Belfast

Number of seats: Not specified
County (pre 1974): Antrim
County (post 1974): N/A
Authority (1995): N/A
Constituent Country (or Nation): Ireland
British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
Formed 1832
Disbanded 1885
Notes: None

Elected Members

  1. James Tennent

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1835
    Date of exit: 6 January 1835
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  2. Arthur Chichester

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1835
    Date of exit: 6 January 1835
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  3. John McCance

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: None known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 6 January 1835
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1835*
    Date of exit: c. 1835*
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit in or before August 1835.
  4. James Tennent

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 6 January 1835
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  5. George Dunbar

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1835*
    Date of election: 27 August 1835
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  6. Belfast

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: 24 July 1837
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1838*
    Date of exit: 8 March 1838
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition.
  7. James Gibson

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: None known
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: 24 July 1837
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1838*
    Date of exit: 8 March 1838
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition
  8. James Tennent

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1838*
    Date of election: 8 March 1838
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1841*
    Date of exit: c. 1841*
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition after 1841 General Election.
  9. George Dunbar

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1838*
    Date of election: 8 March 1838
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1841
    Date of exit: 29 June 1841
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Defeated in 1837 General Election, but declared elected on petition.
  10. William Johnson

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: 29 June 1841
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1842*
    Date of exit: c. 1842*
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  11. David Ross

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1842*
    Date of election: 19 August 1842
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1847
    Date of exit: 29 July 1847
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  12. James Tennent

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1842*
    Date of election: 19 August 1842
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1845*
    Date of exit: c. 1845*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit July 1845; resigned on appointment as Civil Secretary to Colonial Government of Ceylon.
  13. John Chichester

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1845*
    Date of election: 20 August 1845
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1852
    Date of exit: 7 July 1852
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  14. Robert Tennent

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1847
    Date of election: 29 July 1847
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1852
    Date of exit: 7 July 1852
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  15. Richard Davison

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: 7 July 1852
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1860*
    Date of exit: c. 1860*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  16. Hugh Cairns

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: 7 July 1852
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1866*
    Date of exit: c. 1866*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  17. Samuel Getty

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1860*
    Date of election: 15 June 1860
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1868
    Date of exit: 17 November 1868
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  18. Charles Lanyon

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1866*
    Date of election: 22 November 1866
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1868
    Date of exit: 17 November 1868
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  19. William Johnston

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 17 November 1868
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1878*
    Date of exit: c. 1878*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  20. Thomas McClure

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 17 November 1868
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1874
    Date of exit: 31 January 1874
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  21. James Corry

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1874
    Date of election: 31 January 1874
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  22. William Ewart

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1878*
    Date of election: 2 April 1878
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None

Other candidates

  1. William Sharman-Crawford

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 1832-12-10 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Belfast

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: 1841-06-29 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  3. John McClean

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 1857-03-27 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  4. John Mulholland

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 1868-11-17 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  5. Robert Tennent

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  6. Robert Tennent

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  7. David Ross

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes: