1962 Northern Ireland general election

The 1962 Northern Ireland general election was held on 31 May 1962. While the Ulster Unionist Party lost three seats, they retained a large majority as in all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

1962 Northern Ireland general election
31 May 1962
All 52 seats to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
27 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Basil Brooke Joe Stewart Tom Boyd
Party Ulster Unionist Nationalist NI Labour
Leader since 1 May 1943 1958 1958
Leader's seat Lisnaskea East Tyrone Belfast Pottinger
Last election 37 seats, 44.0% 7 seats, 14.9% 4 seats, 15.8%
Seats won 34 9 4
Seat change 3 2
Popular vote 147,629 45,860 76,842
Percentage 48.8% 15.1% 25.4%
Swing 4.8% 0.2% 9.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Albert McElroy Brendan Corish None
Party Ulster Liberal Irish Labour Ind. Labour Group
Leader since 1956 2 March 1960 n/a
Leader's seat None Sat in Dáil Éireann None
Last election 0 seats, 0.3% 0 seats, 3.0% 1 seats, 2.0%
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,005 3,288 2,343
Percentage 3.6% 1.1% 0.8%
Swing 3.3% 1.9% 1.2%
Election results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Basil Brooke
Ulster Unionist

 Prime Minister after election

Basil Brooke
Ulster Unionist

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