East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
East Antrim is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Sammy Wilson of the DUP.
| East Antrim | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of East Antrim in Northern Ireland | |
| Districts of Northern Ireland | Causeway Coast and Glens, Mid and East Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Electorate | 61,745 (March 2011) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Sammy Wilson (DUP) |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | North Antrim and South Antrim |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Antrim |
| Replaced by | Antrim, Carrickfergus |
A constituency with identical boundaries is also used for elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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