East Antrim
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East Antrim is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland that covers a coastal area including towns such as Carrickfergus and Larne.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK parliamentary constituency
ⓘ
Westminster constituency in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| abolished | 1922 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Belfast East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belfast North NERFINISHED ⓘ East Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ North Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ South Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | county constituency ⓘ |
| contains |
Ballycarry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrickfergus NERFINISHED ⓘ Glynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenisland NERFINISHED ⓘ Islandmagee NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordanstown NERFINISHED ⓘ Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ Magheramorne NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitehead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | 1885 ⓘ |
| electorateSystem | single-member constituency ⓘ |
| electorateType | first past the post ⓘ |
| elects | one Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Representation of the People Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | Unionist-leaning constituency ⓘ |
| historicCounty | County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlement |
Carrickfergus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapEntity | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousConstituency |
Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrickfergus NERFINISHED ⓘ County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ Larne NERFINISHED ⓘ North Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ South Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreated | 1983 ⓘ |
| region | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | voters in part of County Antrim ⓘ |
| usedFor |
UK general elections
ⓘ
UK parliamentary by-elections ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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