1959 Belfast East by-election
The Belfast East by-election of 19 March 1959 was held after the elevation to the Peerage of Ulster Unionist Party MP (MP) Alan McKibbin.
The seat was safe, having been won by Unionists at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by nearly 14,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | Alan McKibbin | 26,938 | 62.45 | ||
| NI Labour | Tom Boyd | 13,041 | 30.23 | ||
| Sinn Féin | Liam Mulcahy | 3,156 | 7.32 | ||
| Majority | 13,897 | 32.22 | - | ||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | Stanley McMaster | 19,524 | 57.78 | -4.67 | |
| NI Labour | James Gardner | 14,264 | 42.22 | +11.99 | |
| Majority | 5,260 | ||||
| UUP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ [1] PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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