- Northern Ireland general election, 1921
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Northern Ireland general election, 1921 1918 ← 24 May 1921 → 1925
membersAll 52 seats to the Northern Ireland House of Commons
27 seats were needed for a majorityFirst party Second party Third party Leader James Craig Éamon de Valera Joe Devlin Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin Nationalist (NI) Leader since 1921 1917 1918 Leader's seat Down Down Belfast West Seats won 40
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Popular vote 343,347 104,917 60,577 Percentage 66.9%
20.5%
11.8%
Percentage of seats gained by each of the party.
Prime Minister before election
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Elected Prime Minister
Northern Ireland 1921–72
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Politics and government of
Northern Ireland 1921–72
The Northern Ireland general election, 1921 was held on 24 May 1921. It was the first election to the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Ulster Unionist Party members won a two-thirds majority of votes cast and more than three-quarter of the seats in the assembly.
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Results
Northern Ireland General Election 1921 Candidates Votes Party Standing Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net % Ulster Unionist 40 40 N/A N/A N/A 76.92 66.9 343,347 N/A Sinn Féin 20 6 N/A N/A N/A 11.54 20.5 104,917 N/A Nationalist (NI) 12 6 N/A N/A N/A 11.54 11.8 60,577 N/A Belfast Labour 4 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.6 3,075 N/A Independent 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.2 926 N/A Total electorate: 582,464; turnout: 88.0% (512,842).
Votes summary
Seats summary
See also
References
Elections and referendums in Northern Ireland Elections Local government elections 1973 · 1977 · 1981 · 1985 · 1989 · 1993 · 1997 · 2001 · 2005 · 2011Referendums Categories:- 1921 elections in Europe
- 1921 elections in the United Kingdom
- General elections in Northern Ireland
- 1921 in Northern Ireland
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