DOWN, ARDS [32] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 | 17,033 | 74.7 | † | Hon. H.G.H. Mulholland
A. Adams
J. Boyd | U
Lab
L | 8,556
2,818
1,349
5,738 |
* | 67.2
22.2
10.6
45.0 |
| 1933 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. H.G.H. Mulholland | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1938 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. H.G.H. Mulholland | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1945 | 19,206 | 70.8 |
| J.R. Perceval-Maxwell
A.H. McElroy | U
CWLP | 7,976
5,615
2,361 |
| 58.7
41.3
17.4 |
| 1949 |
|
|
| W.M. May | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1953 | 22,626 | 60.0 |
| W.M. May
J.W. McDowell | U
Lab | 9,562
4,022
5,540 |
| 70.4
29.6
40.8 |
| 1958 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. W.M. May | U | unop. |
|
|
| [Seat vacant at dissolution (Death)] |
| 1962 | 21,607 | 48.6 |
| W.J. Long
Rev. A.H. McElroy | U
L | 7,501
3,008
4,493 |
| 71.4
28.6
42.8 |
| 1965 | 20,378 | 45.1 |
| W.J. Long
E. Bell | U
Lab | 7,442
1,740
5,702 |
| 81.0
19.0
62.0 |
| 1969 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. W.J. Long | U (O’N) | unop. |
|
|
| Note:- |
1929-
1945: | Mulholland was Speaker of the House of Commons from 29th May 1929 until 25th May 1945. |
|
|
DOWN, BANGOR [33] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1969 | 20,886 | 61.8 |
| R.D. McConnell
R.V. Campbell | Ind U (O’N)
(APNI)
U | 7,714
5,190
2,524 |
| 59.8
40.2
19.6 |
|
DOWN, EAST DOWN [34] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 | 15,672 | 74.1 |
| A.R.G. Gordon
D. Johnston | U
L | 6,553
5,057
1,496 |
| 56.4
43.6
12.8 |
| 1933 |
|
|
| A.R.G. Gordon | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1938 | 15,649 | 57.8 |
| A.R.G. Gordon
W.J. Price | U
Prog U | 4,989
4,050
939 |
| 55.2
44.8
10.4 |
| 1945 |
|
|
| A.R.G. Gordon | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1949 | 17,089 | 79.9 |
| A.B.D. Faulkner
E.K. McGrady | U
N | 8,132
5,480
2,652 |
| 59.7
40.3
19.4 |
| 1953 |
|
|
| A.B.D. Faulkner | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1958 |
|
|
| A.B.D. Faulkner | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1962 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. A.B.D. Faulkner | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1965 | 18,121 | 73.7 |
| Rt. Hon. A.B.D. Faulkner
D. Rice | U
Nat DP | 8,362
4,995
3,367 |
| 62.6
37.4
25.2 |
| 1969 | 18,230 | 86.7 |
| Rt. Hon. A.B.D. Faulkner
E.K. McGrady
D.A. Rowan-Hamilton | U
Nat DP
Ind U (O’N) | 8,136
6,427
1,248
1,709 |
* | 51.5
40.6
7.9
10.9 |
|
DOWN, IVEAGH [35] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 | 16,189 | 57.7 |
| Mrs. M.A. Waring
W.I. Wilson | U
Ind U | 6,945
2,392
4,553 |
| 74.4
25.6
48.8 |
| 1933 |
|
|
| J.C. Wilson | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1938 | 15,903 | 74.2 |
| W.B. Maginess
W.I. Wilson | U
Ind U | 6,862
4,938
1,924 |
| 58.2
41.8
16.4 |
| 1945 |
|
|
| W.B. Maginess | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1949 | 16,389 | 72.4 |
| Rt. Hon. W.B. Maginess
J.P. Ferguson | U
Ind U | 9,708
2,150
7,558 |
| 81.9
18.1
63.8 |
| 1953 | 17,129 | 65.7 |
| Rt. Hon. W.B. Maginess
W.J. McCracken | U
Ind U | 6,410
4,850
1,560 |
| 56.9
43.1
13.8 |
| 1958 | 16,393 | 69.1 |
| Rt. Hon. W.B. Maginess
A.H. Duff | U
Ind Prot U | 6,625
4,704
1,921 |
| 58.5
41.5
17.0 |
| 1962 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. W.B. Maginess | U | unop. |
|
|
| [Resignation on appointment as a Judge of the County Court of County Down] |
1964
(9/5) |
|
|
| S. Magowan | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1965 |
|
|
| S. Magowan | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1969 | 16,172 | 69.5 |
| S. Magowan
C.B. Poots | U (O’N)
Prot U | 6,869
4,365
2,504 |
| 61.1
38.9
22.2 |
| Note:- |
| 1953: | McCracken opposed the decision of the Northern Ireland government to prohibit an Orange parade on Longstone Road, Annalong. |
|
|
DOWN, LAGAN VALLEY [36] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1969 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. R.W. Porter | U (O’N) | unop. |
|
|
|
DOWN, MID DOWN [37] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 |
|
| † | Rt. Hon. J.M. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1933 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. J.M. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1938 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. J.M. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1945 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. J.M. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1949 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. J.M. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1953 |
|
|
| J.L.O. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1958 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. J.L.O. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1962 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. J.L.O. Andrews | U | unop. |
|
|
| [Resignation] |
1964
(3/12) | 41,402 | 27.2 |
| J.W.B. Kelly
J.S. Gardner | U
Lab | 8,674
2,572
6,102 |
| 77.1
22.9
54.2 |
| 1965 |
|
|
| J.W.B. Kelly | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1969 | ** |
|
| J.W.B. Kelly | U (O’N) | unop. |
|
|
|
DOWN, MOURNE [38] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 | 14,819 | 80.5 | † | P. O’Neill
J.M. Boyle | N
U | 6,575
5,352
1,223 |
| 55.1
44.9
10.2 |
| 1933 | 14,987 | 82.3 |
| P. O’Neill
J.M. Sinclair | N
U | 6,674
5,667
1,007 |
| 54.1
45.9
8.2 |
| 1938 |
|
|
| G.W. Panter | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1945 | 15,639 | 85.2 |
| J. McSparran
J. Brown | N
Ind U | 7,784
5,544
2,240 |
| 58.4
41.6
16.8 |
| 1949 | 16,203 | 83.2 |
| J. McSparran
N.F. Gordon | N
U | 7,462
6,020
1,442 |
| 55.3
44.7
10.6 |
| 1953 | 16,517 | 82.6 |
| J. McSparran
J. Fisher | N
U | 7,532
6,113
1,419 |
| 55.2
44.8
10.4 |
| 1958 | 16,106 | 84.7 |
| J. O’Reilly
Mrs. S.E.B. Calvert | N
U | 7,139
6,506
633 |
| 52.3
47.7
4.6 |
| 1962 | 16,066 | 84.7 |
| J. O’Reilly
M.C. Perceval-Price | N
U | 7,475
6,132
1,343 |
| 54.9
45.1
9.8 |
| 1965 | 16,202 | 77.7 |
| J. O’Reilly
Mrs. K.A.Y. Forde | N
U | 6,793
5,791
1,002 |
| 54.0
46.0
8.0 |
| 1969 | 16,272 | 81.7 |
| J. O’Reilly
C. Newell | N
U | 7,335
5,960
1,375 |
| 55.2
44.8
10.4 |
|
DOWN, NORTH DOWN [39] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 |
|
| † | Rt. Hon. Viscount Craigavon | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1933 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. Viscount Craigavon | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1938 |
|
|
| Rt. Hon. Viscount Craigavon | U | unop. |
|
|
| [Death] |
1941
(27/3) | 19,545 | 58.4 |
| T. Bailie
R. Workman | Ind U (U)
U | 6,268
5,137
1,131 |
| 55.0
45.0
10.0 |
| 1945 |
|
|
| T. Bailie | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1949 | 22,450 | 69.4 |
| T. Bailie
S. Napier | U
Lab | 13,626
1,956
11,670 |
| 87.4
12.6
74.8 |
| 1953 | 24,760 | 59.1 |
| Dr. R.S. Nixon
T. Bailie | U
Ind U | 7,868
6,771
1,097 |
| 53.7
46.3
7.4 |
| 1958 |
|
|
| Dr. R.S. Nixon | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1962 | 27,782 | 58.0 |
| Dr. R.S. Nixon
A.W.J. Burns | U (Ind U) (U)
L | 11,067
5,044
6,023 |
| 68.7
31.3
37.4 |
| 1965 | 29,057 | 46.0 |
| Dr. R.S. Nixon
J.C. Marks | U
Lab | 10,307
3,066
7,241 |
| 77.1
22.9
54.2 |
| 1969 | 18,408** | 57.5 |
| R.J. Babington
Miss S.M. Murnaghan | U (O’N)
L | 9,013
1,567
7,446 |
| 85.2
14.8
70.4 |
| Note:- |
| 1953: | Bailie was not reselected by the division’s Unionist Association. |
|
|
DOWN, SOUTH DOWN [40] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 | 15,656 | 46.4 | † | J.H. Collins
W.F. Cunningham | N
Ind Lab | 5,637
1,626
4,011 |
| 77.6
22.4
55.2 |
| 1933 | 16,133 | 49.7 |
| E. de Valera
T.G. McGrath | FF
Rep | 7,404
622
6,782 |
* | 92.3
7.7
84.6 |
| 1938 | 16,798 | 24.6 |
| J. Brown
J. Byrne | Ind U (U)
Lab | 3,866
263
3,603 |
* | 93.6
6.4
87.2 |
| 1945 | 16,378 | 80.8 |
| P. Murnoy
C.H. Mullan | N
U | 9,006
4,222
4,784 |
| 68.1
31.9
36.2 |
| 1949 | 17,282 | 78.2 |
| J. Connellan
R.J.R. Harcourt | N
U | 9,478
4,032
5,446 |
| 70.2
29.8
40.4 |
| 1953 | 18,189 | 74.4 |
| J. Connellan
J.Y. Thompson
T.J. Kelly | N
U
Irish Lab | 6,449
4,065
3,016
2,384 |
| 47.7
30.0
22.3
17.7 |
| 1958 | 17,257 | 75.2 |
| J. Connellan
J. Brown
T.J. Kelly | N
U
Irish Lab | 6,686
3,978
2,316
2,708 |
| 51.5
30.7
17.8
20.8 |
| 1962 |
|
|
| J. Connellan | N | unop. |
|
|
| 1965 | 17,474 | 58.0 |
| J. Connellan
I.C.W. Hutchieson | N
U | 6,907
3,227
3,680 |
| 68.2
31.8
36.4 |
| [Death] |
1967
(25/5) | 17,267 | 67.0 |
| M.J. Keogh
J. Fisher | N
U | 8,598
2,971
5,627 |
| 74.3
25.7
48.6 |
| 1969 | 17,486 | 54.0 |
| M.J. Keogh
F.N. Woods | N
PD | 4,830
4,610
220 |
| 51.2
48.8
2.4 |
| Note:- |
| 1938: | Brown sought election as a 'Farmers' and New Industries' candidate. He accepted the Unionist whip on election. |
|
|
DOWN, WEST DOWN [41] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1929 |
|
| † | R. McBride | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1933 | 15,578 | 70.8 |
| S. Fryar
J.U. Finnery | U
Ind U | 6,168
4,863
1,305 |
| 55.9
44.1
11.8 |
| 1938 | 16,372 | 73.4 |
| J.E. Bailey
R.J. Hale | U
IUA | 7,178
4,833
2,345 |
| 59.8
40.2
19.6 |
| 1945 | 16,173 | 66.3 |
| J.E. Bailey
S.E. Maitland | U
Com | 8,197
2,524
5,673 |
| 76.5
23.5
53.0 |
| 1949 |
|
|
| J.E. Bailey | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1953 |
|
|
| J.E. Bailey | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1958 |
|
|
| J.E. Bailey | U | unop. |
|
|
| [Death] |
1959
(5/3) |
|
|
| D.J. Little | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1962 |
|
|
| D.J. Little | U | unop. |
|
|
| [Resignation on appointment as Recorder of Londonderry] |
1965
(19/6) |
|
|
| J. Dobson | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1965 |
|
|
| J. Dobson | U | unop. |
|
|
| 1969 | 16,548 | 77.5 |
| J. Dobson
A.W. Buller | U
Ind U (O’N) | 7,608
5,219
2,389 |
| 59.3
40.7
18.6 |
|
|