Northern Ireland general election, 1938

Northern Ireland general election, 1938
Northern Ireland general election, 1938
Northern Ireland
1933 ←
members
9 February 1938
→ 1945
members

All 52 seats to the Northern Ireland House of Commons
27 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader James Craig T. J. Campbell Harry Midgley (defeated)
Party Ulster Unionist Nationalist (NI) Labour (NI)
Leader since 7 June 1921 18 January 1934 1933
Leader's seat North Down Belfast Central Belfast Dock
Last election 36 seats (43.5%) 9 seats (13.2%) 2 seats (8.5%)
Seats won 39 8 1
Seat change increase3 decrease1 decrease1
Popular vote 187,684 16,167 18,775
Percentage 56.8% 4.9% 5.7%
Swing increase 13.3% decrease 2.8% decrease 2.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader W. M. Wilton William Stewart
Party Ind. Unionist Association Progressive Unionist
Leader since 4 October 1937 1938
Leader's seat Belfast Clifton (not elected) Belfast Cromac (not elected)
Last election N/A N/A
Seats won 1 0
Seat change increase 1 steady 0
Popular vote 28,459 41,028
Percentage 8.6% 12.4%
Swing increase 8.6% increase 12/4%

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Election results by constituency.

Prime Minister before election

James Craig
Ulster Unionist

Elected Prime Minister

James Craig
Ulster Unionist

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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.

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Results

Northern Ireland General Election 1938
Candidates Votes
Party Standing Elected Gained Unseated Net  % of total  % No. Net %
  Ulster Unionist 43 39 3 0 + 3 75 56.8 187,684 +13.3
  Progressive Unionist 10 0 0 0 0 12.4 41,028 N/A
  Ind. Unionist Association 6 1 1 0 + 1 1.9 8.6 28,459 N/A
  Independent Unionist 5 2 1 2 - 1 3.8 6.8 22,354 -14.5
  Labour (NI) 7 1 1 2 - 1 1.9 5.7 18,775 -2.8
  Nationalist (NI) 9 8 0 1 - 1 15.4 4.9 16,167 -2.8
  Independent 3 0 0 0 0 2.2 7,482 +2.0
  Independent Labour 1 1 1 0 + 1 1.9 1.7 5,480 N/A
  Independent Progressive Unionist 1 0 0 0 0 0.9 2,926 N/A

Electorate: 825,101 (464,860 in contested seats); Turnout: 71.1% (330,355).

Votes summary

Popular vote
Ulster Unionist
  
56.81%
Progressive Unionist
  
12.42%
Nationalist Party
  
4.89%
Independent Unionist
  
6.77%
Labour
  
5.68%
Independent Unionist Association
  
8.61%
Independent Labour
  
1.66%
Independent Progressive Unionist
  
0.89%
Independent
  
2.26%

Seats summary

Parliamentary seats
Ulster Unionist
  
75%
Nationalist Party
  
15.38%
Independent Unionist
  
3.85%
Labour
  
1.92%
Independent Unionist Association
  
1.92%
Independent Labour
  
1.92%

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