1921 Northern Ireland general election
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The 1921 Northern Ireland general election was the inaugural parliamentary election that established the political landscape of the newly created entity of Northern Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1921 Northern Ireland general election canonical | 1 |
| 1st Parliament of Northern Ireland | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1921 Northern Ireland general election Context triple: [Northern Ireland Parliament, firstElection, 1921 Northern Ireland general election]
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A.
Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
The Northern Ireland Assembly (1973) was a short-lived devolved legislature established under the Sunningdale Agreement as an early attempt at power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries within Northern Ireland.
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C.
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland, responsible for making laws and scrutinizing the work of ministers on a range of regional matters.
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D.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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E.
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was a short-lived elected body in the mid-1970s tasked with devising a new system of devolved government for Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1921 Northern Ireland general election Target entity description: The 1921 Northern Ireland general election was the inaugural parliamentary election that established the political landscape of the newly created entity of Northern Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
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A.
Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
The Northern Ireland Assembly (1973) was a short-lived devolved legislature established under the Sunningdale Agreement as an early attempt at power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries within Northern Ireland.
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C.
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland, responsible for making laws and scrutinizing the work of ministers on a range of regional matters.
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D.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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E.
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was a short-lived elected body in the mid-1970s tasked with devising a new system of devolved government for Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Ireland general election
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| category |
1921 elections in the United Kingdom
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Elections in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| context |
Irish War of Independence
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implementation of partition of Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
proportional representation
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single transferable vote ⓘ |
| elects | Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1921-05-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1925 Northern Ireland general election ⓘ |
| follows | Government of Ireland Act 1920 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of Unionist majority government in Northern Ireland
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establishment of first Parliament of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasGeographicScope |
County Antrim
ⓘ
County Armagh ⓘ County Down ⓘ County Fermanagh ⓘ County Londonderry ⓘ County Tyrone ⓘ six counties of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Government of Ireland Act 1920 ⓘ |
| hasMajorityParty | Ulster Unionist Party ⓘ |
| hasOppositionParty |
Nationalist Party
ⓘ
Sinn Féin ⓘ |
| hasVoterEligibility | adult male and some adult female British subjects resident in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAfterElection | James Craig ⓘ |
| inception | 1921-05-24 ⓘ |
| isFirstElectionOf |
Parliament of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland Parliament
|
| languageOfOfficialMaterials | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland Parliament
Parliament of Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland Parliament
|
| locatedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Ulster Unionist Party ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 52 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish partition
ⓘ
Irish revolutionary period ⓘ history of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1918 United Kingdom general election in Ireland ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Government of Ireland Act 1920 ⓘ |
| resultedIn | James Craig becoming Prime Minister of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| significance |
first election to the Parliament of Northern Ireland
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first parliamentary election after partition of Ireland in Northern Ireland area ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921-05-24 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 20th century ⓘ |
| turnout | about 88.0% ⓘ |
| usesConstituencyType | multi-member constituencies ⓘ |
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Subject: 1921 Northern Ireland general election Description of subject: The 1921 Northern Ireland general election was the inaugural parliamentary election that established the political landscape of the newly created entity of Northern Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
Referenced by (2)
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Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
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parliamentaryTermCovered
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1st Parliament of Northern Ireland
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linked to: 1921 Northern Ireland general election