Belfast Dock (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°36′47″N 5°55′44″W / 54.613°N 5.929°W / 54.613; -5.929
| Belfast Dock Parliament of Northern Ireland Borough constituency |
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| Belfast Dock shown within Belfast and Belfast shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Created: | 1929 |
| Abolished: | 1973 |
| Election Method: | First past the post |
Belfast Dock was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
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