1962 Northern Ireland general election
# 1962 Northern Ireland general election

The 1962 Northern Ireland general election was held on 31 May 1962. While the Ulster Unionist Party lost three seats, they retained a large majority as in all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

## Results

| 34 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| UUP | Nationalist | Lab | Oth |

1962 Northern Ireland general election :

| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Ulster Unionist | 45 | 34 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 65.3 | 48.8 | 147,629 | +4.8 |
| | NI Labour | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 25.4 | 76,842 | +9.6 |
| | Nationalist | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 45,860 | +0.2 |
| | Ulster Liberal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 11,005 | +3.3 |
| | Ind. Republican Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 7,662 | -0.6 |
| | Independent Labour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2.3 | 6,946 | +0.3 |
| | Irish Labour | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3,288 | -1.9 |
| | Ind. Labour Group | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2,343 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1,220 | -1.4 |
| | World Socialist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 66 | N/A |

All parties shown. Electorate: 903,596 (458,838 in contested seats); Turnout: 66.0% (302,681).

### Votes summary

Popular vote

Ulster Unionist

48.77%

Labour

25.39%

Nationalist Party

15.15%

Ulster Liberal

3.64%

Independent Labour

3.07%

Republican Labour

2.53%

Irish Labour

1.07%

Independent

0.4%

World Socialist

0.02% :

### Seats summary

Parliamentary seats

Ulster Unionist

65.38%

Nationalist Party

17.31%

Labour

7.69%

Ulster Liberal

1.92%

Independent Labour

1.92%

Republican Labour

1.92%

Irish Labour

1.92%

Independent

1.92% :

