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February 1974 general election · Northern Ireland

Mid-Ulster: February 1974 general election result

Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party won Mid-Ulster at the February 1974 general election with a majority of 6,672. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyVanguard Unionist Progressive Party
Majority
6,67210.0% of valid votes
Turnout
82.4%66,721 valid votes
Electorate
80,982
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party Won26,04439.0%
Social Democratic and Labour Party19,37229.0%
Others16,67225.0%
Pro-Assembly Unionist4,6336.9%
Valid votes66,721
Majority6,67210.0%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1951 election.

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Questions and answers

Who won Mid-Ulster at the February 1974 general election?

The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party candidate won with 26,044 votes (39.0%).

What was the majority in Mid-Ulster in February 1974?

6,672 votes (10.0% of valid votes) over the Social Democratic and Labour Party.

What was the turnout in Mid-Ulster in February 1974?

82.4% of the 80,982 registered electors cast a valid vote (66,721 votes).

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