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This is a list of members of Parliament elected in the 1938 Northern Ireland general election.
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All members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons elected at the 1938 Northern Ireland general election are listed.
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This is a list of members of Parliament elected in the 1938 Northern Ireland general election.
All members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons elected at the 1938 Northern Ireland general election are listed.
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