Editing Parliament of Northern Ireland (section)

==Senate==
{{Main|Senate of Northern Ireland}}
The Senate was a last-minute addition to the Parliament, after the original plans for a single Senate covering both the Stormont and [[Dublin]] Parliaments were overtaken by events.

Twenty-four senators were elected by the House of Commons using the single transferable vote. The elections were carried out after each general election, with 12 members elected for two parliaments each time.{{clarify|date=August 2021}} The other two seats were held ''ex officio'' by the [[Lord Mayor of Belfast]] and the [[Mayor of Derry]]. The Senate generally had the same party balance as the House of Commons, though abstaining parties and very small parties were not represented. Because of this, and its dependence on the House of Commons for election, it had virtually no political impact.