1983 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland

none 1983 United Kingdom general election March 2019 March 2019 1983 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland United Kingdom parliamentary no 1979 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland 1979 9 June 1983 1987 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland 1987 All 17 Northern Ireland seats in the House of Commons 72.9% (5.2 pp) Ulster Unionist Party UUP James Molyneaux Ulster Unionist Party 1979 Lagan Valley 5 seats, 36.6% 11 259,952 34.0% 6 2.6 pp Ian Paisley, 1983 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ian Paisley Democratic Unionist Party 1971 Antrim North 3 seats, 10.2% 3 152,749 20.0% 9.8 pp John Hume, 1979 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 John Hume 6 May 1979 Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 1 seat, 18.2% 1 137,012 17.9% 0.3 pp Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 2004 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 1970 Sinn Féin Did not stand Did not contest 1 102,701 13.4% 13.4 pp 1 On 9 June 1983, the 1983 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, including the 17 Northern Ireland seats. This was an increase of five seats, after the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1979 had come into effect to account for the reduced representation after direct rule had been imposed since 1972. New constituencies were drawn up in 1982.The Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (No. 1838) 22 December 1982 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1982/1838/pdfs/uksi_19821838_en.pdf legislation.gov.uk The National Archives 8 January 2024 19 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119045439/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1982/1838/pdfs/uksi_19821838_en.pdf#page=6 live The Conservative Party led by Margaret Thatcher as prime minister won another term in government. The main beneficiaries of the increase of seats was the Ulster Unionist Party, now led by James Molyneaux. The SDLP lost a seat held by former leader Gerry Fitt to Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin, but the new SDLP leader John Hume gained a seat. Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1983 general election in Northern Ireland.https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 27 8 August 2026https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/general-elections/39 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 12 August 2026British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 50 2006 Affiliation Candidates Social Democratic and Labour Party 17 Ulster Unionist Party 16 Democratic Unionist Party 14 Sinn Féin 14 Workers' Party 14 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 12 Ulster Popular Unionist Party 1 Independent Democratic Unionist 1Candidate William Campbell Gault stood in Belfast North. Labour and Trade Union Group 1 Ecology Party 1 Independent Socialist 1Candidate Gerry Fitt stood in Belfast West. Democratic Left 1 Independent Labour 1 Independent 1Total 95 Results +PartyWalker Brian Mercer Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1918–1992 (New History of Ireland) Dublin Royal Irish Academy 33–37 0901714968 1992https://electionsireland.org/results/general/ni/1983.cfm Elections to the United Kingdom Parliament held in Northern Ireland: General Election 9 June 1983 ElectionsIreland.org 9 March 2019 4 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190404200046/https://electionsireland.org/results/general/ni/1983.cfm livehttps://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fw83.htm Westminster election, 9 June 1983 ARK: Northern Ireland Elections 9 March 2019 19 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181219210617/http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fw83.htm liveSeatsAggregate votes Total Gains Losses Net Of total (%) Total Of total (%) Change (%) Ulster Unionist Party 11 6 0 6 64.7 259,952 34.0 2.6 Democratic Unionist Party 3 0 0 17.6 152,749 20.0 9.8 Social Democratic and Labour Party 1 0 0 5.9 137,012 17.9 0.3 Sinn Féin 1 colspan="2" Did not stand in 1979 1 5.9 102,701 13.4 Ulster Popular Unionist Party 1 colspan="2" New 1 5.9 22,681 3.0 New Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 0 0 0 — 61,275 8.0 3.9 Workers' Party (Ireland) 0 0 0 — 14,650 1.9 0.2   Independent Socialist 0 colspan="3" New — 10,326 1.3 New   Independent DUP 0 colspan="3" New — 1,134 0.1 New Independent politician 0 0 0 — 2,265 0.3 0.1 Ecology Party (UK) 0 colspan="3" New — 451 1.9 New Total 17 0 100.0 764,925 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 72.9https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 29 8 August 2026 5.2 MPs elected Constituency Party MPAntrim East Ulster Unionist PartyRoy BeggsAntrim North Democratic Unionist PartyIan PaisleyAntrim South Ulster Unionist PartyClifford ForsytheBelfast East Democratic Unionist PartyPeter RobinsonBelfast North Ulster Unionist PartyCecil WalkerBelfast South Ulster Unionist PartyMartin SmythBelfast West Sinn FéinGerry AdamsDown North Ulster Popular Unionist PartyJim KilfedderDown South Ulster Unionist PartyEnoch PowellFermanagh and South Tyrone Ulster Unionist PartyKen MaginnisFoyle Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn HumeLagan Valley Ulster Unionist PartyJames MolyneauxLondonderry East Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam RossMid Ulster Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam McCreaNewry and Armagh Ulster Unionist PartyJim NicholsonStrangford Ulster Unionist PartyJohn TaylorUpper Bann Ulster Unionist PartyHarold McCusker By-elections In December 1985, all Unionist MPs resigned their seats in opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement and sought re-election in by-elections. These resulted in a loss of one seat to the SDLP Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseAntrim North23 January 1986Ian Paisley Democratic Unionist PartyIan Paisley Democratic Unionist PartyResignationAntrim East23 January 1986Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist PartyRoy Beggs Ulster Unionist PartyResignationAntrim South23 January 1986Clifford Forsythe Ulster Unionist PartyClifford Forsythe Ulster Unionist PartyResignationBelfast East23 January 1986Peter Robinson Democratic Unionist PartyPeter Robinson Democratic Unionist PartyResignationBelfast North23 January 1986Cecil Walker Ulster Unionist PartyCecil Walker Ulster Unionist PartyResignationBelfast South23 January 1986Martin Smyth Ulster Unionist PartyMartin Smyth Ulster Unionist PartyResignationDown North23 January 1986James Kilfedder Ulster Popular Unionist PartyJames Kilfedder Ulster Popular Unionist PartyResignationDown South23 January 1986Enoch Powell Ulster Unionist PartyEnoch Powell Ulster Unionist PartyResignationFermanagh and South Tyrone23 January 1986Ken Maginnis Ulster Unionist PartyKen Maginnis Ulster Unionist PartyResignationLagan Valley23 January 1986James Molyneaux Ulster Unionist PartyJames Molyneaux Ulster Unionist PartyResignationEast Londonderry23 January 1986William Ross Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Ross Ulster Unionist PartyResignationMid Ulster23 January 1986William McCrea Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam McCrea Democratic Unionist PartyResignationStrangford23 January 1986John Taylor Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Taylor Ulster Unionist PartyResignationNewry and Armagh23 January 1986James Nicholson Ulster Unionist PartySeamus Mallon Social Democratic and Labour PartyResignationUpper Bann23 January 1986Harold McCusker Ulster Unionist PartyHarold McCusker Ulster Unionist PartyResignation See also 1983 United Kingdom general election in England 1983 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1983 United Kingdom general election in Wales References References collapsed #Northern Ireland 1983 Category:1983 elections in Northern Ireland Category:Long stubs with short prose