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Established November 15, 1922
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRBH September 19, 2021 01:48am
DescriptionThis seat contains some of the most strife-ridden areas of the city. Although it has a predominantly unionist population, there is a significant minority of Catholics (approximately 40%) with some well-known Catholic enclaves in the seat. Aside from some of the more rundown parts of the city centre, which are currently enjoying rejuvenation, the seat extends up along the Antrim Road into some more pleasant residential areas. With a four-way contest between the UUP, DUP, SDLP and Sinn Fein in 1997, this was one of the most interesting contests to watch in Northern Ireland. When all four parties stood in 1997, the DUP won with only 27% of the vote, but in 2001 they won much more easily with 41%. The DUP's Nigel Dodds took the seat in 2001, defeating the long-standing UUP member, Cecil Walker.

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Redistricting: Light Green=Added Territory, Red=Removed Territory,
Dark Green=Kept Territory
Date Type Results
Jul 04, 2024 General Election
 John Finucane(I)
17,674
43.69%
 Phillip Brett
12,062
29.82%
 Nuala McAllister
4,274
10.57%
 David Clarke
2,877
7.11%
 Carl Joseph Whyte
1,413
3.49%
 Malachai "Mal" O'Hara
1,206
2.98%
 Fiona Ferguson
946
2.34%
Date Type Results
Dec 12, 2019 General Election
 John Finucane
23,078
47.06%
 Nigel Dodds(I)
21,135
43.10%
 Nuala McAllister
4,824
9.84%
Jun 08, 2017 General Election
 Nigel Dodds(I)
21,240
46.24%
 John Finucane
19,159
41.71%
 Sam Nelson
2,475
5.39%
 Martin McAuley
2,058
4.48%
 Malachai "Mal" O'Hara
644
1.40%
 Gemma Weir
360
0.78%
May 07, 2015 General Election
 Nigel Dodds(I)
19,096
47.04%
 Gerry Kelly
13,770
33.92%
 Alban Maginness
3,338
8.22%
 Jason O'Neill
2,941
7.25%
 Gemma Weir
919
2.26%
 Fra Hughes
529
1.30%
May 06, 2010 General Election
 Nigel Dodds(I)
14,812
40.04%
 Gerry Kelly
12,588
34.03%
 Alban Maginness
4,544
12.28%
 Fred Cobain
2,837
7.67%
 Billy Webb
1,809
4.89%
 Martin McAuley
403
1.09%
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Date Type Results
May 05, 2005 General Election
 Nigel Dodds(I)
13,935
45.63%
 Gerry Kelly
8,747
28.64%
 Alban Maginness
4,950
16.21%
 Fred Cobain
2,154
7.05%
 Majorie Hawkins
438
1.43%
 Marcella Delaney
165
0.54%
 Lynda Gilby
151
0.49%
Jun 07, 2001 General Election
 Nigel Dodds
16,718
40.84%
 Gerry Kelly
10,331
25.24%
 Alban Maginness
8,592
20.99%
 Cecil Walker(I)
4,909
11.99%
 Marcella Delaney
253
0.62%
 "Rainbow" George Weiss
134
0.33%
May 01, 1997 General Election
 Cecil Walker(I)
21,478
51.81%
 Alban Maginness
8,454
20.39%
 Gerry Kelly
8,375
20.20%
 Tom Campbell
2,221
5.36%
 Peter Emerson
539
1.30%
 Paul Treanor
297
0.72%
 Andrea Gribben
88
0.21%
Apr 09, 1992 General Election
 Cecil Walker(I)
17,270
48.05%
 Alban Maginness
7,615
21.19%
 Patrick McManus
4,693
13.06%
 Tom Campbell
2,246
6.25%
 Margaret Redpath
2,107
5.86%
 Seamus Lynch
1,386
3.86%
 Margaret Smith
419
1.17%
  David O'Leary
208
0.58%
Jun 11, 1987 General Election
 Cecil Walker(I)
14,355
38.99%
 Alban Maginness
5,795
15.74%
 George Seawright
5,671
15.40%
 Patrick McManus
5,062
13.75%
 Seamus Lynch
3,062
8.32%
 Tom Campbell
2,871
7.80%
Jan 23, 1986 By-election
 Cecil Walker(I)
21,649
71.49%
 Paul Maguire
5,072
16.75%
 Seamus Lynch
3,563
11.77%
Jun 09, 1983 General Election
 Cecil Walker
15,339
36.16%
 George Seawright
8,260
19.47%
 Brian Feeny
5,944
14.01%
 Joe Austin
5,451
12.85%
 Paul Maguire
3,879
9.14%
 Seamus Lynch
2,412
5.69%
 William Gault
1,134
2.67%
May 03, 1979 General Election
 Johnny McQuade
11,690
27.61%
 Cecil Walker
10,695
25.26%
 Paschal O'Hare
7,823
18.47%
 Anne Dickson
4,220
9.97%
 John Cushnahan
4,120
9.73%
 Seamus Lynch
1,907
4.50%
 Alan Carr
1,889
4.46%
Oct 10, 1974 General Election
 John Carson(I)
29,622
62.61%
 Thomas Donnelly
11,400
24.10%
 John Ferguson
3,807
8.05%
 William "Billy" Boyd
2,481
5.24%
Feb 28, 1974 General Election
 John Carson
21,531
43.76%
 David Smyth
12,755
25.92%
 Thomas Donnelly
12,003
24.39%
 Alexander "Sandy" Scott
2,917
5.93%
Jun 18, 1970 General Election
 Stratton Mills(I)
28,668
48.45%
 John Sharkey
18,894
31.93%
 William Beattie
11,173
18.88%
 John McKeague
441
0.75%
Mar 31, 1966 General Election
 Stratton Mills(I)
26,891
57.44%
 David Overend
19,927
42.56%
Oct 15, 1964 General Election
 Stratton Mills(I)
29,976
59.61%
 John "Jack" McDowell
17,564
34.93%
 Francis McGlade
2,743
5.46%

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