1971 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election|
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The 1971 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election was caused by the resignation of James Chichester-Clark, after he had failed to persuade the British Government to provide his government with more resources to quell the growing civil unrest.
Candidates
Results
| Candidate
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Total
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| Votes
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%
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| Brian Faulkner Y
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26
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86.7
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| William Craig
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4
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13.3
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| Total
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30
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100
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Sources
- Ireland since 1939, Henry Patterson (2001, Oxford University Press)
- A history of the Ulster Unionist Party, Graham Walker (2004, Manchester University Press)