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1950 general election

Northern Ireland: 1950 general election results

How Northern Ireland voted at the 1950 general election: the Conservatives won 10 of 12 seats with 62.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.

Northern Ireland: results by party
PartySeatsChangeVotesShareChangeShare barCandidates
Conservative10+5352,33462.8%+11.212
Others2+188,57315.8%−20.04
Labour0new67,81612.1%—5
Independent Labour0new52,7159.4%—2

Change compared with the 1945 general election in Northern Ireland.

Constituencies

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ConstituencyWinnerMajority%TurnoutResult
Antrim NorthConunopposed——
Antrim SouthCon32,95567.163.3%
ArmaghConunopposed——
Belfast EastCon12,50626.576.6%
Belfast NorthCon16,26628.874.8%
Belfast SouthCon23,19250.469.3%
Belfast WestCon3,3785.183.6%
Down NorthCon30,97458.868.1%
Down SouthCon16,33226.976.7%
Fermanagh and South TyroneOth2,3113.792.1%
LondonderryCon14,72225.280.6%
Mid-UlsterOth3,3025.391.6%

Northern Ireland at every election →

Questions and answers

Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1950 general election?

The Conservatives won 10 of the 12 seats in Northern Ireland, with 62.8% of the vote.

How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1950?

12 constituencies.

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