Northern Ireland general election, 1938
Northern Ireland general election, 1938
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Election results by constituency. |
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Northern Ireland 1921–72
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Northern Ireland 1921–72 |
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- 1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
- 1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
- 1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
- Senate
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The Northern Ireland general election, 1938 was held on 9 February 1938. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party.
Results
Northern Ireland General Election 1938 |
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Candidates |
Votes |
Party |
Standing |
Elected |
Gained |
Unseated |
Net |
% of total |
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No. |
Net % |
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UUP |
43 |
39 |
3 |
0 |
+ 3 |
75 |
56.8 |
187,684 |
+13.3 |
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Progressive Unionist |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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12.4 |
41,028 |
N/A |
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Ind. Unionist Association |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+ 1 |
1.9 |
8.6 |
28,459 |
N/A |
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Independent Unionist |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
- 1 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
22,354 |
-14.5 |
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NI Labour |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- 1 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
18,775 |
-2.8 |
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Nationalist |
9 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
- 1 |
15.4 |
4.9 |
16,167 |
-2.8 |
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Independent |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2.2 |
7,482 |
+2.0 |
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Independent Labour |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+ 1 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
5,480 |
N/A |
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Independent Progressive Unionist |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0.9 |
2,926 |
N/A |
Electorate: 825,101 (464,860 in contested seats); Turnout: 71.1% (330,355).
Votes summary
Popular vote |
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Ulster Unionist |
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56.81% |
Progressive Unionist |
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12.42% |
Nationalist Party |
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4.89% |
Independent Unionist |
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6.77% |
Labour |
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5.68% |
Independent Unionist Association |
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8.61% |
Independent Labour |
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1.66% |
Independent Progressive Unionist |
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0.89% |
Independent |
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2.26% |
Seats summary
Parliamentary seats |
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Ulster Unionist |
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75% |
Nationalist Party |
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15.38% |
Independent Unionist |
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3.85% |
Labour |
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1.92% |
Independent Unionist Association |
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1.92% |
Independent Labour |
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1.92% |
References