Which Irish Unionist politician was elected unopposed as Member of parliament for South Tyrone in 1916 as part of the Ulster Unionist Party?
William Coote William Coote (1863 – 14 December 1924) was an Irish Unionist politician. He was elected unopposed as Member of parliament for South Tyrone at the February 1916 by-election caused by the death of the incumbent Andrew Long Horner. He was re-elected at the 1918 general election and served until the constituency was abolished in 1922.
Northern Ireland general election, 1965 The Northern Ireland general election, 1965 was held on 25 November 1965. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party. This was the last election in Northern Ireland in which one party won a majority of the vote. The Ulster Unionists increased their vote share largely due to a reduction in the number of uncontested seats, but also picked up two additional seats. Similarly, the Nationalist vote share decreased largely due to more of the seats in which they stood candidates being contested.