Election
General Election 14 December 1918: Belfast Cromac | |||||
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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 |
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