This article lists the Northern Ireland Labour Party's election results in UK parliamentary elections. Except where noted, candidates were endorsed by the British Labour Party.[1]

Summary of general election performance

YearNumber of CandidatesTotal votesAverage votes per candidate % UK vote % NI voteChange (percentage points)Saved depositsNumber of MPs
1924121,12221,1220.14.1N/A10
193119,4109,4100.03.3N/A10
1945566,22313,2450.311.4N/A40
1950567,81613,5630.212.1-0.150
1951462,32415,5810.213.50.040
1955335,61411,8710.15.5-0.130
1959344,37014,7900.27.7+0.130
196410102,85710,2860.416.1+0.360
1966472,61318,1530.212.2-0.240
1970798,19414,0280.312.6+0.160
1974 Feb517,2843,4570.02.4-0.310
1974 Oct311,5393,8460.01.60.010
197934,4411,4800.00.60.000

Election results

1923 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast WestHarry Midgley22,25547.12

Midgley contested the election for the Belfast Labour Party, forerunner of the Northern Ireland Labour Party

1924 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast WestHarry Midgley21,12240.42

Midgley was not endorsed by the British Labour Party.[2]

1931 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastJohn Campbell9,41024.92

By-elections, 1935–1945

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1943 Antrim by-electionRobert Getgood17,25328.32
1943 Belfast West by-electionJack Beattie19,93646.21

1945 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
AntrimHenry Holmes18,40312.83
Belfast EastTom Boyd17,33843.62
Belfast NorthWilliam Leeburn20,84544.72
Belfast SouthJames Morrow8,16617.53
LondonderryMilton Gordon1,4711.93

By-elections, 1945–1950

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1946 Down by-electionDesmond Donnelly28,84629.32

1950 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastTom Boyd17,33836.72
Belfast NorthWilliam Leeburn20,14635.62
Belfast SouthJames McKernan11,42824.82
North DownAlbert McElroy10,83620.62
South AntrimEdward Brown8,06816.42

1951 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastTom Boyd17,91038.32
Belfast NorthJames Morrow22,68539.32
Belfast SouthRobert McBrinn11,81524.22
North DownAlbert McElroy9,91418.62

By-elections, 1951–1955

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1952 Belfast South by-electionSam Napier7,65524.92

1955 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastTom Boyd13,04130.22
Belfast NorthBilly Boyd15,06528.22
Belfast SouthEdward Brown7,50817.62

By-elections, 1955–1959

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1959 Belfast East by-electionJames Gardner14,26442.22

1959 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastJames Gardner16,41237.22
Belfast NorthJack McDowell18,64035.22
Belfast SouthNorman Searight9,31821.62

By-elections, 1959–1964

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1963 Belfast South by-electionNorman Searight7,20925.82

1964 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
ArmaghSamuel Ewart6,52312.03
Belfast EastSamuel Watt15,55536.92
Belfast NorthJack McDowell17,56434.92
Belfast SouthJohn Barkley8,79222.42
Belfast WestBilly Boyd12,57924.33
Fermanagh and South TyroneBaptist W. Gamble2,3394.34
Mid UlsterPatrick McGarvey5,0538.83
North DownEdward Bell11,57118.92
South AntrimSydney Stewart16,53124.42
South DownSam Thompson6,26011.23

1966 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastMartin McBirney17,65045.32
Belfast NorthDavid Overend19,92742.62
Belfast SouthErskine Holmes12,36434.62
South AntrimSydney Stewart22,67235.72

1970 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
ArmaghErskine Holmes8,78112.93
Belfast EastDavid Bleakley18,25940.52
Belfast NorthJohn Sharkey18,89431.92
Belfast SouthJohn Coulthard11,56729.62
North AntrimPatrick McHugh6,47611.03
North DownKenneth Young14,24617.72
South AntrimRobert Johnston19,97120.52

February 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastDavid Bleakley8,12214.13
Belfast NorthSandy Scott2,9175.94
Belfast SouthErskine Holmes2,4554.75
Belfast WestBilly Boyd1,9894.25

October 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastDavid Bleakley7,41513.93
Belfast NorthBilly Boyd2,4815.24
Belfast SouthErskine Holmes1,6434.25

1979 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastGeorge Chambers1,9823.95
Belfast NorthAlan Carr1,8894.47
Belfast WestDerek Peters5401.66

References

  1. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, p.xvi
  2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, p.xvi
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