The 1933 Northern Ireland general election was held on 30 November 1933. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party.
33 of the 52 MPs (63%) were elected unopposed, the largest number in the history of the House of Commons. The vast majority of those elected without a contest were Ulster Unionists.
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Electorate 793,952 (250,519 in contested seats); Turnout 67.7% (169,690). The sole member elected for Fianna Fáil was the President of the Executive Council (Prime Minister) of the Irish Free State, Éamon de Valera.
Seat changes ConstituencyFromToBelfast Dock South Armagh South Down
Votes summary
Seats summary
Contested seats
Only 19 of the 52 seats (37%) were actually contested.
1933 Northern Ireland general election (contested seats) PartyPopular voteCandidates Votes% Stood Elected% Ulster Unionist 73,791 43.5 14 9 47.4 Ind. Unionist 36,142 21.3 8 3 15.8 Nationalist 22,269 13.1 4 3 15.8 Labour 14,436 8.5 3 2 10.5 Ind. Republican 13,106 7.7 4 1 5.3 Fianna Fáil 7,404 4.4 1 1 5.3 Ind. Nationalist 2,211 1.3 1 0 — Independent 331 0.2 1 0 — Total 169,690 67.7 36 19 —
Uncontested seats
In 33 of the 52 seats (63%), 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.
1933 Northern Ireland general election (uncontested seats) PartyPopular voteCandidates Votes% Stood Elected% Ulster Unionist Unopposed 27 27 81.8 Nationalist Unopposed 6 6 18.2 Total 33 33 100<noinclude>
References Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results
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