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Northern Ireland, 1997 vs 2001: seat-by-seat change

Every constituency in Northern Ireland compared between the 1997 and 2001 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.

Constituency19972001MajorityCon–Lab swing
Belfast EastDUPDUP16.2%−1.1
Belfast NorthUUPDUP gain15.6%0
Belfast SouthUUPUUP14.2%0
Belfast WestSFSF47.2%0
East AntrimUUPUUP0.4%−1.1
East LondonderryUUPDUP gain4.8%0
Fermanagh and South TyroneUUPSF gain0.1%0
FoyleSDLPSDLP23.6%0
Lagan ValleyUUPUUP39.9%0
Mid UlsterSFSF19.9%0
Newry and ArmaghSDLPSDLP6.4%0
North AntrimDUPDUP28.9%0
North DownUKUPUUP gain18.5%−1.1
South AntrimUUPUUP2.3%0
South DownSDLPSDLP26.6%0
StrangfordUUPDUP gain2.6%0
Upper BannUUPUUP4.0%0
West TyroneUUPSF gain10.4%0

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