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Northern Ireland Elections, 1885-2005

• Brief summary of election results 1998-2005
• Summary of all Northern Ireland elections since 1973
• The political parties
• The constituencies
• The Boundary Commission: Final Recommendations 2007, Provisional Recommendations 2004, speculation 2003.
• Single Transferable Vote
• Gerrymandering
• Useful books and links
• What's new on this site?
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Specific Elections

• 2005 Elections:
  • 2005 Westminster election
  • 2005 local elections
  • Prediction contest
• 2004 election to the European Parliament
  • Prediction contest
• 2003 Assembly election
  • Prediction contest
• 2001 Elections:
  • 2001 Westminster election
  • 2001 local elections
  • 2001 full candidates list in all elections
  • Prediction contest
• 2000 South Antrim by-election
  • Prediction contest
• 1999 election to the European Parliament of 3 Northern Ireland MEPs
  • Prediction contest
• 1998 elections to the new Northern Ireland Assembly of 108 MLA's
  • Jim Riley's analysis of votes and seats in the Assembly election
  • alphabetical list of all 297 candidates in the Assembly election
  • Prediction contest
• 1998 referendum on the Good Friday Agreement, results from both Northern Ireland and the Republic
  • Summary of Good Friday Agreement
  • The Northern Ireland Executive
• 1997 local government elections for 582 seats on 26 district councils
• 1997 Westminster parliamentary election for 18 Northern Ireland MP's
• 1996 election for 110 members of the Northern Ireland Forum and delegates to multi-party talk
  • Regional List of Candidates
    
• 1995 by-election for the North Down Westminster seat
• 1994 election to the European Parliament of 3 Northern Ireland MEPs
• 1993 local government elections for 582 seats on 26 district councils
• 1992 Westminster elections for 17 Northern Ireland MP's
• 1989 local government elections for 566 seats on 26 district councils
• 1987 Westminster elections for 17 Northern Ireland MP's
  
• 1986 by-elections for 15 Northern Ireland MP's
• 1985 local government elections for 566 seats on 26 district councils
• 1983 Westminster elections for 17 Northern Ireland MP's
• 1982 Assembly elections (78 seats)
• 1981 local government elections for 526 seats on 26 district councils
• 1979 Westminster election for 12 Northern Ireland MP's
• 1977 local government elections for 526 seats on 26 district councils
• 1975 Convention election (78 members)
• October 1974 Westminster election for 12 Northern Ireland MP's
• February 1974 Westminster election for 12 Northern Ireland MP's
• 1973 Assembly election (78 members)
• 1973 local government elections for 526 seats on 26 district councils
• 1973 and 1975 referenda

Parliamentary Constituencies

NB that for each of the current 18 constituencies, there is a page setting out recent election results, but also three extra pages giving the full count-by-count results from the Assembly elections of 2003 and 1998 and the full candidates list from 1996. For all constituencies except West Tyrone there are more pages giving results from earlier periods.

East Belfast: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
North Belfast: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
South Belfast: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1984-73 results; 1950-70 results
West Belfast: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
East Antrim: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results
North Antrim: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
South Antrim: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 2000 byelection; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
North Down: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1995 by-election; 1995-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
South Down: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1986-73 results; 1950-70 results
Fermanagh & South Tyrone: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 results; 1950-70 results
Foyle: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results
Lagan Valley: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results
East Londonderry: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1982-73 Londonderry results; 1950-70 Londonderry results
Mid Ulster: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-1983 results; 1982-1973 results; 1950-70 results
Newry & Armagh: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-83 results; 1983-73 Armagh results; 1950-70 Armagh results
Strangford: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-1983 results
West Tyrone: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates
Upper Bann: 2005-1996 results; 2003 details; 1998 details; 1996 candidates; 1992-1983 results

Local Council Election Results

Historical Pieces:

• Westminster elections in the future Northern Ireland between 1885 and 1910
• The 1918 Election in Ireland
• Dáil Eireann elections 1918-1997
• Westminster elections in Northern Ireland since 1920
• The Senate of Southern Ireland, 1921
• Elections to the Senates of the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland in 1925
• Elections to the Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1970
• Members of the Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-1970
• The Jenkins Report and Northern Ireland

Predictions

• Introduction
• 2005 elections (Westminster and local government)
• 2004 European election
• 2003 elections (Assembly)
• 2001 elections (Westminster and local government)
• 2000 South Antrim by-election
• 1999 European election
• 1998 Assembly election

Notes and Queries

About this Site

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Nicholas Whyte, 3 December 2000; last updated 7 October 2007.