Interview with Lord Brookeborough on Election Results

Back
Interview with Lord Brookeborough on Election Results

Sorry, this film is not available for viewing in your region

Unfortunately, due to copyright permissions we are unable to show this video in your area.

Details

Location

Brookeborough, Colebrooke Estate

Year

1962

Date

Production 01/06/1962

Length

03min 21sec

Audio

sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

It is illegal to download, copy, print or otherwise utilise in any other form this material, without written consent from the copyright holder.

Description

Northern Ireland Prime Minister Lord Brookeborough spoke to Ernest Strathdee of Ulster Television the day after the Northern Irish General Election of 1962. He gave a very upbeat assessment of the results which saw his ruling Ulster Unionist Party storm to an overwhelming victory with 34 of the 52 seats, despite losing three seats. For political fans interested in the results, the Nationalist Party gained two seats to reach a total of nine, while the Northern Ireland Labour Party was a clear second in the popular vote but only managed to convert that vote into four seats, all based in Belfast.

Brookeborough had been Prime Minister for nineteen years at this point and was happy with the continued public endorsement despite a worsening economic outlook for Northern Irish industry. He claimed that, in regard to his determination to carry on, he had never been in better health. However, he would be gone nine months later, forced to resign due to deteriorating health.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

Links

×

Please scroll to review and accept our terms and conditions (last updated on ) before viewing the moving images content.

To remember your terms and conditions acceptance, you can register as a site member or allow cookies on your browser.