1953 Northern Ireland general election

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.

1953 Northern Ireland general election
22 October 1953
All 52 seats to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
27 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Basil Brooke James McSparran
Party Ulster Unionist Nationalist
Leader since 1 May 1943 15 November 1945
Leader's seat Lisnaskea Mourne
Last election 37 seats, 62.7% 9 seats, 26.8%
Seats won 38 7
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 125,379 27,796
Percentage 48.6% 10.8%
Swing 14.1% 16.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader James McSparran William Norton
Party Anti-Partition Irish Labour
Leader since 1945 19 July 1932
Leader's seat Mourne Sat in Dáil Éireann
Last election Did not contest Did not contest
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 7,728 13,223
Percentage 3.0% 5.1%
Swing New party New party
Election results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Basil Brooke
Ulster Unionist

 Prime Minister after election

Basil Brooke
Ulster Unionist

(1921–72)
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