Boundaries
1921-1929: The City of Belfast was divided into four constituencies, each returning four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation. There were four single member UK Parliament constituencies with the same names, which existed from 1885-1918 and since 1922. See Belfast East, Belfast North, Belfast South and Belfast West.
The Northern Ireland Parliament seats comprised the following wards of the then County Borough of Belfast (as they existed in 1921).
Belfast East: Dock, Pottinger and Victoria.
Belfast North: Clifton, Duncairn and Shankill.
Belfast South: Cromac, Ormeau and Windsor.
Belfast West: Court, Falls, St Anne's, St George's, Smithfield and Woodvale.
1929-1973: The area was divided into sixteen single member constituencies, electing MPs using the first past the post electoral system.
- Belfast East was split into the following constituencies.
Bloomfield: Part of Pottinger ward.
Dock: Dock ward.
Pottinger: Parts of Pottinger and Victoria wards.
Victoria: Part of Victoria ward.
- Belfast North was divided into the following seats.
Clifton: Parts of Clifton and Duncairn wards.
Duncairn: Part of Duncairn ward.
Oldpark: Parts of Clifton and Shankill wards.
Shankill: Part of Shankill ward.
- Belfast South was partitioned into the following divisions.
Ballynafeigh: Part of Ormeau ward.
Cromac: Cromac ward.
Willowfield: Part of Ormeau ward.
Windsor: Windsor ward.
- Belfast West was redistributed into the following areas.
Central: Smithfield ward and part of Court, St Anne's and Woodvale wards.
Falls: Falls ward.
St. Anne's: St George's ward and part of St Anne's ward.
Woodvale: Part of Court and Woodvale wards..
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