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1938 Northern Ireland general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1938 Northern Ireland general election |
| country | Northern Ireland |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1933 Northern Ireland general election |
| previous_year | 1933 |
| previous_mps | List of members of the 4th House of Commons of Northern Ireland |
| elected_mps | MPs elected |
| next_election | 1945 Northern Ireland general election |
| next_year | 1945 |
| seats_for_election | All 52 seats to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland |
| 27 seats were needed for a majority | |
| election_date | 9 February 1938 |
| image1 | James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg |
| leader1 | Viscount Craigavon |
| leader_since1 | 7 June 1921 |
| party1 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| leaders_seat1 | North Down |
| last_election1 | 36 seats, 43.5% |
| seats1 | 39 |
| seat_change1 | 3 |
| popular_vote1 | 187,684 |
| percentage1 | 56.8% |
| swing1 | 13.3% |
| image2 | |
| leader2 | Thomas Campbell |
| leader_since2 | 18 January 1934 |
| party2 | Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland) |
| leaders_seat2 | Belfast Central |
| last_election2 | 9 seats, 13.2% |
| seats2 | 8 |
| seat_change2 | 1 |
| popular_vote2 | 16,167 |
| percentage2 | 4.9% |
| swing2 | 8.3% |
| leader4 | William Wilton |
| leader_since4 | 1937 |
| party4 | Independent Unionist Association |
| leaders_seat4 | Belfast Oldpark (Defeated) |
| last_election4 | Did not stand |
| seats4 | 1 |
| seat_change4 | 1 |
| popular_vote4 | 28,459 |
| percentage4 | 8.6% |
| swing4 | New party |
| leader5 | Harry Midgley |
| leader_since5 | 1933 |
| party5 | Northern Ireland Labour Party |
| leaders_seat5 | Belfast Dock (Defeated) |
| last_election5 | 2 seats, 8.5% |
| seats5 | 1 |
| seat_change5 | 1 |
| popular_vote5 | 18,775 |
| percentage5 | 5.7% |
| swing5 | 2.8% |
| map_image | 1938 Northern Ireland Assembly Election Results Map.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | Election results by constituency |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election |
| before_election | James Craig |
| before_party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| after_election | James Craig |
| after_party | Ulster Unionist Party |
27 seats were needed for a majority
The 1938 Northern Ireland general election 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, who won three-quarters of the seats.
The newly formed Ulster Progressive Unionist Association came second in vote share, but won no seats. 21 MPs were elected unopposed (40%), the vast majority of whom were Ulster Unionists.
Results
| Ulster Unionist Party}};"UUP | Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)}};"Nationalist | Independent Unionist}};"IU | Oth |
|---|
|votes % = 56.8 |seats % = 75.0 |plus/minus = +13.3 |votes % = 12.4 |seats % = — |plus/minus = N/A |votes % = 8.6 |seats % = 1.9 |plus/minus = N/A |votes % = 6.8 |seats % = 3.8 |plus/minus = -14.5 |votes % = 5.7 |seats % = 1.9 |plus/minus = -2.8 |votes % = 4.9 |seats % = 15.4 |plus/minus = -8.3 |votes % = 2.2 |seats % = — |plus/minus = +2.0 |votes % = 1.7 |seats % = 1.9 |plus/minus = N/A |votes % = 0.9 |seats % = — |plus/minus = N/A |}
Electorate: 825,101 (464,860 in contested seats); Turnout: 71.1% (330,355).
Seat changes
| Constituency | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Dock | ||
| Belfast Pottinger | ||
| Belfast Shankill | ||
| Mourne | ||
| Queen's University of Belfast | ||
| South Armagh | ||
| South Down |
Votes summary
Seats summary
Contested seats
Only 31 of the 52 seats (60%) were actually contested.
| 1938 Northern Ireland general election (contested seats) | Party | Popular vote | Candidates | Votes | % | Stood | Elected | % | Total | 330,355 | 71.1 | 64 | 31 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | 187,684 | 56.8 | 29 | 25 | 80.6 | |||||||||
| Progressive Unionist | 41,028 | 12.4 | 10 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| Ind. Unionist Party | 28,459 | 8.6 | 6 | 1 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| Ind. Unionist | 22,354 | 6.8 | 5 | 2 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Labour | 18,775 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| Nationalist | 16,167 | 4.9 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Independent | 7,482 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| Ind. Labour | 5,480 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| Ind. Progressive Unionist | 2,926 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | — |
Uncontested seats
In 21 of the 52 seats (40%), only one candidate stood and they were elected unopposed without any votes cast. The vast majority of the MPs elected without a contest were Ulster Unionists.
| 1938 Northern Ireland general election (uncontested seats) | Party | Popular vote | Candidates | Votes | % | Stood | Elected | % | Total | 21 | 21 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | Unopposed | 14 | 14 | 66.7 | ||||||||
| Nationalist | Unopposed | 6 | 6 | 28.6 | ||||||||
| Labour | Unopposed | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
References
Notes
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