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The 1966 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland was held on 31 March with 12 MPs elected in single-seat constituencies using first-past-the-post as part of the wider general election in the United Kingdom.
Results
The Ulster Unionists lost one seat to Gerry Fitt, leader of the new Republican Labour Party.
In the election as a whole, the Labour Party increased their majority and Harold Wilson continued as Prime Minister. The Conservative Party, which included the Ulster Unionists, were now led by Edward Heath.
| Party | MPs | Votes | ||||
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| No. | Change | No. | % | Change | ||
| Ulster Unionist | 11 |  1
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368,629 | 61.8% | 1.4
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| Republican Labour | 1 |  1
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26,292 | 4.4% | 2.1
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| NI Labour | 0 | 
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72,613 | 12.2% | 3.9
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| Independent Republican | 0 |
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62,782 | 10.5% | 5.4
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| Ulster Liberal | 0 |
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29,109 | 4.9% | 2.2
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| Unity | 0 |
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14,645 | 2.5% | 2.5
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| Total | 12 |
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596,237 | 100 |
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MPs elected
By-elections
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
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| Mid Ulster | 17 April 1969 | George Forrest | Ulster Unionist | Bernadette Devlin | Unity | Death | ||
Footnotes
References
- ^ "Elections to the United Kingdom Parliament held in Northern Ireland: General Election 1966". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "The 1966 Westminster Elections in Northern Ireland". ARK: Northern Ireland Elections. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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