South Antrim (UK Parliament Constituency)

South Antrim (UK Parliament Constituency)

Coordinates: 54°43′16″N 6°14′28″W / 54.721°N 6.241°W / 54.721; -6.241

South Antrim
County constituency
South Antrim shown within Northern Ireland
Created: 1885, 1950
MP: William McCrea
Party: Democratic Unionist
Type: House of Commons
Districts: Antrim, Newtownabbey
EP constituency: Northern Ireland
South Antrim
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1885 (1885)–1922 (1922)
Replaced by Antrim
Created from Antrim, Lisburn

South Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

Read more about South Antrim (UK Parliament Constituency):  Boundaries, History, Members of Parliament

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