In the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, which took place following the publication of the British government's white paper Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals, SDLP gathered 159,773 votes while DUP tailed with 78,228.
In the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, which took place following the publication of the British government's white paper Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals, SDLP gathered 159,773 votes while DUP tailed with 78,228.