Northern Ireland: 1959 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 1959 general election: the Conservatives won 12 of 12 seats with 77.2% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | +2 | 445,013 | 77.2% | +8.8 | |
| Others | 0 | −2 | 83,477 | 14.5% | −11.6 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 44,370 | 7.7% | +2.2 | |
| Liberal | 0 | new | 3,253 | 0.6% | — |
Change compared with the 1955 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim North | Con | 40,527 | 89.9 | 64.5% | Con hold |
| Antrim South | Con | 50,041 | 90.1 | 59.3% | Con hold |
| Armagh | Con | 33,502 | 71.1 | 64.2% | Con hold |
| Belfast East | Con | 10,098 | 22.9 | 75.2% | Con hold |
| Belfast North | Con | 13,533 | 25.6 | 71.1% | Con hold |
| Belfast South | Con | 20,846 | 48.3 | 72.1% | Con hold |
| Belfast West | Con | 4,420 | 8.3 | 72.7% | Con hold |
| Down North | Con | 50,734 | 96.1 | 58.8% | Con hold |
| Down South | Con | 29,947 | 68.4 | 56.4% | Con hold |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Con | 24,732 | 62.7 | 61.6% | Con gain from Oth |
| Londonderry County | Con | 23,657 | 46.0 | 70.2% | Con hold |
| Ulster Mid | Con | 18,923 | 40.0 | 69.9% | Con gain from Oth |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1959 general election?
The Conservatives won 12 of the 12 seats in Northern Ireland, with 77.2% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1959?
12 constituencies.
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