The 1938 Northern Ireland general election was held on 9 February 1938. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the

Ulster Unionist Party The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) is a Unionism in Ireland, unionist political party in Northern Ireland. The party was founded as the Ulster Unionist Council in 1905, emerging from the Irish Unionist Alliance in Ulster. Under Edward Carson, it l ...

, who won three-quarters of the seats. The newly formed Ulster Progressive Unionist Association came second in vote share, but won no seats. 21 MPs were elected unopposed (40%), the vast majority of whom were Ulster Unionists.

Results

''Electorate: 825,101 (464,860 in contested seats); Turnout: 71.1% (330,355).''

Seat changes

Votes summary

Seats summary

Contested seats

Only 31 of the 52 seats (60%) were actually contested.

Uncontested seats

In 21 of the 52 seats (40%), 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.

References

Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results

Notes

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