Foyle (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Foyle
Former Borough Constituency for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Foyle shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created	1929
Abolished	1972
Election method	First past the post

Coordinates: 55°03′07″N 7°14′42″W / 55.052°N 7.245°W / 55.052; -7.245

Foyle was a single member constituency in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It was created in 1929 as one of the five single-member constituencies replacing the former five-member Londonderry constituency. The constituency continued in existence until the Parliament was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.

The seat was held continuously by nationalist candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.

At the Foyle by-election, 1937 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1938, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.