Jack Belton

Irish politician (died 1963)

Jack Belton
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1948 – 23 February 1963
ConstituencyDublin North-East
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1950–1951
Preceded byCormac Breathnach
Succeeded byAndrew Clarkin
Personal details
BornDublin, Ireland
Died23 February 1963
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Parent
  • Patrick Belton (father)
Relatives
  • Richard Belton (brother)
  • Paddy Belton (brother)
  • Avril Doyle (niece)

John Belton (died 23 February 1963) was an Irish politician, builder and publican. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1948 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1951, 1954, 1957 and 1961 general elections. He died in office in February 1963 and the by-election held on 30 May 1963 was won by his brother Paddy Belton.[2] He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1950 to 1951.[3]

Other members of the Belton family to have served in the Oireachtas include his father Patrick Belton, his brother Richard Belton and his niece Avril Doyle.

See also

References

  1. ^ "John Belton". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Jack Belton". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
1950–1951
Succeeded by
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin North-East constituency
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Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937 Alfie Byrne
(Ind)
Oscar Traynor
(FF)
James Larkin
(Ind)
3 seats
1937–1948
10th 1938 Richard Mulcahy
(FG)
11th 1943 James Larkin
(Lab)
12th 1944 Harry Colley
(FF)
13th 1948 Jack Belton
(FG)
Peadar Cowan
(CnaP)
14th 1951 Peadar Cowan
(Ind)
15th 1954 Denis Larkin
(Lab)
1956 by-election Patrick Byrne
(FG)
16th 1957 Charles Haughey
(FF)
17th 1961 George Colley
(FF)
Eugene Timmons
(FF)
1963 by-election Paddy Belton
(FG)
18th 1965 Denis Larkin
(Lab)
19th 1969 Conor Cruise O'Brien
(Lab)
Eugene Timmons
(FF)
4 seats
1969–1977
20th 1973
21st 1977 Constituency abolished


Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
22nd 1981 Michael Woods
(FF)
Liam Fitzgerald
(FF)
Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus
(Ind)
Michael Joe Cosgrave
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Maurice Manning
(FG)
Ned Brennan
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov) Liam Fitzgerald
(FF)
25th 1987 Pat McCartan
(WP)
26th 1989
27th 1992 Tommy Broughan
(Lab)
Seán Kenny
(Lab)
28th 1997 Martin Brady
(FF)
Michael Joe Cosgrave
(FG)
29th 2002 3 seats
from 2002
30th 2007 Terence Flanagan
(FG)
31st 2011 Seán Kenny
(Lab)
32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Bay North