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1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1969 Northern Ireland general election |
| previous_year | 1969 |
| previous_mps | List of members of the 12th House of Commons of Northern Ireland |
| elected_mps | MLAs elected |
| next_election | Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention |
| next_year | 1975 |
| seats_for_election | All 78 seats to the Northern Ireland Assembly |
| 40 seats were needed for a majority | |
| election_date | 28 June 1973 |
| image1 | Brian Faulkner, c. 1940s (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | Brian Faulkner |
| leader_since1 | 23 March 1971 |
| party1 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| leaders_seat1 | South Down |
| seats1 | **31** |
| popular_vote1 | **258,790** |
| percentage1 | **35.8%** |
| image2 | |
| image2_size | 95x50px |
| leader2 | Gerry Fitt |
| leader_since2 | 21 August 1970 |
| party2 | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| leaders_seat2 | Belfast North |
| seats2 | 19 |
| popular_vote2 | 159,773 |
| percentage2 | 22.1% |
| image3 | Ian Paisley 1970.png |
| leader3 | Ian Paisley |
| leader_since3 | 30 September 1971 |
| party3 | Democratic Unionist Party |
| leaders_seat3 | North Antrim |
| seats3 | 8 |
| popular_vote3 | 78,228 |
| percentage3 | 10.8% |
| image4 | |
| image4_size | 95x50px |
| leader4 | Oliver Napier |
| leader_since4 | 1972 |
| party4 | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| leaders_seat4 | Belfast East |
| seats4 | 8 |
| popular_vote4 | 66,541 |
| percentage4 | 9.2% |
| image5 | |
| image5_size | 95x50px |
| leader5 | William Craig |
| leader_since5 | 9 February 1972 |
| party5 | Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party |
| leaders_seat5 | North Antrim |
| seats5 | 7 |
| popular_vote5 | 75,709 |
| percentage5 | 10.5% |
| map_image | Northern Ireland Assembly election 1973.png |
| map_size | 470px |
| map_caption | Percentage of seats gained by each of the parties |
| title | Chief Executive |
| posttitle | Chief Executive after election |
| before_election | Brian Faulkner as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| after_election | Brian Faulkner |
40 seats were needed for a majority
The 1973 elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly took place following the publication of the British government's white paper Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals which proposed a 78-member Northern Ireland Assembly, elected by proportional representation. The proposals for a Northern Ireland Assembly contained in the White Paper were put into effect through the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 in May 1973.
A cross-community coalition of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) under Brian Faulkner, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland was agreed in November, and following the Sunningdale Agreement, a Power Sharing Executive was established from 1 January 1974. After opposition from within the UUP and the Ulster Workers Council Strike, the executive and assembly collapsed in May 1974.
Result
The election results were:
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | Seats % | **Ulster Unionist Party** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **258,790** | **35.8** | **31** | **39.8** | ||
| 159,773 | 22.1 | 19 | 24.4 | ||
| 78,228 | 10.8 | 8 | 10.3 | ||
| 75,709 | 10.5 | 7 | 9.0 | ||
| 66,541 | 9.2 | 8 | 10.3 | ||
| 18,675 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.3 | ||
| West Belfast Loyalist Coalition | 16,869 | 2.3 | 3 | 3.8 | |
| 13,755 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.3 | ||
| 13,064 | 1.8 | 0 | — | ||
| 6,270 | 0.9 | 0 | — | ||
| 4,091 | 0.6 | 0 | — | ||
| Loyalist | 2,752 | 0.4 | 0 | — | |
| Independent pro-White Paper | 2,008 | 0.3 | 0 | — | |
| 2,000 | 0.3 | 0 | — | ||
| 1,750 | 0.2 | 0 | — | ||
| 811 | 0.1 | 0 | — | ||
| 591 | 0.1 | 0 | — | ||
| 202 | 0.0 | 0 | — | ||
| Independent Loyalist | 189 | 0.0 | 0 | — | |
| 123 | 0.0 | 0 | — | ||
| Total | 722,151 | 100.0 | 78 | 100.0 |
:All parties listed.
| Ulster Unionist Party}};"**UUP** | Social Democratic and Labour Party}};"**SDLP** | Democratic Unionist Party}};"**DUP** | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}};"**APNI** | Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party}};"**Vanguard ** |
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Votes summary
Seats summary
References
Footnotes
Notes
Sources
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fa73.htm
References
- {{Cite legislation UK. (1973)
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