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Northern Ireland, 1955 vs 1959: seat-by-seat change

Every constituency in Northern Ireland compared between the 1955 and 1959 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.

Constituency19551959MajorityCon–Lab swing
Antrim NorthConCon89.9%−4.5
Antrim SouthConCon90.1%−2.2
ArmaghConCon71.1%−10.6
Belfast EastConCon22.9%+4.7
Belfast NorthConCon25.6%+4.7
Belfast SouthConCon48.3%+6.3
Belfast WestConCon8.3%+2.1
Down NorthConCon96.1%−0.6
Down SouthConCon68.4%−9.1
Fermanagh and South TyroneOthCon gain62.7%−15.8
Londonderry CountyConCon46.0%−4.3
Ulster MidOthCon gain40.0%−10.1

← Whole UK

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