Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Coordinates: 54°59′38″N 7°19′34″W / 54.994°N 7.326°W / 54.994; -7.326

City of Londonderry

Former Borough Constituency
for the Parliament of Northern Ireland

City of Londonderry shown within Northern Ireland

Former constituency
Created| 1929
Abolished| 1972
Election method| First past the post

The City of Londonderry parliamentary constituency 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.[1]

The constituency included the eastern part of the city of Derry and its environs including the Waterside district and Eglinton area.[2]

The seat was held continuously by Ulster Unionist Party candidates, although it was often contested by other parties.[3]

The constituency was last contested at the 1969 General Election. The Northern Ireland parliament was suspended in 1972 and abolished in 1973. In elections to various Northern Ireland assemblies and forums which sat from 1973 to 1986 the area formed part of a revived Londonderry constituency. Since the abolition of the 1982–1986 Northern Ireland assembly the area has formed part of the Foyle constituency.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

* 1929 – 1939: Edward Sullivan Murphy, Ulster Unionist Party
* 1939 – 1947: William Lowry, Ulster Unionist Party
* 1947 – 1951: James Godfrey MacManaway, Ulster Unionist Party
* 1951 – 1968: Edward Warburton Jones, Ulster Unionist Party
* 1968 – 1972: Albert Anderson, Ulster Unionist Party

Source:[3]

## Election results[edit]

(1921–72)

Politics of Northern Ireland

Government

* Governor
* Privy Council
* Ministries
* Prime Minister
* Craigavon ministry
* Andrews ministry
* Brookeborough ministry
* O'Neill ministry
* Chichester-Clark ministry
* Faulkner ministry
* Northern Ireland Civil Service
* Departments

Parliament

* Acts
* Statutory Rules and Orders
* Senate
* Speaker of the Senate
* Leader of the Senate
* House of Commons
* Speaker
* Leader of the Opposition
* Members

1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969

Senate

Elections

* Elections in Northern Ireland

1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969

By-elections

* Constituencies
* Political parties

See also

* Fourth Home Rule Bill
* Constitution Act 1973

* Other countries

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General Election 30 November 1929: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Sullivan Murphy | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1933: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Sullivan Murphy | 9,471  | 81.7  | N/A
| Ind. Unionist | C. G. Millar  | 2,214  | 18.3  | New
Majority  | 7,347  | 63.4  | N/A
Turnout | 11,685  | 71.0  | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General Election 30 November 1938: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Sullivan Murphy | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
1939 City of Londonderry by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | William Lowry | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1945: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | William Lowry | 8,529  | 63.5  | N/A
| NI Labour | W. A. Irwin  | 4,908  | 36.5  | New
Majority  | 3,621  | 27.0  | N/A
Turnout | 13,437  | 71.9  | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |
1947 City of Londonderry by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | James Godfrey MacManaway | 8,901  | 64.6  | +1.1
| NI Labour | W. A. Irwin  | 4,873  | 35.4  | -1.1
Majority  | 4,028  | 29.2  | +2.2
Turnout | 13,774  | 79.1  | +7.2
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General Election 1949: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | James Godfrey MacManaway | 9,153  | 61.2  | -2.3
| Nationalist | F. E. McCarroll  | 5,794  | 38.8  | New
Majority  | 3,359  | 22.4  | -4.6
Turnout | 14,947  | 83.6  | +11.7
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |
1951 City of Londonderry by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Warburton Jones | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 30 November 1953: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Warburton Jones | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 30 November 1958: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Warburton Jones | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 30 November 1962: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Warburton Jones | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1965: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Edward Warburton Jones | 8,432  | 53.2  | N/A
| Ulster Liberal | Claude Wilton | 7,418  | 46.8  | New
Majority  | 1,104  | 6.4  | N/A
Turnout | 15,850  | 81.6  | N/A
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |
1968 City of Londonderry by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Albert Anderson | 9,122  | 69.8  | +16.6
| NI Labour | Janet Wilcock  | 3,944  | 30.2  | New
Majority  | 5,178  | 39.6  | +33.2
Turnout | 13,066  | 66.4  | -15.2
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General Election 1969: City of Londonderry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ulster Unionist | Albert Anderson | 6,480  | 39.4  | -13.2
| Ulster Liberal | Claude Wilton | 5,770  | 35.1  | -11.7
| Ind. Unionist | P. C. D. Campbell  | 4,181  | 25.5  | New
Majority  | 710  | 4.3  | -2.1
Turnout | 16,431  | 84.9  | +3.3
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |  |

Source:[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Northern Ireland parliament election results
2. ^ "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election results: Constituency Boundaries". Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
3. ^ a b c "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Boroughs: Londonderry". Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2008.

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