Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
North Antrim
Also known as: Gogledd Antrim (etholaeth seneddol y DU), Aontroim Thuaidh (Toghcheantar na Ríochta Aontaithe)
North Antrim in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
North Antrim is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
North Antrim is a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom House of Commons located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The current Member of Parliament is Jim Allister of Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), who was first elected in the 2024 general election.
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Background
History
North Antrim is an overwhelmingly unionist seat. It first existed from 1885 to 1922. From 1886 to 1974, the Unionist members of the United Kingdom House of Commons sat with the Conservative Party. Unusually for Ireland, the Liberal Party retained significant strength in this constituency after the split over Home Rule in 1886. The Irish Parliamentary Party never contested the seat. In 1906 the constituency was won by a Russellite Unionist, at least somewhat linked to the Liberal Party. Although the Unionists regained the seat when the sitting MP retired, the constituency was one of very few Unionist/Liberal marginals in Ireland at both 1910 elections. A victory for the Unionist candidate in…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1210, -6.3290
- Established
- 1950
Sources
- wikidata: Q751685 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Antrim?
- North Antrim is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.1210°, -6.3290°.
- When was North Antrim built?
- North Antrim dates to 1950.