He was elected as Member of Parliament for Belfast North from 1979 to 1983, when he retired.

Belfast North also contains part of the district of Newtownabbey.

Belfast North has historically had a narrow unionist majority, which has been gradually decreasing over time.

The constituency is now part of Belfast North.

Belfast North was a predominantly Unionist area with considerable pockets of labour strength.

Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Belfast North was divided into the following seats.

In 1998 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent Belfast North.

Belfast Clifton was created by the division of Belfast North into four new constituencies.

Belfast North, was a former potential Dáil Éireann parliamentary constituency.