(1921–72)
The 1945 Northern Ireland general election was held on 14 June 1945. The election saw significant losses for the Ulster Unionist Party , though they retained their majority.
20 MPs were elected unopposed (38%), the vast majority of whom were Ulster Unionists. Four MPs affiliated with the labour movement were elected, a new record that would not be surpassed until 1958 .[nb 1]
Results ↓ 33 10 2 2 5 UUP Nationalist L IU Oth
1945 Northern Ireland general election Party Candidates Votes Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net % Ulster Unionist 41 33 0 6 -6 63.5 50.4 180,342 -6.4 NI Labour 15 2 2 1 +1 3.8 18.5 66,053 +12.8 Nationalist 11 10 2 0 +2 19.2 9.1 32,546 +4.2 Commonwealth Labour 6 1 1 0 +1 1.9 7.8 28,079 N/A Ind. Unionist 5 2 1 1 0 3.8 5.0 17,906 -1.8 Communist (NI) 3 0 0 0 0 3.5 12,456 N/A Independent Labour 2 1 0 0 0 1.9 2.8 9,872 +1.1 Socialist Republican 2 1 1 0 +1 1.9 1.5 5,497 N/A Federation of Labour 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 3,912 N/A Independent 2 2 2 0 +2 3.8 0.3 1,219 -1.9
Electorate: 845,964 (509,098 in contested seats); Turnout: 70.3% (357,882).
Votes summary Popular vote Ulster Unionist
50.39% Labour
18.46% Nationalist Party
9.09% Commonwealth Labour
7.85% Independent Unionist
5.00% Communist
3.48% Independent Labour
2.76% Socialist Republican
1.54% Federation of Labour
1.09% Independent
0.34%
Seats summary Parliamentary seats Ulster Unionist
63.46% Nationalist Party
19.23% Independent Unionist
3.85% Labour
3.85% Independent Labour
1.92% Commonwealth Labour
1.92% Socialist Republican
1.92% Independent
3.85%
Contested seats Only 32 of the 52 seats (62%) were actually contested.
1945 Northern Ireland general election (contested seats) Party Popular vote Candidates Votes % Stood Elected % Ulster Unionist 180,342 50.4 28 20 62.5 Labour 66,053 18.5 15 2 6.3 Nationalist 32,546 9.1 5 4 12.5 Commonwealth Labour 28,079 7.8 6 1 3.1 Ind. Unionist 17,906 5.0 4 1 3.1 Communist 12,456 3.5 3 0 — Ind. Labour 9,872 2.8 2 1 3.1 Socialist Republican 5,497 1.5 2 1 — Federation of Labour 3,912 1.1 1 0 — Independent 1,219 0.3 2 2 6.3 Total 357,882 70.3 68 32 —
Uncontested seats In 20 of the 52 seats (38%), only one candidate stood and they were elected unopposed without any votes cast. The vast majority of the MPs elected without a contest were Ulster Unionists.
1945 Northern Ireland general election (uncontested seats) Party Popular vote Candidates Votes % Stood Elected % Ulster Unionist Unopposed 13 13 65.0 Nationalist Unopposed 6 6 30.0 Ind. Unionist Unopposed 1 1 5.0 Total 20 20 100
See also References
Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results Archived 16 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine ^ Includes 13 members elected unopposed. ^ Includes 6 members elected unopposed.