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Antrim North

Every general election in Antrim North since 1918 (until 1992). Latest: Democratic Unionist Party, majority 14,936.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Democratic Unionist Party Won23,15250.9%
Ulster Unionist Party8,21618.1%
Social Democratic and Labour Party6,51214.3%
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland3,4427.6%
Conservative2,2635.0%
Sinn Féin1,9164.2%
Valid votes45,501
Majority14,93632.8%

DUP hold Turnout 65.8% of 69,114 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918195119591966F1974197919871992Conservative, 1918: 78.3%Conservative, 1955: 86.0%Conservative, 1959: 94.9%Conservative, 1964: 90.1%Conservative, 1966: 78.1%Conservative, 1970: 36.6%Conservative, 1992: 5.0%Democratic Unionist Party, February 1974: 63.5%Democratic Unionist Party, October 1974: 72.6%Democratic Unionist Party, 1979: 51.7%Democratic Unionist Party, 1983: 54.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 1987: 66.1%Democratic Unionist Party, 1992: 50.9%Others, 1955: 14.0%Others, 1959: 5.1%Others, 1964: 9.9%Others, 1970: 48.5%Others, October 1974: 14.6%Others, 1979: 5.6%Others, 1983: 1.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, February 1974: 15.5%Social Democratic and Labour Party, October 1974: 12.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1979: 7.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1983: 14.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1987: 21.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1992: 14.3%Ulster Unionist Party, 1979: 23.4%Ulster Unionist Party, 1983: 24.3%Ulster Unionist Party, 1992: 18.1%Sinn Féin, 1918: 21.7%Sinn Féin, 1983: 6.5%Sinn Féin, 1987: 0.6%Sinn Féin, 1992: 4.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1979: 11.9%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1987: 12.0%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1992: 7.6%
Vote share in Antrim North at each general election Con DUP Oth SDLP UUP SF APNI

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992DUPUUP14,93632.865.8%DUP hold
1987DUPSDLP19,23444.865.3%DUP hold
1983DUPUUP13,17329.869.8%
1979DUPUUP18,54328.264.3%DUP hold
October 1974DUPOth34,49758.057.3%DUP hold
February 1974DUPPAU27,63142.563.1%
1970OthCon6,99111.973.4%Oth gain from Con
1966ConLib22,98656.256.7%Con hold
1964ConOth35,94880.363.3%Con hold
1959ConOth40,52789.964.5%Con hold
1955ConOth34,95472.072.2%
1951Con—unopposed——Con hold
1950Con—unopposed——
1918ConSF6,94856.564.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Antrim North?

The DUP won Antrim North at the 1992 general election with a majority of 14,936.

Which parties have won Antrim North?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Democratic Unionist Party 6, Others 1.

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