1959 Belfast East by-election
The Belfast East by-election of 19 March 1959 was held after the death of Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament Alan McKibbin.
The seat was safe, having been won by Unionists at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by nearly 14,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | Alan McKibbin | 26,938 | 62.5 | +0.8 | |
| NI Labour | Tom Boyd | 13,041 | 30.2 | -8.1 | |
| Sinn Féin | Liam Mulcahy | 3,156 | 7.3 | New | |
| Majority | 13,897 | 32.3 | +8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 43,135 | 70.4 | -4.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,258 | ||||
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist | Stanley McMaster | 19,524 | 57.8 | -4.7 | |
| NI Labour | James Gardner | 14,264 | 42.2 | +10.0 | |
| Majority | 5,260 | 15.6 | -16.7 | ||
| Turnout | 33,788 | 57.9 | -12.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,388 | ||||
| Ulster Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
External links
- A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)
References
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- June 1921: Mid Armagh
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- June 1934: Fermanagh and Tyrone
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- November 1940: Queen's University of Belfast
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- May 1956: Mid Ulster
- March 1959: Belfast East
- October 1963: Belfast South
- April 1969: Mid Ulster
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