1974 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election

The 1974 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election took place on 22 January 1974, as a result of incumbent Brian Faulkner's resignation on 7 January 1974 because of difficulty in achieving agreement to the setting up of an all-Ireland council.[1] The election resulted in Harry West succeeding Faulkner as Leader of the UUP.[2]

1974 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election
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Candidate Harry West

Leader before election

Brian Faulkner

Elected Leader

Harry West

Notes

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  1. ^ "Faulkner, Brian". RTE Archives. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ McHardy, Anne (7 February 2004). "Obituary: Harry West: Bluff but vacillating leader of Ulster's Unionists". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.