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East Down (UK Parliament constituency)

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2710: 2705: 1929: 244:, they would establish a revolutionary assembly in Dublin. In republican theory every MP elected in Ireland was a potential Deputy to this assembly. In practice only the Sinn Féin members accepted the offer. 1939: 1944: 2700: 2695: 1415: 411: 2325: 2127: 2355: 2349: 2361: 2331: 2313: 1976: 2473: 2337: 255:
assembled on 21 January 1919 and last met on 10 May 1921. The First Dáil, according to a resolution passed also on 10 May, was formally dissolved on the assembling of the
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candidates. An attempt at a limited electoral pact broke down in this constituency. In a first past the post election this situation produced a minority
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The constituency had an anti-unionist majority in 1918, but its support was split fairly evenly between
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1922
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885
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and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1922 the area was part of the
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List of UK Parliament Constituencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland
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on the platform that instead of taking up any seats they won in the
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Maps showing the component units of the constituency can be seen
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which consists of the district electoral divisions of Ballyward,
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List of MPs elected in the 1918 United Kingdom general election
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was the parishes or parts of parishes of Comber and Knockbreda.
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was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland which returned one
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The portion of the Barony of Castlereagh Upper comprised in
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1922
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List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
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which consists of the district electoral divisions of
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Seventh Schedule, Part III - Ireland - County of Down
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Westminster constituencies in County Down (historic)
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Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922
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Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922
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1302:James Craig 1136:James Craig 540:Richard Ker 495:(new seat) 473:Richard Ker 381:James Craig 312:Richard Ker 276:Second Dáil 257:Second Dáil 215:Nationalist 157:Downpatrick 77:Replaced by 71:Downpatrick 2690:Categories 2450:Upper Bann 2445:Strangford 2430:South Down 2425:North Down 2402:South Down 2397:North Down 2356:South Down 2350:North Down 2226:South Down 2221:North Down 2184:First Dáil 2158:Strangford 2152:South Down 2146:North Down 2093:South Down 2087:North Down 2029:Killyleagh 1898:0901714127 1823:, (Ch 65) 1795:, (Ch 23) 1759:0901714127 1737:References 1602:David Reid 1575:Candidate 1426:Candidate 1332:James Wood 1275:Candidate 1168:James Wood 1109:Candidate 973:James Wood 946:Candidate 880:Candidate 809:Candidate 743:Candidate 677:Candidate 513:Candidate 446:Candidate 362:James Wood 249:First Dáil 173:Bryansford 143:North Down 2661:Fermanagh 2618:Westmeath 2613:Waterford 2608:Tipperary 2598:Roscommon 2364:(1929–72) 2362:West Down 2358:(1929–72) 2352:(1929–72) 2346:(1929–72) 2340:(1929–72) 2334:(1969–72) 2332:Larkfield 2328:(1969–72) 2322:(1929–72) 2316:(1929–72) 2314:East Down 2310:(1921–29) 2304:(1969–72) 2298:(1929–72) 2231:West Down 2211:East Down 2107:(1801–85) 2099:West Down 2083:(1918–22) 2075:East Down 1914:The Times 1853:The Times 1670:Majority 1650:Sinn Féin 1496:Majority 1347:Majority 1185:Majority 1020:Majority 914:Unopposed 843:Unopposed 777:Unopposed 711:Unopposed 587:Majority 480:Unopposed 425:Elections 234:Sinn Féin 219:Sinn Féin 177:Banbridge 149:1918–1922 123:1885–1918 89:East Down 24:East Down 2588:Monaghan 2568:Longford 2563:Limerick 2548:Kilkenny 2338:Mid Down 2216:Mid Down 2081:Mid Down 2062:Historic 1924:See also 405:Unionist 386:Unionist 348:Unionist 293:Election 270:and the 266:for the 223:Unionist 209:Politics 181:Crossgar 131:Dufferin 127:baronies 117:Mid Down 35:for the 2628:Wicklow 2623:Wexford 2558:Leitrim 2543:Kildare 2523:Donegal 2414:1996–98 2386:1975–76 2289:1921–72 2248:1921–22 2187:1919–21 2160:(1983–) 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2603:Sligo 2583:Meath 2573:Louth 2553:Laois 2538:Kerry 2513:Clare 2508:Cavan 2111:Newry 2035:Newry 1725:Swing 1692:79.8 1676:11.9 1660:27.3 1637:30.4 1613:42.3 1555:+6.1 1551:Swing 1518:82.6 1502:26.0 1488:37.0 1469:+6.1 1464:63.0 1406:+2.3 1402:Swing 1369:89.7 1356:+4.6 1353:13.8 1339:43.1 1318:+2.3 1313:56.9 1244:Swing 1209:91.1 1175:45.4 1147:54.6 1083:Swing 1076:from 1044:85.6 1010:49.0 984:51.0 646:Swing 611:78.1 593:33.0 577:33.5 551:66.5 344:1891 225:win. 107:This 55:Seats 2656:Down 2578:Mayo 2518:Cork 2308:Down 2296:Ards 2260:Down 2069:Down 1893:ISBN 1754:ISBN 1720:hold 1546:hold 1397:hold 1350:974 1239:hold 1191:9.2 1188:670 1074:gain 1026:2.0 1023:147 927:hold 856:hold 790:hold 724:hold 641:hold 412:1922 395:1918 376:1906 307:1885 280:Down 217:and 203:Down 192:here 187:.'. 183:and 137:and 113:Down 81:Down 67:Down 49:1922 45:1885 1664:New 1641:New 1249:N/A 1213:N/A 1195:N/A 1179:N/A 1153:N/A 1088:N/A 1048:N/A 1030:N/A 1014:N/A 990:New 651:N/A 615:N/A 597:N/A 581:New 557:N/A 493:win 163:of 155:of 129:of 2692:: 1861:^ 1835:^ 1585:±% 1581:% 1436:±% 1432:% 1285:±% 1281:% 1119:±% 1115:% 956:±% 952:% 890:±% 886:% 819:±% 815:% 753:±% 749:% 687:±% 683:% 523:±% 519:% 456:±% 452:% 282:. 194:. 69:, 1978:e 1971:t 1964:v 1901:. 1762:. 58:1 47:–

Index

county constituency
House of Commons
1885
1922
Down
Downpatrick
Down
Member of Parliament
first past the post
county constituency
Down
Mid Down
baronies
Dufferin
Lecale Lower
Lecale Upper
North Down
rural district
Downpatrick
district electoral divisions
Ballynahinch
Kilkeel
Bryansford
Banbridge
Crossgar
Leitrim
here
1885 United Kingdom general election
Down
Nationalist

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