It was held due to the death of the incumbent Nationalist MP Thomas Harbison.
[1] He had been returned unopposed for this two-member constituency, along with fellow Nationalist Joseph Devlin, at the previous general election.
[1] The by-election was won unopposed by the Nationalist (NI) candidate Cahir Healy.
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