East Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
| East Down | |
|---|---|
| Former County Constituency for the Parliament of Northern Ireland |
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1929 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Election method | First past the post |
Coordinates: 54°23′10″N 5°25′52″W / 54.386°N 5.431°W
East Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
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.
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