Northern Ireland general election, 1962

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The Northern Ireland general election, 1962 was held on 31 May 1962. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party.

[edit] Results

Northern Ireland General Election 1962
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Ulster Unionist 34 0 2 - 2 65.3 48.8 147,629 +4.8
  Labour (NI) 4 0 0 0 7.7 25.4 76,842 +9.6
  Irish Nationalist 9 2 0 + 2 17.3 15.1 45,860 +0.2
  Liberal 1 1 0 + 1 1.9 3.6 11,005 +3.3
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 1.9 3.1 9,289 -2.0
  Republican Labour 1 0 0 0 1.9 2.5 7,662 -0.6
  Irish Labour 1 1 0 + 1 1.9 1.1 3,288 -1.9
  Independent 1 0 0 0 1.9 0.4 1,220 -1.4
  Independent Socialist 0 0 0 0 0.0 66 N/A

All parties shown.

[edit] See also

Northern Irish elections
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Northern Irish referenda
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