North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
| North Antrim | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of North Antrim in Northern Ireland.
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1950 |
| Member of parliament | Ian Paisley, Jr. (Democratic Unionist) |
| Created from | Antrim |
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| Replaced by | Antrim |
| Created from | Antrim |
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| European Parliament constituency | Northern Ireland |
Coordinates: 55°07′16″N 6°19′44″W / 55.121°N 6.329°W
North Antrim is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Its current member is Ian Paisley Jr.
1950-1974: The Municipal Boroughs of Ballymena and Larne, the Urban Districts of Ballycastle, Ballymoney, and Portrush, the Rural Districts of Ballycastle, Ballymena, and Ballymoney, and in the Rural District of Larne the electoral divisions of Ardclinis, Ballycor, Carncastle, Glenarm North, Glenarm South, Glencoy, and Kilwaughter.
1974-1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Ballymena, Carrickfergus, and Larne, the Urban Districts of Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Portrush, and Whitehead, the Rural Districts of Ballycastle, Ballymena, and Ballymoney, and in the Rural District of Larne the electoral divisions of Ardclinis, Ballycor, Carncastle, Eden, Glenarm North, Glenarm South, Glencoy, Glynn, Islandmagee North, Islandmagee South, Kilwaughter, Middle Division, Raloo, and Templecorran.
1983-2010: The District of Ballymena, the District of Ballymoney, and the District of Moyle.
2010-present: The District of Ballymena, the District of Ballymoney, and the District of Moyle wards of Armoy, Ballylough, Bushmills, Bonamargy and Rathlin, Carnmoon, Dalriada, Dunseverick, Glenshesk, Glentaisie, Kinbane, Knocklayd, Moss Side, and Moyarget.
North Antrim has always been a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Antrim in the north-east of Northern Ireland. It has the sea to the north and east and parts of the border with County Londonderry to the west – the County Antrim town of Portrush is included in the East Londonderry constituency (although it was in this seat until 1983).
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