Northern Ireland Labour Party election results

This article lists the Northern Ireland Labour Party's election results in UK parliamentary elections. Except where noted, candidates were endorsed by the British Labour Party.F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, p.xvi

Summary of general election performance Year Number of Candidates Total votes Average votes per candidate % UK vote % NI vote Change (percentage points) Saved deposits Number of MPs 1924 1 21,122 21,122 0.1 4.1 N/A 1 01931 1 9,410 9,410 0.0 3.3 N/A 1 01945 5 66,223 13,245 0.3 11.4 N/A 4 01950 5 67,816 13,563 0.2 12.1 -0.1 5 01951 4 62,324 15,581 0.2 13.5 0.0 4 01955 3 35,614 11,871 0.1 5.5 -0.1 3 01959 3 44,370 14,790 0.2 7.7 +0.1 3 01964 10 102,857 10,286 0.4 16.1 +0.3 6 01966 4 72,613 18,153 0.2 12.2 -0.2 4 01970 7 98,194 14,028 0.3 12.6 +0.1 6 01974 Feb 5 17,284 3,457 0.0 2.4 -0.3 1 01974 Oct 3 11,539 3,846 0.0 1.6 0.0 1 01979 3 4,441 1,480 0.0 0.6 0.0 0 0

Election results

1923 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast West 22,255 47.1 2

Midgley contested the election for the Belfast Labour Party, forerunner of the Northern Ireland Labour Party

1924 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast West 21,122 40.4 2

Midgley was not endorsed by the British Labour Party.F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, p.xvi

1931 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 9,410 24.9 2

By-elections, 1935–1945 Election Candidate Votes % Position 1943 Antrim by-election 17,253 28.3 2 1943 Belfast West by-election 19,936 46.2 1

1945 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Antrim 18,403 12.8 3 Belfast East 17,338 43.6 2 Belfast North 20,845 44.7 2 Belfast South 8,166 17.5 3 Londonderry 1,471 1.9 3

By-elections, 1945–1950 Election Candidate Votes % Position 1946 Down by-election 28,846 29.3 2

1950 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 17,338 36.7 2 Belfast North 20,146 35.6 2 Belfast South 11,428 24.8 2 North Down 10,836 20.6 2 South Antrim 8,068 16.4 2

1951 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 17,910 38.3 2 Belfast North 22,685 39.3 2 Belfast South 11,815 24.2 2 North Down 9,914 18.6 2

By-elections, 1951–1955 Election Candidate Votes % Position 1952 Belfast South by-election 7,655 24.9 2

1955 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 13,041 30.2 2 Belfast North 15,065 28.2 2 Belfast South 7,508 17.6 2

By-elections, 1955–1959 Election Candidate Votes % Position 1959 Belfast East by-election 14,264 42.2 2

1959 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 16,412 37.2 2 Belfast North 18,640 35.2 2 Belfast South 9,318 21.6 2

By-elections, 1959–1964 Election Candidate Votes % Position 1963 Belfast South by-election 7,209 25.8 2

1964 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Armagh 6,523 12.0 3 Belfast East 15,555 36.9 2 Belfast North 17,564 34.9 2 Belfast South 8,792 22.4 2 Belfast West 12,579 24.3 3 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2,339 4.3 4 Mid Ulster 5,053 8.8 3 North Down 11,571 18.9 2 South Antrim 16,531 24.4 2 South Down 6,260 11.2 3

1966 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 17,650 45.3 2 Belfast North 19,927 42.6 2 Belfast South 12,364 34.6 2 South Antrim 22,672 35.7 2

1970 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Armagh 8,781 12.9 3 Belfast East 18,259 40.5 2 Belfast North 18,894 31.9 2 Belfast South 11,567 29.6 2 North Antrim 6,476 11.0 3 North Down 14,246 17.7 2 South Antrim 19,971 20.5 2

February 1974 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 8,122 14.1 3 Belfast North 2,917 5.9 4 Belfast South 2,455 4.7 5 Belfast West 1,989 4.2 5

October 1974 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 7,415 13.9 3 Belfast North 2,481 5.2 4 Belfast South 1,643 4.2 5

1979 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % Position Belfast East 1,982 3.9 5 Belfast North 1,889 4.4 7 Belfast West 540 1.6 6

References

F. W. S. Craig, Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833-1987 UK General election results February 1974, Richard Kimber's Political Resources UK General election results October 1974, Richard Kimber's Political Resources UK General election results May 1979, Richard Kimber's Political Resources