Northern Ireland: 1955 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 1955 general election: the Conservatives won 10 of 12 seats with 68.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | +1 | 442,647 | 68.5% | +9.2 | |
| Others | 2 | −1 | 168,360 | 26.0% | −1.2 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 35,614 | 5.5% | −7.9 |
Change compared with the 1951 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim North | Con | 34,954 | 72.0 | 72.2% | |
| Antrim South | Con | 45,192 | 81.4 | 65.3% | |
| Armagh | Con | 17,254 | 28.8 | 82.7% | |
| Belfast East | Con | 13,897 | 32.2 | 70.4% | |
| Belfast North | Con | 18,680 | 35.0 | 69.3% | |
| Belfast South | Con | 25,884 | 60.8 | 65.7% | |
| Belfast West | Con | 9,694 | 16.5 | 74.7% | |
| Down North | Con | 48,678 | 93.7 | 61.1% | |
| Down South | Con | 18,297 | 31.8 | 73.9% | |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Oth | 261 | 0.4 | 92.4% | |
| Londonderry County | Con | 16,033 | 29.0 | 77.6% | |
| Ulster Mid | Oth | 260 | 0.4 | 88.6% |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1955 general election?
The Conservatives won 10 of the 12 seats in Northern Ireland, with 68.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1955?
12 constituencies.
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