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Antrim Larkfield (constituency)
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Larkfield was a single-member county constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
.
and South Antrim.
Larkfield was created by the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 as a division of County Antrim
. It was located to the south-west of Belfast
and comprised "part of the rural district of Lisburn
which consists of the district electoral divisions of Andersonstown
, Ardmore
, Ballygammon, Dunmurry
, Finaghy
, Ladybrook, and Upper Malone".
The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1969
. The Parliament was prorogued on 30 March 1972, under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
. It was formally abolished in 1973 when the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
received Royal Assent
on 18 July 1973.
The parliamentary representative of the division was elected using the first-past-the-post system.
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
.
Boundaries and boundary changes
Before 1969, the area formed part of the Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies of Mid-DownMid Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Mid Down was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Mid Down was a county constituency comprising part of northern County Down, immediately south east of Belfast. It was created when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout...
and South Antrim.
Larkfield was created by the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 as a division of County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
. It was located to the south-west of Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and comprised "part of the rural district of Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
which consists of the district electoral divisions of Andersonstown
Andersonstown
Andersonstown is a suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.It is overshadowed by the Black Mountain and Divis Mountain and contains a mixture of public and private housing. It is largely populated by the Irish nationalist and Roman Catholic community...
, Ardmore
Ardmore
Ardmore comes from the or the , meaning "great height", and may refer to:-Places:Canada:*Ardmore, Alberta*Ardmore Beach, a community in Tiny, OntarioIreland:*Ardmore, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland*Ardmore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland...
, Ballygammon, Dunmurry
Dunmurry
Dunmurry is an urban townland, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located between Belfast and Lisburn, it was once a rural village, but is now within the Greater Belfast conurbation...
, Finaghy
Finaghy
Finaghy is an electoral ward in the Balmoral district of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland. It is based on the townland of Ballyfinaghy...
, Ladybrook, and Upper Malone".
The constituency sent one MP to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
House of Commons of Northern Ireland
The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The upper house in the bicameral parliament was called the Senate. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act...
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1969
Northern Ireland general election, 1969
-References:*...
. The Parliament was prorogued on 30 March 1972, under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
The Northern Ireland Act 1972 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced direct rule in Northern Ireland with effect from 30 March 1972....
. It was formally abolished in 1973 when the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which received the Royal Assent on 18 July 1973...
received Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 18 July 1973.
The parliamentary representative of the division was elected using the first-past-the-post system.
Member of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Northern Ireland general election, 1969 -References:*... |
Basil McIvor Basil McIvor William Basil McIvor OBE PC was an Ulster Unionist politician, barrister and pioneer of integrated education.-Early life and education:... |
Ulster Unionist Ulster Unionist Party The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... |
|
| 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973 -Seats summary:-Source:* http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fa73.htm... |
constituency abolished | ||
Election results
- Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973
External links
- For more information about the Northern Ireland House of Commons, see http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/stormont.html