1970 Bannside by-election
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.
| 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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