Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency)
Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency (seat) in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The current MP is Paul Maskey of Sinn Féin.
| Belfast West | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Belfast West in Northern Ireland | |
| Districts of Northern Ireland | Belfast, Lisburn |
| Electorate | 60,817 (March 2011) |
| Borough | Belfast |
| Major settlements | Belfast |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1922 |
| Member of Parliament | Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Belfast Falls, Belfast St Anne's and Belfast Woodvale |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Type of constituency | borough constituency |
| Created from | Belfast |
| Replaced by | Belfast Falls, Belfast St Anne's and Belfast Woodvale |
In 2017, it ranked the most secure of Northern Ireland's 18 seats by percentage and/or numerical tally of its winning majority, followed by North Down and by North Antrim respectively.
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