Belfast Bloomfield (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Belfast Bloomfield was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Boundaries Belfast Bloomfield was a borough constituency located in eastern Belfast. Established in 1929, it was created 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 was formed by dividing Belfast East into four new constituencies, one of which was Belfast Bloomfield. It remained unchanged, returning a single member of Parliament, until the Parliament of Northern Ireland was temporarily suspended in 1972 and subsequently abolished in 1973.The Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972, Northern Ireland Elections

Politics The constituency was the most staunchly unionist in East Belfast. It was held continuously by Ulster Unionist Party candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.

Members of Parliament Election Member Party 1929Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron GlentoranUlster Unionist Party 1950(b) Daniel Dixon, 2nd Baron GlentoranUlster Unionist Party 1961(b) Walter ScottUlster Unionist Party1973Constituency abolished

Election results

At the 1929 and 1933 general elections, Herbert Dixon was elected unopposed.

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