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Northern Ireland · Former constituency (1918–1992)

Antrim South

Every general election in Antrim South since 1918 (until 1992). Latest: Ulster Unionist Party, majority 24,559.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Ulster Unionist Party Won29,95670.9%
Social Democratic and Labour Party5,39712.8%
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland5,25412.4%
Sinn Féin1,2202.9%
Others4421.1%
Valid votes42,269
Majority24,55958.1%

UUP hold Turnout 62.9% of 67,192 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918195119591966F1974197919871992Conservative, 1918: 85.1%Conservative, 1950: 83.6%Conservative, 1955: 90.7%Conservative, 1959: 95.1%Conservative, 1964: 69.9%Conservative, 1966: 64.3%Conservative, 1970: 61.2%Ulster Unionist Party, February 1974: 67.6%Ulster Unionist Party, October 1974: 71.5%Ulster Unionist Party, 1979: 69.0%Ulster Unionist Party, 1983: 45.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 1987: 69.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 1992: 70.9%Labour, 1950: 16.4%Labour, 1964: 24.4%Labour, 1966: 35.7%Labour, 1970: 20.5%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, February 1974: 17.6%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, October 1974: 15.3%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1979: 16.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1983: 11.9%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1987: 16.0%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1992: 12.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, February 1974: 12.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, October 1974: 13.2%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1979: 10.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1983: 8.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1987: 9.9%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1992: 12.8%Others, 1955: 9.3%Others, 1959: 4.9%Others, 1964: 5.7%Others, 1970: 17.4%Others, February 1974: 2.5%Others, 1979: 4.8%Others, 1992: 1.1%Democratic Unionist Party, 1983: 28.2%
Vote share in Antrim South at each general election Con UUP Lab APNI SDLP Oth DUP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992UUPSDLP24,55958.162.9%UUP hold
1987UUPAPNI19,58753.859.0%UUP hold
1983UUPDUP6,79217.565.5%
1979UUPAPNI38,86852.858.2%UUP hold
October 1974UUPAPNI38,43256.258.1%UUP hold
February 1974UUPAPNI35,64450.061.1%
1970ConLab39,61840.768.0%Con hold
1966ConLab18,16828.655.9%Con hold
1964ConLab30,79445.564.3%Con hold
1959ConOth50,04190.159.3%Con hold
1955ConOth45,19281.465.3%
1951Con—unopposed——Con hold
1950ConLab32,95567.163.3%
1918ConSF10,95270.367.1%

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 South?

The Ulster Unionists won Antrim South at the 1992 general election with a majority of 24,559.

Which parties have won Antrim South?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8, Ulster Unionist Party 6.

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