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- ↑ "1966 Westminster Elections". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
However, the major story of the election was the victory of the colourful Gerry Fitt in West Belfast. Fitt, under the label of Republican Labour, successfully defeated the Unionist Party incumbent, James Kilfedder.
- ↑ "CAIN: Politics: Elections: Westminster General Election (NI) Thursday 18 June 1970". cain.ulster.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
Belfast West - Fitt, Gerry (Republican Labour Party) 30,649, McRoberts, B. (Unionist Party) 27,451 - Republican Labour Party (Rep. Lab.) majority: 3,198; Electorate: 68,665; Turnout: (84.6%)
- ↑ Bowcott, Owen (26 August 2005). "Lord Fitt dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
First elected to Belfast city council, he was a founder, along with other civil rights leaders such as John Hume and Austin Currie, of the SDLP Party in 1970.
- ↑ "West Belfast 1950-1970". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
Fitt would continue to represent West Belfast until 1983, for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the party he helped found in 1970 and led until 1980, and then as an Independent Socialist.
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Fitt - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Mr John Hume - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Mr John Hume 9 June 1983 - 5 May 2005
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Mr Seamus Mallon - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Mr Seamus Mallon 23 January 1986 - 5 May 2005
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Mr Eddie McGrady - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Mr Eddie McGrady 11 June 1987 - 6 May 2010
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Joe Hendron - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Joe Hendron 9 April 1992 - 1 May 1997
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Mark Durkhan - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Mark Durkan 5 May 2005 - 3 May 2017
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Dr Alasdair McDonnell - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Dr Alasdair McDonnell 5 May 2005 - 3 May 2017
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk/member. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
House membership - Commons - Ms Margaret Ritchie 6 May 2010 - 3 May 2017
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Colum Eastwood - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
Representation: Foyle - Elected 1 time 12 December 2019 - Present (Commons)
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Claire Hanna - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
Representation: Belfast South - Elected 1 time 12 December 2019 - Present (Commons)