1979 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election
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The 1979 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election saw James Molyneaux succeed Harry West as leader on 7 September.[1] At a specially convened meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, in early September, Molyneaux (MP for South Antrim) beat Reverend Robert Bradford (MP for Belfast South) by a three to one majority (with Austin Ardill coming a distant third).[2] Molyneaux had previously been parliamentary leader of the United Ulster Unionist Council since 22 October 1974 (West had lost his seat in that month's general election).
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Ulster Unionist Party
- Gibson
- Bates
- Hungerford
- Douglas
- Bailie
- Hutton
- Millar
- Wilson
- Boyd
- Patterson
- Rea
- Corry
- Wilson
- C. McCusker
related organisations
- Progenitor: Irish Unionist Alliance
- Allies: Labour Unionists/Liberal Unionist/Conservatives
- Offshoots: Vanguard (1973–78)/NI21 (2013-16)
- Electoral alliance: UCUNF (2009)
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