West Down (UK Parliament Constituency) - Boundaries and Boundary Changes

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This county constituency was first created in 1885 from the western part of Down. It was defined as including 'The Baronies of - Lower Iveagh, Lower Half, and Lower Iveagh, Upper Half, and so much of the Barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half, as comprises the Parishes or parts of Parishes of - Aghaderg, Annaclone and Seapatrick.'. There was a boundary change altering this division in 1918, when the new Mid Down constituency was created, and West Down was redefined as including 'The rural district of Moira; the part of the rural district of Banbridge which is not included in the East Down Division; and the urban districts of Banbridge and Dromore.'. Maps showing the component units of the constituency can be seen here.

Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1922 the area was part of the Down constituency.