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The 1953 Northern Ireland general election was held on 22 October 1953. Like all previous elections——to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party.
Results※
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38
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7
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2
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5
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UUP
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Nationalist
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AP
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Oth
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1953 Northern Ireland general election
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Party
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Candidates
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Votes
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Stood
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Elected
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Gained
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Unseated
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Net
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% of total
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%
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No.
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Net %
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UUP
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43
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38
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3
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2
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+1
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73.1
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48.6
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125,379
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-14.1
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Ind. Unionist
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8
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1
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1
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2
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-1
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1.9
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12.8
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32,998
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+12.2
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NI Labour
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9
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12.1
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31,360
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+5.0
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Nationalist
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8
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7
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0
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2
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-2
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13.5
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10.8
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27,796
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-16.0
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Irish Labour
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6
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1
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1
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0
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+1
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1.9
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5.1
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13,223
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N/A
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Anti-Partition
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3
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2
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2
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0
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+2
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3.8
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3.0
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7,728
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N/A
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Independent Irish Labour
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2.6
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6,639
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N/A
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Ind. Republican Labour
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1
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1
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1
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0
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+1
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1.9
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2.3
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5,947
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N/A
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Independent Labour
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1.9
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1.5
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3,902
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-0.6
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Independent
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2
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1
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0
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1
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-1
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1.9
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0.7
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1,745
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+0.2
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Communist (NI)
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.5
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1,207
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+0.3
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All parties shown. Electorate 888,352 (428,216 in contested seats); Turnout 60.2% (257,924).
Votes summary※
Popular vote |
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Ulster Unionist |
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48.61% |
Independent Unionist |
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12.79% |
Labour |
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12.16% |
Nationalist Party |
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10.78% |
Irish Labour |
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5.13% |
Anti-Partition |
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3.00% |
Independent Irish Labour |
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2.57% |
Republican Labour |
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2.31% |
Independent Labour |
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1.51% |
Communist |
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0.47% |
Independent |
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0.68% |
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Seats summary※
Parliamentary seats |
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Ulster Unionist |
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73.08% |
Nationalist Party |
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13.46% |
Anti-Partition |
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3.85% |
Independent Unionist |
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1.92% |
Irish Labour |
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1.92% |
Republican Labour |
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1.92% |
Independent Labour |
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1.92% |
Independent |
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1.92% |
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See also※
References※