1945 Northern Ireland general election
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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.
Quick Facts All 52 seats to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 27 seats were needed for a majority, First party ...
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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]