Central Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Central Armagh was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Not to be confused with Mid Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency).

Central Armagh
Former County Constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Central Armagh shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created1929
Abolished1972
Election methodFirst past the post

Boundaries

Central Armagh was a county constituency comprising the north central part of County Armagh. 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. Central Armagh was created by the division of Armagh into four new constituencies. 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.

The seat was centred on the towns of Portadown and Tandragee and included parts of the rural districts of Armagh, Lurgan and Tandragee.[1]

Politics

The seat was always won by Ulster Unionist Party candidates. It was twice contested by labour movement candidates, who took around one third of the votes cast.[2]

Members of Parliament
Elected Party Name[2]
1929 UUP David Shillington
1941 UUP George Dougan
1955 UUP Isaac Hawthorne
1969 UUP Herbert Whitten

Election results
Northern Ireland 1921–72
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At the 1929, 1933 and 1938 Northern Ireland general elections, David Shillington was elected unopposed.[2]

At the 1941 by-election, George Dougan was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1945: Central Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP George Dougan 9,508 67.6 N/A
Commonwealth Labour Thomas Martin 4,559 32.4 N/A
Majority 4,949 35.2 N/A
Turnout 74.0 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A

At the 1949, and 1953 Northern Ireland general elections, George Dougan was elected unopposed.[2]

At the 1955 by-election and the 1958 Northern Ireland general election, Isaac Hawthorne was elected unopposed.[2]

General Election 1962: Central Armagh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Isaac Hawthorne 9,390 64.8 N/A
NI Labour Thomas Newell 5,101 35.2 N/A
Majority 4,289 29.6 N/A
Turnout 67.0 N/A
UUP hold Swing N/A

At 1965 Northern Ireland general election, Isaac Hawthorne was elected unopposed.[2]

At 1969 Northern Ireland general election, Herbert Whitten was elected unopposed.[2]

References
  1. Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries
  2. Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Counties: Armagh
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