Foyle (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 55°03′07″N 7°14′42″W / 55.052°N 7.245°W / 55.052; -7.245

Foyle
Former Borough Constituency for the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Foyle shown within Northern Ireland
Former constituency
Created	1929
Abolished	1972
Election method	First past the post

Foyle was a single member constituency in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It was created in 1929 as one of the five single-member constituencies replacing the former five-member Londonderry constituency. The constituency continued in existence until the Parliament was temporarily suspended in 1972, and then formally abolished in 1973.

The seat was held continuously by nationalist candidates, although labour movement candidates sometimes polled well.

Members of Parliament

1929 - 1937: James Joseph McCarroll, Nationalist Party
1937 - 1953: Patrick Maxwell, Nationalist Party
1953 - 1969: Eddie McAteer, Nationalist Party
1969 - 1972: John Hume, Independent Nationalist (1969 - 70); Social Democratic and Labour Party (1970 - 72)

Election results

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At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929, James Joseph McCarroll was elected unopposed.

General Election 1933: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Joseph McCarroll	6,557	68.4	N/A
	Independent Republican	Seán McCool	3,031	31.6	N/A
Majority			3,526	36.8	N/A
Turnout				64.9	N/A
	Nationalist hold		Swing

At the Foyle by-election, 1937 and the Northern Ireland general election, 1938, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.

General Election 1945: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Patrick Maxwell	6,270	56.0	N/A
	Independent Labour	Paddy Fox	4,920	44.0	N/A
Majority			1,350	12.0	N/A
Turnout				69.6	N/A
	Nationalist hold		Swing

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1949, Patrick Maxwell was elected unopposed.

General Election 1953: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Eddie McAteer	6,305	58.8	N/A
	Independent Nationalist	Patrick Maxwell	4,412	41.2	N/A
Majority			1,893	17.6	N/A
Turnout				61.7	N/A
	Nationalist hold		Swing

General Election 1958: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Eddie McAteer	6,953	57.0	-1.8
	Independent Labour	Stephen McGonagle	5,238	43.0	N/A
Majority			1,893	17.6	N/A
Turnout				61.7	N/A
	Nationalist hold		Swing

General Election 1962: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Eddie McAteer	8,720	61.4	+4.4
	Independent Labour	Stephen McGonagle	5,476	38.6	-4.4
Majority			3,244	22.8	+8.8
Turnout				75.7	+14.0
	Nationalist hold		Swing

General Election 1965: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Eddie McAteer	7,825	64.2	+2.8
	Independent Labour	Seamus Quinn	4,371	35.8	-2.8
Majority			3,454	28.4	+5.6
Turnout				62.2	-13.5
	Nationalist hold		Swing

General Election 1969: Foyle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Nationalist	John Hume	8,920	55.1	N/A
	Nationalist	Eddie McAteer	5,267	32.6	-31.6
	NI Labour	Eamonn McCann	1,993	12.3	N/A
Majority			3,653	22.5	-5.9
Turnout				81.4	+19.8
	Independent Nationalist gain from Nationalist		Swing

References

Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Boroughs: Londonderry

Parliament of Northern Ireland constituencies

1921–1929	1929–1973

Antrim	Antrim Borough Bannside Carrick Larkfield (from 1969) Larne Mid Antrim Newtownabbey (from 1969) North Antrim South Antrim

Armagh	Central Armagh Mid Armagh North Armagh South Armagh

Belfast East	Belfast Bloomfield Belfast Dock Belfast Pottinger Belfast Victoria

Belfast North	Belfast Clifton Belfast Duncairn Belfast Oldpark Belfast Shankill

Belfast South	Belfast Ballynafeigh Belfast Cromac Belfast Willowfield Belfast Windsor

Belfast West	Belfast Central Belfast Falls Belfast St Anne's Belfast Woodvale

Down	Ards Bangor (from 1969) East Down Iveagh Lagan Valley (from 1969) Mid Down Mourne North Down South Down West Down

Fermanagh and Tyrone	East Tyrone Enniskillen Lisnaskea Mid Tyrone North Tyrone South Fermanagh South Tyrone West Tyrone

Londonderry	City of Londonderry Foyle Mid Londonderry North Londonderry South Londonderry

Queen's University	Queen's University (to 1969)

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