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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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