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previous next Westminster By Election: 8 May 1956
Back Next Ulster Mid
County Constituency Ulster Area (Ulster)

1 Seat 5 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status 

George Forrest  Independent Unionist Lozenge   28,605   24.01%   Elected    1   ♂
Michael O'Neill2  Nationalist Lozenge   6,421   5.39%   Lost deposit      ♂
Thomas Mitchell  Sinn Féin Lozenge   30,392   25.51%   Not Elected    1   ♂
Thomas Mitchell  Sinn Féin Lozenge   24,124   20.25%   Not Elected      ♂
Charles Beattie  Unionist Lozenge   29,586   24.84%   Not Elected      ♂

Total poll 119,128

Majority  Independent Unionist 22,184 18.62%

Candidates: 0 female (♀), 5 male (♂)
By election caused by disqualification of Thomas Mitchell.
 
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The successful Sinn Fein candidates in Fermanagh & Tyrone South and Ulster Mid had both been imprisoned for their part in a raid on Omagh, and were therefore ineligible for election to the House of Commons. In Ulster Mid a new writ was issued for a by election that was held on 11 August 1955.

Following the by election, Mitchell was again disqualified on petition to the Northern Ireland High Court due to his imprisonment and on 7 October 1955 Beattie was declared elected in his place, although he didn't take his seat. On further petition to a House of Commons Select Committee, it was ruled on 7 February 1956 that Beattie was disqualifed for holding "offices of profit under the Crown" (membership of national insurance and national assistance tribunals), and a second writ was issued for a by election on 8 May 1956.

 
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