1933 Northern Ireland general election explained

The 1933 Northern Ireland general election was held on 30 November 1933. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party.

33 of the 52 MPs (63%) were elected unopposed, the largest number in the history of the House of Commons. The vast majority of those elected without a contest were Ulster Unionists.

Results

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UUP	Nationalist	IU	L	Oth

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Electorate 793,952 (250,519 in contested seats); Turnout 67.7% (169,690). The sole member elected for Fianna Fáil was the President of the Executive Council (Prime Minister) of the Irish Free State, Éamon de Valera.

Seat changes

Constituency	From		To
Belfast Dock
South Armagh
South Down

Contested seats

Only 19 of the 52 seats (37%) were actually contested.

1933 Northern Ireland general election (contested seats)
Party	Popular vote		Candidates
Votes	%	Stood	Elected	%
	Ulster Unionist	73,791	43.5	14	9	47.4
	Ind. Unionist	36,142	21.3	8	3	15.8
	Nationalist	22,269	13.1	4	3	15.8
	Labour	14,436	8.5	3	2	10.5
	Ind. Republican	13,106	7.7	4	1	5.3
	Fianna Fáil	7,404	4.4	1	1	5.3
	Ind. Nationalist	2,211	1.3	1	0	—
	Independent	331	0.2	1	0	—
Total	169,690	67.7	36	19	—

Uncontested seats

In 33 of the 52 seats (63%), only one candidate stood and they were elected unopposed without any votes cast. The vast majority of the MPs elected without a contest were Ulster Unionists.

1933 Northern Ireland general election (uncontested seats)
Party	Popular vote		Candidates
Votes	%	Stood	Elected	%
	Ulster Unionist	Unopposed		27	27	81.8
	Nationalist	Unopposed		6	6	18.2
Total			33	33	100

References

• Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results

Notes and References

1. Includes 27 members elected unopposed.
2. Includes 6 members elected unopposed.