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| Established | November 15, 1922 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
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| Last Modified | RBH September 19, 2021 01:48am |
| Description | Of all the seats in Northern Ireland, this has one of the largest proportions of Catholic residents though it also includes part of the loyalist Shankill Road. Many of Belfast's best known neighbourhoods are in this constituency. These include the republican strongholds of the Falls Road, Andersonstown, Ballymurphy, Springfield and Divis Flats. There is a great deal of poverty, with over half the housing stock in the public sector, and very high unemployment. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has won the Westminster election in the constituency on four occasions, although he has never taken his seat in the House of Commons because of his refusal to swear allegiance to the Queen. His first victory came in 1983, when the nationalist vote was split between Joe Hendron of the SDLP and outgoing MP Gerry Fitt - who stood as an Independent. He held the seat in 1987, but lost to Mr Hendron in 1992. However, in 1997, Mr Adams retook the seat with a much increased vote share, and a majority of nearly 8,000. In 2001, he was returned with 66.1% of the vote.
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