On 15 October 1964, the 1964 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 630 members of the House of Commons, including the 12 Northern Ireland seats.
The Ulster Unionists won all the seats in region, as they had at the previous election.
In the election as a whole, the Conservative Party, which included the Ulster Unionists, led by Sir Alec Douglas-Home, lost their majority, lost power after thirteen years in government. The Labour Party won a narrow majority and Harold Wilson was appointed as Prime Minister.
Candidates
Affiliation CandidatesUlster Unionist Party 12Independent Republican (Ireland) 12Northern Ireland Labour Party 10Ulster Liberal Party 4Republican Labour Party 1Total 39
Results
+PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Difference 12 0 0 100.0 401,897 63.2 14.0 0 0 0 — 102,759 16.1 8.4 0 colspan="3" — 101,628 15.9 0 0 0 — 17,354 2.7 2.1 0 colspan="3" — 14,678 2.3 Total 12 638,316 71.7 5.8
MPs elected Constituency Party MPAntrim North Henry ClarkAntrim South Knox CunninghamArmagh John MaginnisBelfast East Stanley McMasterBelfast North Stratton MillsBelfast South Rafton PounderBelfast West Patricia McLaughlinDown North George CurrieDown South Lawrence OrrFermanagh and South Tyrone Marquess of AbercornLondonderry Robin Chichester-ClarkMid Ulster George Forrest
See also 1964 United Kingdom general election in England 1964 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1964 United Kingdom general election in Wales
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