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This followed a close showing by Paisley where he had come 1,500 votes behind O'Neil in the [[1969 Northern Ireland general election|1969 general election]]. The seat that had not been contested since 1949, and the close result was seen as a bellweather for opposition to O'Neill. |
This followed a close showing by Paisley where he had come 1,500 votes behind O'Neil in the [[1969 Northern Ireland general election|1969 general election]]. The seat that had not been contested since 1949, and the close result was seen as a bellweather for opposition to O'Neill. |
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In the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 UK general election]], Paisley won the [[North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)|North Antrim]] seat in the UK Parliament, of which Bannside formed a part. |
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Revision as of 11:34, 14 May 2024
The Bannside by-election of 1970 resulted was the first election won by Ian Paisley.
On 16 April 1970, in a by-election to the Northern Ireland Parliament, Paisley, standing on behalf of the Protestant Unionist Party, won the Bannside seat formerly held by Prime Minister Terence O'Neill.
This followed a close showing by Paisley where he had come 1,500 votes behind O'Neil in the 1969 general election. The seat that had not been contested since 1949, and the close result was seen as a bellweather for opposition to O'Neill.
In the 1970 UK general election, Paisley won the North Antrim seat in the UK Parliament, of which Bannside formed a part.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant Unionist | Ian Paisley | 7,981 | 43.68 | +5.04 | |
| UUP | Bolton Minford | 6,778 | 37.09 | -10.18 | |
| NI Labour | Patrick McHugh | 3,514 | 19.23 | New | |
| Majority | 1,203 | 6.59 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 22,954 | 79.61 | +0.20 | ||
| Protestant Unionist gain from UUP | Swing | N/A | |||
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