1943 Belfast West by-election
The 1943 Belfast West by-election, was a by-election held on 9 February 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Belfast West, in Northern Ireland. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) Alexander Browne had died in December 1942.[1]
The winner was Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie, a shock result in what had previously been a Unionist safe seat.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI Labour | Jack Beattie | 19,936 | 46.2 | New | |
| UUP | Knox Cunningham | 14,426 | 33.4 | –29.2 | |
| Ind. Unionist Party | William McConnell Wilton | 7,551 | 17.5 | New | |
| Ind. Republican | Hugh Corvin | 1,250 | 2.9 | –34.5 | |
| Majority | 5,510 | 12.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 43,163 | 54.8 | –13.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,763 | ||||
| NI Labour gain from UUP | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 564. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
[edit]- A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)