Northern Ireland: 1951 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 1951 general election: the Conservatives won 9 of 12 seats with 59.3% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | −1 | 274,928 | 59.3% | −3.5 | |
| Others | 3 | +1 | 126,501 | 27.3% | +11.5 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 62,324 | 13.4% | +1.4 |
Change compared with the 1950 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim North | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Antrim South | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Armagh | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Belfast East | Con | 10,971 | 23.5 | 74.5% | Con hold |
| Belfast North | Con | 12,310 | 21.3 | 75.7% | Con hold |
| Belfast South | Con | 25,231 | 51.6 | 73.8% | Con hold |
| Belfast West | Oth | 565 | 0.9 | 84.1% | Oth gain from Con |
| Down North | Con | 33,371 | 62.7 | 65.7% | Con hold |
| Down South | Con | 10,813 | 16.7 | 82.0% | Con hold |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Oth | 2,635 | 4.2 | 93.4% | Oth hold |
| Londonderry | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Mid-Ulster | Oth | 3,393 | 5.4 | 91.8% | Oth hold |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1951 general election?
The Conservatives won 9 of the 12 seats in Northern Ireland, with 59.3% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1951?
12 constituencies.
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