The constituency was consistently won by members of the Ulster Unionist Party.

The seat was consistently held by the Ulster Unionist Party from its creation until the 1970s.

The Ulster Unionist Party thereafter formed every government until 1972.

His father was a leading member of the Ulster Unionist Party.

From 1998-2007 the Ulster Unionist Party have lost 8% vote share.

At that time he was tipped as a potential future leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.

The gesture helped win him the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party.

After the war, he became a director of a textile company and joined the Ulster Unionist Party.

Stewart worked as a company director, and joined the Ulster Unionist Party.

But such a step would have to be taken without driving the Ulster Unionist Party out of the negotiations.