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Alliance Party of Northern Ireland election results

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This article lists the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

Summary of general election performance

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Year Number of Candidates Total votes Average votes per candidate % UK vote % NI vote Change (percentage points) Saved deposits Number of MPs
(out of NI total)
1974 Feb 3 22,660 7,553 0.1 3.2 N/A 1
0 / 12
1974 Oct 5 44,644 8,929 0.2 6.4 +0.1 4
0 / 12
1979 12 82,892 6,908 0.3 11.9 +0.1 4
0 / 12
1983 12 61,275 5,106 0.2 8.0 −0.1 5
0 / 17
1987 16 72,671 4,542 0.2 10.0 0.0 11
0 / 17
1992 16 68,665 4,292 0.2 8.7 0.0 11
0 / 17
1997 17 62,972 3,704 0.2 8.0 0.0 11
0 / 18
2001 10 28,999 2,900 0.1 3.6 −0.1 5
0 / 18
2005 12 28,291 2,358 0.1 3.9 0.0 7
0 / 18
2010 18 42,762 2,376 0.2 6.3 +0.1 8
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2015 18 61,556 3,420 0.2 8.6 0.0 10
0 / 18
2017 18 64,553 3,586 0.2 7.9 0.0 10
0 / 18
2019 18 134,115 7,451 0.4 16.8 +0.2 16
1 / 18
2024 18 117,191 6,511 0.2 15.0 −1.8 14
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February 1974 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh Robin Glendinning 4,983 8.1 3
Belfast South David Cook 5,118 9.9 3
South Antrim Charles Kinahan 12,559 17.6 2

October 1974 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast North John Ferguson 3,807 8.1 3
Belfast South John Glass 11,715 23.0 2
North Antrim Hugh Wilson 8,689 14.6 2
North Down Keith Jones 9,973 17.5 2
South Antrim Charles Kinahan 10,460 15.3 2

1979 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh William Ramsay 2,071 3.2 5
Belfast East Oliver Napier 15,066 29.6 3
Belfast North John Cushnahan 4,120 9.7 5
Belfast South Basil Glass 11,745 25.1 2
Belfast West John Cousins 2,021 6.1 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Peter Acheson 1,070 1.7 5
Londonderry Arthur Barr 5,830 9.2 3
Mid Ulster Aidan Lagan 3,481 5.3 4
North Antrim Hugh Wilson 7,797 11.9 3
North Down Keith Jones 13,364 21.6 2
South Antrim Charles Kinahan 11,914 16.2 2
South Down Patrick Forde 4,407 6.8 3

By-elections, 1979–83

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Election Candidate Votes % Position
August 1981 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election Seamus Close 1,930 3.0 3
1982 Belfast South by-election David Cook 11,726 26.9 2

1983 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Oliver Napier 9,373 24.1 3
Belfast North Paul Maguire 3,879 9.1 5
Belfast South David Cook 8,945 23.9 2
East Antrim Seán Neeson 7,620 20.0 3
East Londonderry Martha McGrath 2,401 4.7 5
Foyle Gerard O'Grady 1,108 2.1 4
Lagan Valley Seamus Close 4,593 11.3 3
Mid Ulster Aidan Lagan 1,735 3.2 5
North Down John Cushnahan 9,015 22.1 2
South Antrim Gordon Mawhinney 4,612 11.9 3
South Down Patrick Forde 1,823 3.6 5
Strangford Addie Morrow 6,171 15.8 3

By-elections, 1983–87

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Election Candidate Votes % Position
1986 Belfast East by-election Oliver Napier 5,917 17.4 2
1986 Belfast North by-election Paul Maguire 5,072 16.7 2
1986 Belfast South by-election David Cook 7,635 25.0 2
1986 East Antrim by-election Seán Neeson 5,405 15.1 2
1986 North Down by-election John Cushnahan 8,066 20.8 2

1987 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East John Alderdice 10,574 32.1 2
Belfast North Tom Campbell 2,871 7.8 6
Belfast South David Cook 6,963 21.3 2
East Antrim Seán Neeson 8,582 25.6 2
East Londonderry Paddy McGowan 3,237 6.6 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone John Haslett 950 1.7 5
Foyle Elizabeth Zammitt 1,276 2.6 4
Lagan Valley Seamus Close 5,728 13.8 2
Mid Ulster Paddy Bogan 1,846 3.5 4
Newry and Armagh William H. Jeffrey 664 1.3 4
North Antrim John Gareth Williams 5,140 12.4 3
North Down John Cushnahan 7,932 19.4 3
South Antrim Gordon Mawhinney 5,808 16.0 2
South Down Siobhan Laird 1,069 1.9 4
Strangford Addie Morrow 7,553 20.3 2
Upper Bann Fionnuala Cook 2,487 5.9 4

By-elections, 1987–92

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Election Candidate Votes % Position
1990 Upper Bann by-election William Ramsay 948 2.7 7

1992 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East John Alderdice 10,650 29.8 2
Belfast North Tom Campbell 2,246 6.3 4
Belfast South John Montgomery 5,054 15.0 3
East Antrim Seán Neeson 9,132 23.3 3
East Londonderry Paddy McGowan 3,613 6.8 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Eric Bullick 950 1.7 5
Foyle Lara McIlroy 1,390 2.7 4
Lagan Valley Seamus Close 6,207 12.7 2
Mid Ulster Ann Gormley 1,506 2.8 4
Newry and Armagh Eileen Bell 972 1.8 4
North Antrim John Gareth Williams 3,442 7.6 4
North Down Addie Morrow 6,611 14.7 3
South Antrim John K. Blair 5,244 12.4 3
South Down Michael Healey 1,542 2.5 4
Strangford Kieran McCarthy 7,585 16.9 3
Upper Bann William Ramsay 2,541 5.6 4

By-elections, 1992–97

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Election Candidate Votes % Position
1995 North Down by-election Oliver Napier 6,970 25.4 3

1997 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Jim Hendron 9,288 23.8 3
Belfast North Tom Campbell 2,221 5.4 4
Belfast South Steve McBride 5,112 12.9 4
East Antrim Seán Neeson 6,929 20.2 2
East Londonderry Yvonne Boyle 2,427 6.0 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Stephen Farry 977 2.0 4
Foyle Helen-Marie Bell 817 1.7 4
Lagan Valley Seamus Close 7,635 17.2 2
Mid Ulster Ephrem Bogues 460 0.9 4
Newry and Armagh Pete Whitcroft 1,015 1.9 4
North Antrim David Alderdice 2,845 6.2 5
North Down Oliver Napier 7,554 20.7 3
South Antrim David Ford 4,668 11.6 3
South Down Julian Crozier 1,711 3.5 4
Strangford Kieran McCarthy 5,467 13.1 3
Upper Bann William Ramsay 3,017 6.3 5
West Tyrone Ann Gormley 829 1.8 4

By-elections, 1997–2001

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Election Candidate Votes % Position
2000 South Antrim by-election David Ford 2,031 6.6 5

2001 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East David Alderdice 5,832 15.8 3
Belfast South Geraldine Rice 2,042 5.4 5
East Antrim John Matthews 4,483 12.5 3
East Londonderry Yvonne Boyle 1,625 4.1 5
Foyle Colm Kavanagh 579 1.2 5
Lagan Valley Seamus Close 7,624 16.6 2
North Antrim Jayne Dunlop 1,258 2.6 5
South Antrim David Ford 1,969 4.5 5
South Down Betty Campbell 685 1.3 5
Strangford Kieran McCarthy 2,902 6.7 3

2005 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Naomi Long 3,746 12.2 3
Belfast North Marjorie Hawkins 438 1.4 5
Belfast South Geraldine Rice 2,012 6.3 5
East Antrim Seán Neeson 4,869 15.3 3
East Londonderry Yvonne Boyle 924 2.6 5
Lagan Valley Seamus Close 4,316 10.1 3
North Antrim Jayne Dunlop 1,357 3.0 5
North Down David Alderdice 2,451 7.6 3
South Antrim David Ford 3,278 8.6 5
South Down Julian Crozier 613 1.3 5
Strangford Kieran McCarthy 3,332 9.0 3
Upper Bann Alan Castle 955 2.2 5

2010 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Naomi Long 12,839 37.2 1
Belfast North Billy Webb 1,809 4.9 5
Belfast South Anna Lo 5,114 15.0 4
Belfast West Máire Hendron 596 1.9 5
East Antrim Gerry Lynch 3,377 11.1 3
East Londonderry Barney Fitzpatrick 1,922 5.5 6
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Vasundhara Kamble 437 0.9 4
Foyle Keith McGrellis 223 0.6 6
Lagan Valley Trevor Lunn 4,174 11.4 3
Mid Ulster Ian Butler 397 1.0 6
Newry and Armagh Andrew Muir 545 1.2 6
North Antrim Jayne Dunlop 1,368 3.2 6
North Down Stephen Farry 1,876 5.6 3
South Antrim Alan Lawther 2,607 7.7 5
South Down David Griffin 560 1.3 7
Strangford Deborah Girvan 2,828 8.7 3
Upper Bann Brendan Heading 1,231 3.0 5
West Tyrone Michael Bower 859 2.3 5

By-elections, 2010–15

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Election Candidate Votes % Position
2011 Belfast West by-election Aaron McIntyre 122 0.5 6
2013 Mid Ulster by-election Eric Bullick 487 1.3 4

2015 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Naomi Long 16,978 42.8 2
Belfast North Jason O'Neill 2,941 7.3 4
Belfast South Paula Bradshaw 6,711 17.2 3
Belfast West Gerard Catney 636 1.8 7
East Antrim Stewart Dickson 5,021 15.0 3
East Londonderry Yvonne Boyle 2,642 7.6 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Hannah Su 658 1.3 5
Foyle David Hawthorne 835 2.3 5
Lagan Valley Trevor Lunn 5,544 13.9 3
Mid Ulster Eric Bullick 778 1.9 7
Newry and Armagh Kate Nicholl 841 1.7 4
North Antrim Jayne Dunlop 2,351 5.6 6
North Down Andrew Muir 3,086 8.6 3
South Antrim Neil Kelly 3,576 9.8 4
South Down Martyn Todd 1,622 3.8 6
Strangford Kellie Armstrong 4,687 13.8 3
Upper Bann Peter Lavery 1,780 3.8 5
West Tyrone Stephen Donnelly 869 2.2 5

2017 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Naomi Long 15,443 36.0 2
Belfast North Sam Nelson 2,475 5.4 3
Belfast South Paula Bradshaw 7,946 18.2 3
Belfast West Sorcha Eastwood 731 1.9 5
East Antrim Stewart Dickson 5,950 15.6 2
East Londonderry Chris McCaw 2,538 6.2 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Noreen Campbell 886 1.7 4
Foyle John Doherty 847 1.8 5
Lagan Valley Aaron McIntyre 4,996 11.1 3
Mid Ulster Fay Watson 1,094 2.3 5
Newry and Armagh Jackie Coade 1,256 2.3 5
North Antrim Patricia O'Lynn 2,723 5.6 5
North Down Andrew Muir 3,639 9.3 3
South Antrim Neil Kelly 3,203 7.4 4
South Down Andrew McMurray 1,814 3.6 5
Strangford Kellie Armstrong 5,693 14.7 2
Upper Bann Tara Doyle 2,319 4.5 5
West Tyrone Stephen Donnelly 1,000 2.3 5

By-elections, 2017–2019

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
2018 West Tyrone by-election Stephen Donnelly 1,130 3.2 5

2019 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Naomi Long 19,055 44.9 2
Belfast North Nuala McAllister 4,824 9.8 3
Belfast South Paula Bradshaw 6,786 14.3 3
Belfast West Donnamarie Higgins 1,882 4.9 5
East Antrim Danny Donnelly 10,165 27.3 2
East Londonderry Chris McCaw 5,921 15.1 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Matthew Beaumont 2,650 5.2 4
Foyle Rachael Ferguson 1,267 2.7 6
Lagan Valley Sorcha Eastwood 13,087 28.8 2
Mid Ulster Mel Boyle 3,526 7.9 4
Newry and Armagh Jackie Coade 4,211 8.3 4
North Antrim Patricia O'Lynn 6,231 14.1 3
North Down Stephen Farry 18,358 45.2 1
South Antrim John Blair 8,190 19.1 3
South Down Patrick Brown 6,916 13.9 4
Strangford Kellie Armstrong 10,634 28.4 2
Upper Bann Eóin Tennyson 6,433 12.9 3
West Tyrone Stephen Donnelly 3,979 9.7 4

2024 general election

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Naomi Long 17,218 40.3 2
Belfast North Nuala McAllister 4,274 10.6 3
Belfast South and Mid Down Kate Nicholl 8,839 20.3 2
Belfast West Eóin Millar 1,077 2.7 6
East Antrim Danny Donnelly 10,156 25.6 2
East Londonderry Richard Stewart 3,734 9.0 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Eddie Roofe 2,420 4.7 3
Foyle Rachael Ferguson 1,268 3.3 7
Lagan Valley Sorcha Eastwood 18,618 37.9 1
Mid Ulster Padraic Farrell 2,001 4.4 6
Newry and Armagh Helena Young 2,692 5.9 6
North Antrim Sian Mulholland 4,488 10.9 4
North Down Stephen Farry 13,608 31.4 2
South Antrim John Blair 4,574 10.7 4
South Down Andrew McMurray 3,187 7.0 4
Strangford Michelle Guy 10,428 26.8 2
Upper Bann Eóin Tennyson 6,322 13.3 3
West Tyrone Stephen Donnelly 2,287 5.2 6

References

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