1943 Belfast West by-election

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]

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

Result

Belfast West by-election, 9 February 1943[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NI Labour Jack Beattie 19,936 46.2 N/A
UUP Knox Cunningham 14,426 33.4 –29.2
Ind. Unionist Party William McConnell Wilton 7,551 17.5 N/A
Ind. Republican Hugh Corvin 1,250 2.9 –34.5
Majority 5,510 12.8 N/A
Turnout 43,163 54.8 –13.2
Registered electors 78,763
NI Labour gain from UUP Swing

Previous result

General election 1935: Belfast West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Alexander Browne 34,060 62.6 +4.0
Ind. Republican Charles Leddy 20,313 37.4 N/A
Majority 13,747 25.2 +8.0
Turnout 54,373 68.0 −0.1
Registered electors 79,902
UUP hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
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