who do not contest elections. Leadership As of 1971, the party's president was McElroy, while John Quinn was the chair, and Berkley Farr was the secretary. Cecil Bell replaced Farr as secretary, and James Murray took over in 1979. From 1978 until 1982, the chair was Mervyn Cowan, the secretary was James Murray, and the position of president had been abolished. Patricia Cowan was the treasurer throughout. Electoral performance Northern Ireland Parliament & Assembly elections United Kingdom House of Commons elections References Liberal parties in the United Kingdom Defunct political parties in Northern Ireland Political parties established in 1956 Political parties disestablished in 1987 1956 establishments in Northern Ireland Ulster unionist organisations Liberal Party (UK) Alliance Party of Northern Ireland