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previous next Westminster General: 8 October 1959
Back Next Belfast South
Borough Constituency Belfast Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 59,864 4 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status 

* Sir David Campbell  Unionist Lozenge   30,164   69.87%   Elected    1   ♂

Norman Searight  Northern Ireland Labour Lozenge   9,318   21.58%   Not Elected      ♂
Sheelagh Murnaghan  Liberal Lozenge   3,253   7.54%   Lost deposit    ♀  
Brendan O'Reilly  Sinn Féin Lozenge   434   1.01%   Lost deposit      ♂

Total poll 43,169 72.11%

Majority  Unionist 20,846 48.29%

* outgoing MP (1)
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 3 male (♂)
 
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