1943 Belfast West by-election

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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]

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The winner was Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie, a shock result in what had previously been a Unionist safe seat.

Results

Belfast West by-election, 9 February 1943 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NI Labour Jack Beattie 19,936 46.2 New
UUP Knox Cunningham 14,42633.4–29.2
Ind. Unionist Party William McConnell Wilton 7,55117.5New
Ind. Republican Hugh Corvin 1,2502.9–34.5
Majority 5,51012.8N/A
Turnout 43,16354.8–13.2
Registered electors 78,763
NI Labour gain from UUP Swing

Previous result

General election 1935: Belfast West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUP Alexander Browne 34,060 62.6 +4.0
Ind. Republican Charles Leddy20,31337.4−4.0
Majority 13,74725.2+8.0
Turnout 54,37368.0−0.1
Registered electors 79,902
UUP hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 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.