Foyle (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Foyle 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. The constituency continued in existence until the Parliament was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.
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Former Borough Constituency for the Parliament of Northern Ireland | |
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Former constituency | |
Created | 1929 |
Abolished | 1972 |
Election method | First past the post |
The seat was held continuously by nationalist candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.
Members of Parliament
- 1929 – 1937: James Joseph McCarroll, Nationalist Party
- 1937 – 1953: Patrick Maxwell, Nationalist Party
- 1953 – 1969: Eddie McAteer, Nationalist Party
- 1969 – 1972: John Hume, Independent Nationalist (1969–70); Social Democratic and Labour Party (1970–72)
Election results
Northern Ireland 1921–1972
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Government
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At the 1929 Northern Ireland general election, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Nationalist | James Joseph McCarroll | 6,557 | 68.4 | N/A | |
Independent Republican | Seán McCool | 3,031 | 31.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,526 | 36.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 64.9 | N/A | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing |
At the 1937 Foyle by-election and the 1938 Northern Ireland general election, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Nationalist | Patrick Maxwell | 6,270 | 56.0 | N/A | |
Independent Labour | Paddy Fox | 4,920 | 44.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,350 | 12.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 69.6 | N/A | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing |
At the 1949 Northern Ireland general election, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Nationalist | Eddie McAteer | 6,305 | 58.8 | N/A | |
Independent Nationalist | Patrick Maxwell | 4,412 | 41.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,893 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 61.7 | N/A | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Nationalist | Eddie McAteer | 6,953 | 57.0 | -1.8 | |
Independent Labour | Stephen McGonagle | 5,238 | 43.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,893 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 61.7 | N/A | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Nationalist | Eddie McAteer | 8,720 | 61.4 | +4.4 | |
Independent Labour | Stephen McGonagle | 5,476 | 38.6 | -4.4 | |
Majority | 3,244 | 22.8 | +8.8 | ||
Turnout | 75.7 | +14.0 | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Nationalist | Eddie McAteer | 7,825 | 64.2 | +2.8 | |
Independent Labour | Seamus Quinn | 4,371 | 35.8 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 3,454 | 28.4 | +5.6 | ||
Turnout | 62.2 | -13.5 | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent Nationalist | John Hume | 8,920 | 55.1 | N/A | |
Nationalist | Eddie McAteer | 5,267 | 32.6 | -31.6 | |
NI Labour | Eamonn McCann | 1,993 | 12.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,653 | 22.5 | -5.9 | ||
Turnout | 81.4 | +19.8 | |||
Independent Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Swing | ||||