Belfast East (Northern Ireland Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°36′14″N 5°52′34″W / 54.604°N 5.876°W / 54.604; -5.876
| Belfast East Parliament of Northern Ireland Borough constituency |
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| Belfast East shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Created: | 1921 |
| Abolished: | 1929 |
| Election Method: | Single transferable vote |
Belfast East was a borough constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.
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