The Northern Ireland parliamentary electoral system: The 1929 reapportionment
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https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1979.808Abstract
Electoral geography is a growing branch of research in human geography. The study of the spatial organisation of elections constitutes one of the main strands in this field. In this paper the transition in 1929 from a proportional representation (single transferable vote) system to a plurality electoral system for Northern Ireland parliamentary elections is the focus of attention. The motives for the alteration and the method of reapportionment are assessed and the new spatial framework tested for malapportionment and gerrymandering. Finally, the politico‐geographic consequences of the reapportionment are examined.Downloads
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2016-12-26
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Osborne, R. D. (2016). The Northern Ireland parliamentary electoral system: The 1929 reapportionment. Irish Geography, 12(1), 42–56. https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1979.808
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