Enniskillen (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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Enniskillen was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
.
. It was created in 1929, when the House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929
introduced first-past-the-post
elections throughout Northern Ireland. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament until the Parliament of Northern Ireland
was temporarily suspended
in 1972, and then formally abolished
in 1973.
candidate, and it was only contested on four occasions: in 1938
by an Independent Unionist Association
candidate, in 1949
by a Nationalist
candidate, in 1965
by an Liberal
candidate and in 1969
by both the People's Democracy
and an independent Unionist
candidate.
and 1933 general election
s, Edward Archdale
was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1945, Erne Ferguson was elected unopposed.
At the Enniskillen by-election, 1949 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1953
, Thomas Charles Nelson was elected unopposed.
At the Enniskillen by-election, 1954 and the 1958
and 1962 general election
s, Harry West
was elected unopposed.
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
Enniskillen was a county constituency comprising the northern part of County FermanaghCounty Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
. It was created in 1929, when the House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929
House of Commons (Method of Voting and Redistribution of Seats) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929
The House of Commons Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland; its major provision was to abolish proportional representation for all future elections in Northern Ireland....
introduced first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
elections throughout Northern Ireland. The constituency survived unchanged, returning one member of Parliament until the Parliament of Northern Ireland
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...
was temporarily suspended
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....
in 1972, and then formally abolished
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...
in 1973.
Politics
Enniskillen had a unionist majority, but a substantial nationalist minority. The seat was consistently won by the Ulster Unionist PartyUlster 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...
candidate, and it was only contested on four occasions: in 1938
Northern Ireland general election, 1938
-References:*...
by an Independent Unionist Association
Independent Unionist Association
The Independent Unionist Association or Independent Unionist Party was a political party in Northern Ireland.The organisation was founded in 1937, shortly before the announcement of the Northern Ireland general election, 1938. It consisted of a disparate group of independent Unionists, and...
candidate, in 1949
Northern Ireland general election, 1949
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1949...
by a Nationalist
Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
The Nationalist Party† - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP....
candidate, in 1965
Northern Ireland general election, 1965
-Seats summary:-References:*...
by an Liberal
Ulster Liberal Party
The Ulster Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Northern Ireland, supporting a unionist position and linked to the British Liberal Party....
candidate and in 1969
Northern Ireland general election, 1969
-References:*...
by both the People's Democracy
People's Democracy
People's Democracy was a political organisation that, while supporting the campaign for civil rights for Northern Ireland's Catholic minority, stated that such rights could only be achieved through the establishment of a socialist republic for all of Ireland...
and an independent Unionist
Independent Unionist
See also Independent .Independent Unionist has been a label sometimes used by candidates in elections in the United Kingdom, indicating a support for Unionism, retaining the unity of the British state....
candidate.
Members of Parliament
| Elected | Party | Name |
|---|---|
| 1929 Northern Ireland general election, 1929 -References:*... |
Sir Edward Archdale |
| 1938 Northern Ireland general election, 1938 -References:*... |
Erne Ferguson |
| 1949 |
Thomas Charles Nelson |
| 1954 |
Harry West Harry West Henry William West was a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974 until 1979.West was born in County Fermanagh and educated at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen... |
Elections
At the 1929Northern Ireland general election, 1929
-References:*...
and 1933 general election
Northern Ireland general election, 1933
-References:*...
s, Edward Archdale
Edward Archdale
Sir Edward Mervyn Archdale, 1st Baronet PC , DL was a Northern Irish politician.Archdale was born in Rossfad, County Fermanagh. He was educated at the Naval School in Portsmouth and entered the Royal Navy in 1866. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1875 and retired in 1880. He was appointed High...
was elected unopposed.
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1945, Erne Ferguson was elected unopposed.
At the Enniskillen by-election, 1949 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1953
Northern Ireland general election, 1953
-References:*...
, Thomas Charles Nelson was elected unopposed.
At the Enniskillen by-election, 1954 and the 1958
Northern Ireland general election, 1958
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1958...
and 1962 general election
Northern Ireland general election, 1962
-Seats summary:-References:*...
s, Harry West
Harry West
Henry William West was a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974 until 1979.West was born in County Fermanagh and educated at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen...
was elected unopposed.
- Parliament prorogued 30 March 1972 and abolished 18 July 1973