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| Established | June 09, 1983 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | RBH October 17, 2021 10:17pm |
| Description | This mainly urban division stretches along a coastal strip with the Antrim Hills to the west, and Belfast Lough to the south. In the north of the constituency are picturesque villages, and part of the Glens of Antrim, while the southern half is dominated by the busy ferry port of Larne and Carrickfergus. Larne is known as the 'Gateway to Northern Ireland', with the port being used by people travelling between Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as those wishing to import and export goods. Much of the area outside of the town is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. Carrickfergus has a growing population, despite having suffered severely in the 1980s from the closure of ICI and Courtaulds. It is a popular tourist town, dominated by a 12th century Norman castle, below the walls of which William of Orange landed in 1690 on his way to the Battle of the Boyne. In 2001, the DUP came within 0.4% of unseating Ulster Unionist MP Roy Beggs Senior. In the 2003 Assembly elections, the DUP took three seats to the UUP's two.
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