Irish republican activist and writer 9 |
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|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Denis Haughey |
12,044 |
22. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former nationalist Politician in Northern Ireland. 4 |
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|
Ulster Unionist |
William Thompson |
7,066 |
13. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party William John "Willie" Thompson (born 26 October, 1939) is a Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party politician 1 |
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|
Alliance |
Aidan Logan |
1,735 |
3. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. 2 |
|
|
Workers' Party |
Tommy Owens |
766 |
1. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 4 |
|
| Majority |
78 |
0. 1 |
|
| Turnout |
|
84. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 |
|
|
Democratic Unionist Party gain from United Ulster Unionist |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1970s
| General Election 1979: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
United Ulster Unionist |
John Dunlop |
29,249 |
44. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. The United Ulster Unionist Party was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1982 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 The United Ulster Unionist Party was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1982 John Dunlop ( 20 May 1910 &ndash 10 March 1996) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician 7 |
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|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Paddy Duffy |
19,266 |
29. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland 4 |
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|
Irish Independence |
Patrick Fahy |
12,055 |
19. The Irish Independence Party (IIP was an nationalist Political party in Northern Ireland, founded in October 1977 by Frank McManus (former 9 |
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|
Alliance |
Aidan Lagan |
3,481 |
5. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. 3 |
|
|
Republican Clubs |
Francie Donnelly |
1,414 |
2. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 2 |
|
| Majority |
9,983 |
15. 3 |
|
| Turnout |
|
80. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 4 |
|
|
United Ulster Unionist gain from Vanguard Progressive Unionist |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election October 1974: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Vanguard Progressive Unionist |
John Dunlop |
30,552 |
47. The United Ulster Unionist Party was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1982 The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results |} Total number of votes 29189104 All parties shown Votes summary Seats summary The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 John Dunlop ( 20 May 1910 &ndash 10 March 1996) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician 4 |
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|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Ivan Cooper |
25,885 |
40. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Ivan Averill Cooper (born 1944 is a former politician from Northern Ireland who was a Member of Parliament of Northern Ireland, and founding member of the SDLP 1 |
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|
Republican Clubs |
Francie Donnelly |
8,091 |
12. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish 5 |
|
| Majority |
4,667 |
7. 2 |
|
| Turnout |
|
79. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 0 |
|
|
Vanguard Progressive Unionist hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election February 1974: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Vanguard Progressive Unionist |
John Dunlop |
26,004 |
39. The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 John Dunlop ( 20 May 1910 &ndash 10 March 1996) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician 0 |
|
|
Social Democratic and Labour |
Ivan Cooper |
19,372 |
29. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Ivan Averill Cooper (born 1944 is a former politician from Northern Ireland who was a Member of Parliament of Northern Ireland, and founding member of the SDLP 1 |
|
|
Independent Socialist |
Bernadette McAliskey |
16,672 |
25. Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 23 April 1947, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) also known as Bernadette Devlin 0 |
|
|
Pro-Assembly Unionist |
Neville Thornton |
4,633 |
7. The Unionist Party of Northern Ireland was a political party founded by Brian Faulkner in September 1974. 0 |
|
| Majority |
6,632 |
10. 0 |
|
| Turnout |
|
79. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 |
|
|
Vanguard Progressive Unionist gain from Unity |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election 1970: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unity |
Bernadette Devlin |
37,739 |
53. The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978 " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Opinion poll summary ORC (Opinion Research Council Conservative lead of 1%Harris (Express Newspapers Labour lead of 2%NOP " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 23 April 1947, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) also known as Bernadette Devlin 5 |
|
|
Ulster Unionist |
Neville Thornton |
31,810 |
39. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party 0 |
|
|
Independent |
Michael Cunningham |
19,372 |
29. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 1 |
|
|
National Socialist |
Phelim O'Neill |
198 |
0. 3 |
|
| Majority |
5,929 |
8. 4 |
|
| Turnout |
|
90. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9 |
|
|
Unity gain from Ulster Unionist |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1960s
| Mid Ulster by-election, 1969 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unity |
Bernadette Devlin |
33,648 |
53. " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The Mid Ulster by-election was held on 17 April 1969, following the death of Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 23 April 1947, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) also known as Bernadette Devlin 3 |
N/A |
|
Ulster Unionist |
Anna Forrest |
29,437 |
46. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party 7 |
- 5. 6 |
| Majority |
4,211 |
6. 7 |
+ 2. 2 |
| Turnout |
63,085 |
91. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 5 |
+ 7. 6 |
|
Unity gain from Ulster Unionist |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election 1966: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Ulster Unionist |
George Forrest |
29,728 |
52. " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties National opinion poll summary Research Services: 3% swing to Labour (forecast majority of 101National Opinion Polls: 3 The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party George Forrest ( 26 October 1921 &ndash 10 December 1968) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland who served as MP 3 |
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|
Independent Republican |
Tom Mitchell |
27,168 |
47. Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 8 |
|
| Majority |
2,560 |
4. 5 |
|
| Turnout |
|
83. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9 |
|
|
Ulster Unionist hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election 1964: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Ulster Unionist |
George Forrest |
29,715 |
51. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Campaign The pre-election campaign was prolonged as Douglas-Home delayed calling a general election in order to try to give himself the maximum time to improve the The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party George Forrest ( 26 October 1921 &ndash 10 December 1968) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland who served as MP 6 |
|
|
Independent Republican |
Tom Mitchell |
22,810 |
39. Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 6 |
|
|
Labour (NI) |
Patrick McGarvey |
5,053 |
8. See also Labour Party of Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Labour Party was a political party which operated from 1924 until 1987 8 |
|
| Majority |
6,905 |
12. 0 |
|
| Turnout |
|
85. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 1 |
|
|
Ulster Unionist hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1950s
| General Election 1959: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Ulster Unionist |
George Forrest |
33,093 |
70. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Background Following the Suez Crisis in 1956 Anthony Eden the Conservative Prime Minister became unpopular and resigned the following year The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party George Forrest ( 26 October 1921 &ndash 10 December 1968) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland who served as MP 0 |
|
|
Sinn Féin |
Tom Mitchell |
14,170 |
30. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 0 |
|
| Majority |
18,923 |
40. 0 |
|
| Turnout |
|
71. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 0 |
|
|
Ulster Unionist hold |
Swing |
|
|
| Mid Ulster by-election, 1956 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent Unionist |
George Forrest |
28,605 |
48. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The By-election held in Mid Ulster on May 8 1956 was called as a result of a vote in the British parliament on 7 February 1956 In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. George Forrest ( 26 October 1921 &ndash 10 December 1968) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland who served as MP 36 |
|
|
Sinn Féin |
Tom Mitchell |
24,124 |
40. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 78 |
|
|
Anti-Partition |
Michael O'Neill |
6,421 |
10. Michael O'Neill (born 7 October 1909 &ndash 4 October 1976) was an Irish politician in the United Kingdom. 86 |
|
| Majority |
4,481 |
7. 58 |
|
| Turnout |
59,150 |
88. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 43 |
|
|
Independent Unionist gain from Sinn Féin |
Swing |
|
|
The seat was awarded to Beattie on petition on the grounds that Mitchell's conviction as a felon made him ineligible to sit in Parliament. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The By-election held in Mid Ulster on August 11 1955 was called as a result of a vote in the British parliament on July 18, 1955 Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Charles Beattie (c 1900 &ndash 10 March 1958) was a Northern Irish farmer and auctioneer Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties However, Beattie in turn was also found ineligible to sit due to holding an office of profit under the crown, triggering a further by-election.
| General Election 1955: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Sinn Féin |
Tom Mitchell |
29,737 |
50. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 2 |
|
|
Ulster Unionist |
Charles Beattie |
29,477 |
49. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Charles Beattie (c 1900 &ndash 10 March 1958) was a Northern Irish farmer and auctioneer 8 |
|
| Majority |
260 |
0. 4 |
|
| Turnout |
|
88. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 6 |
|
|
Sinn Féin gain from Independent Republican |
Swing |
|
|
Mitchell was subsequently unseated upon petition, on the grounds that his terrorist convictions made him ineligible to sit in Parliament. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties
| General Election 1951: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent Republican |
Michael O'Neill |
33,097 |
52. Results |} Total votes cast 28596594 All parties shown Conservative result includes the Ulster Unionists Votes summary Headline Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Michael O'Neill (born 7 October 1909 &ndash 4 October 1976) was an Irish politician in the United Kingdom. 7 |
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|
Ulster Unionist |
John Shearer |
29,701 |
47. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party 3 |
|
| Majority |
3,396 |
5. 4 |
|
| Turnout |
|
91. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 8 |
|
|
Independent Republican hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General Election 1950: Mid Ulster |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent Republican |
Anthony Mulvey |
33,023 |
52. Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Anthony Mulvey ( 1882 - 11 January 1957) was an Irish nationalist Politician. 6 |
|
|
Ulster Unionist |
John Shearer |
29,721 |
47. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party 4 |
|
| Majority |
3,302 |
5. 2 |
|
| Turnout |
|
91. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 6 |
|
|
Independent Republican hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sources
See also
Independent Republican was a political title frequently used by Irish republicans when contesting elections in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Frederick Walter Scott Craig ( December 10, 1929 - March 23, 1989) was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of reference Frederick Walter Scott Craig ( December 10, 1929 - March 23, 1989) was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of reference Northern Ireland is divided into 18 Parliamentary constituencies - 4 Borough constituencies in Belfast and 14 County constituencies elsewhere
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