Mid Ulster
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Mid Ulster is a parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland known for its strong Irish nationalist representation and historical association with Sinn Féin.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK parliamentary constituency
ⓘ
Westminster constituency ⓘ |
| abolished | 1983 ⓘ |
| boundaryChanges |
1950
ⓘ
1983 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ |
| boundaryReviewBody | Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Coalisland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cookstown NERFINISHED ⓘ Dungannon (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Magherafelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | 1950 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first past the post ⓘ |
| electorateCharacteristic |
majority nationalist
ⓘ
rural and small-town communities ⓘ significant Catholic population ⓘ |
| elects | one Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| Francie MolloyElected | 2013 by-election ⓘ |
| Francie MolloyParty | Sinn Féin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbstentionistMPs | Sinn Féin MPs do not take their seats ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950
ⓘ
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1997 ⓘ Politics of County Londonderry ⓘ Politics of County Tyrone ⓘ Westminster constituencies in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasElectorateType | county constituency ⓘ |
| hasMP | Francie Molloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativelyWeakVoteFor | unionist parties ⓘ |
| hasStrongVoteFor | Irish nationalist parties ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical association with Sinn Féin
ⓘ
strong Irish nationalist representation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Londonderry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Martin McGuinnessParty | Sinn Féin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MartinMcGuinnessFirstElected | 1997 ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previouslyRepresentedBy | Social Democratic and Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousMP | Martin McGuinness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreated | 1997 ⓘ |
| representedBy | Sinn Féin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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