North Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
| North 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°37′34″N 5°40′23″W / 54.626°N 5.673°W
North Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
North Down was a county constituency comprising part of northern County Down, immediately south east of Belfast. It was created 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. North Down was created by the division of Down into eight new constituencies. The constituency survived unchanged until 1969, when it gained part of Mid Down, but the eastern half of the seat was split away to form Bangor. It returned 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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