Northern Ireland: 1979 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 1979 general election: the Ulster Unionists won 5 of 12 seats with 37.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist Party | 5 | −1 | 254,578 | 37.4% | +0.9 | |
| Others | 3 | +1 | 146,728 | 21.5% | −1.4 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | +2 | 70,975 | 10.4% | +1.9 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 126,325 | 18.5% | +0.3 | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 82,892 | 12.2% | +7.1 |
Change compared with the October 1974 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim North | DUP | 18,543 | 28.2 | 64.3% | DUP hold |
| Antrim South | UUP | 38,868 | 52.8 | 58.2% | UUP hold |
| Armagh | UUP | 8,123 | 12.5 | 70.1% | UUP hold |
| Belfast East | DUP | 64 | 0.1 | 67.6% | DUP gain from VUPP |
| Belfast North | DUP | 995 | 2.4 | 65.1% | DUP gain from UUP |
| Belfast South | UUP | 17,130 | 36.6 | 67.9% | UUP gain from VUPP |
| Belfast West | SDLP | 8,235 | 24.7 | 59.6% | SDLP hold |
| Down North | Oth | 23,625 | 38.1 | 62.2% | Oth gain from UUP |
| Down South | UUP | 8,221 | 13.5 | 67.8% | UUP hold |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Oth | 15,772 | 30.5 | 72.3% | Oth hold |
| Londonderry | UUP | 12,407 | 19.5 | 67.1% | UUP hold |
| Mid-Ulster | Oth | 23,452 | 35.8 | 80.4% | Oth hold |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1979 general election?
The Ulster Unionists won 5 of the 12 seats in Northern Ireland, with 37.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1979?
12 constituencies.
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