John Joseph Brennan (1913 – 1976) was a Northern Irish politician. He stood for the

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in Belfast West at the

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, representing the Independent Labour Group, receiving 37.6% of the vote. In 1962, he stood for the Belfast Falls constituency at the 1962 Northern Ireland election, before becoming a founder member of the National Democratic Party. Under the National Democratic banner, Brennan won Belfast Central at the 1965 Northern Ireland election without facing an opponent – the only member of that party to win election at this level. However, at the 1969 Northern Ireland election, he was defeated by Paddy Kennedy of the

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Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
1913 births 1976 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1965–1969 National Democratic Party (Northern Ireland) members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland Politicians from Belfast Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for Belfast constituencies {{Parliament-of-Northern-Ireland-member-stub