Politics
In common with other seats in south Belfast, the constituency was strongly unionist. It was always won by Unionist candidates, although labour movement and independent unionist candidates often contested it. All but its last MP died in office.
Read more about this topic: Belfast Cromac (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
“I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.”
—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
“Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.”
—Mao Zedong (1893–1976)