Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland) election results

This article lists the Nationalist Party of Northern Ireland's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

Summary of general election performance

Year Number of Candidates Total votes Average votes per candidate % UK vote % NI vote Change (percentage points) Saved deposits Number of MPs
(out of NI total)
1931 3 72,530 24,177 0.4 ? +0.3 3
2 / 13
1935 2 50,747 25,374 0.2 ? −0.1 3
2 / 13
1945 3 92,819 30,940 0.2 ? 0.0 3
2 / 13
1950 2 65,211 32,606 0.2 11.6 0.0 2
2 / 12
1951 1 32,717 32,717 0.1 ? −0.1 1
1 / 12
1966 1 22,167 22,167 0.1 ? N/A 1
0 / 12

Election results

1922 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and Tyrone Thomas Harbison 45,236 27.0 1
Fermanagh and Tyrone Cahir Healy 44,817 26.8 2

1923 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and Tyrone Thomas Harbison 44,003 27.0 1
Fermanagh and Tyrone Cahir Healy 43,668 26.8 2

1929 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and Tyrone Joseph Devlin unopposed N/A 1
Fermanagh and Tyrone Thomas Harbison unopposed N/A 2

1931 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast West Thomas Joseph Campbell 22,006 41.4 2
Fermanagh and Tyrone Joseph Devlin 50,650 26.5 1
Fermanagh and Tyrone Cahir Healy 50,603 26.1 2

By-elections, 1931–35

Election Candidate Votes % Position
1934 Fermanagh and Tyrone by-election Joseph Francis Stewart 28,790 61.4 1

1935 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and Tyrone Patrick Cunningham 50,891 26.2 1
Fermanagh and Tyrone Anthony Mulvey 50,603 26.1 2

1945 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and Tyrone Patrick Cunningham 55,373 27.3 1
Fermanagh and Tyrone Anthony Mulvey 55,144 27.1 2
Londonderry Denis Cavanagh 37,561 47.4 2

1950 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Cahir Healy 32,188 51.9 1
Mid Ulster Anthony Mulvey 33,023 52.6 1

1951 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Cahir Healy 32,717 52.1 1

1966 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Londonderry Paddy Gormley 22,167 37.1 2

References

  • F. W. S. Craig, Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987