Election
| General Election 14 December 1918: Belfast Cromac | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Irish Unionist | William Arthur Lindsay | 11,459 | 76.58 | N/A | |
| Belfast Labour | James Freeland | 2,508 | 16.76 | N/A | |
| Sinn Féin | Archibald Savage | 997 | 6.66 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,951 | 59.82 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 21,673 | 69.04 | N/A | ||
| Irish Unionist gain from new seat | Swing | N/A | |||
Read more about this topic: Belfast Cromac (UK Parliament Constituency)
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