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.

Results

Belfast West by-election, 9 February 1943[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NI Labour Jack Beattie 19,936 46.2 New
Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 14,426 33.4 –29.2
Ind. Unionist Party William McConnell Wilton 7,551 17.5 New
Independent 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 Ulster Unionist 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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