The 1945 Northern Ireland general election was held on 14 June 1945. The election saw significant losses for the Ulster Unionist Party, though they retained their majority.
20 MPs were elected unopposed (38%), the vast majority of whom were Ulster Unionists. Four MPs affiliated with the labour movement were elected, a new record that would not be surpassed until 1958.
Results + ↓ 33 10 2 2 5 UUP Nationalist L IU Oth
Electorate: 845,964 (509,098 in contested seats); Turnout: 70.3% (357,882).
Votes summary
Seats summary
Contested seats
Only 32 of the 52 seats (62%) were actually contested.
1945 Northern Ireland general election (contested seats) PartyPopular voteCandidates Votes% Stood Elected% Ulster Unionist 180,342 50.4 28 20 62.5 Labour 66,053 18.5 15 2 6.3 Nationalist 32,546 9.1 5 4 12.5 Commonwealth Labour 28,079 7.8 6 1 3.1 Ind. Unionist 17,906 5.0 4 1 3.1 Communist 12,456 3.5 3 0 — Ind. Labour 9,872 2.8 2 1 3.1 Socialist Republican 5,497 1.5 2 1 — Federation of Labour 3,912 1.1 1 0 — Independent 1,219 0.3 2 2 6.3 Total 357,882 70.3 68 32 —
Uncontested seats
In 20 of the 52 seats (38%), 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.
1945 Northern Ireland general election (uncontested seats) PartyPopular voteCandidates Votes% Stood Elected% Ulster Unionist Unopposed 13 13 65.0 Nationalist Unopposed 6 6 30.0 Ind. Unionist Unopposed 1 1 5.0 Total 20 20 100<noinclude>
See also 1945 United Kingdom general election
References
Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results
Notes