House of Lords written question – answered at on 16 May 2002.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the size of the electorate in each of the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland; and what it was in each of these constituencies five years ago.
The size of the electorate in each of the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland as published in the respective Register of Electors for the years 2001 and 1996 are as follows:
2001 | Constituency | 1996 |
59,044 | Belfast East | 62,278 |
61,646 | Belfast North | 65,193 |
59,937 | Belfast South | 63,948 |
60,377 | Belfast West | 62,523 |
61,597 | East Antrim | 59,591 |
60,968 | East Londonderry | 59,625 |
67,561 | Fermanagh & S Tyrone | 65,547 |
71,835 | Foyle | 68,574 |
73,494 | Lagan Valley | 72,025 |
62,165 | Mid-Ulster | 59,814 |
73,369 | Newry & Armagh | 71,685 |
75,385 | North Antrim | 73,354 |
63,944 | North Down | 63,723 |
72,948 | Strangford | 70,288 |
71,316 | South Antrim | 70,931 |
74,555 | South Down | 70,742 |
73,471 | Upper Bann | 71,293 |
61,486 | West Tyrone | 59,064 |
1,205,097 | Total | 1,190,198 |
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