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Belfast South

Every general election in Belfast South since 1922 (until 2019). Latest: Claire Hanna, Social Democratic and Labour Party, majority 15,401.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Claire Hanna ElectedSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party		27,07957.2%
Emma Little Pengelly sitting MPDemocratic Unionist Party11,67824.7%
Paula BradshawAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance		6,78614.3%
Michael HendersonUlster Unionist Party1,2592.7%
Chris McHughAontú5501.2%
Valid votes47,352
Majority15,40132.5%

SDLP gain from DUP Turnout 67.7% of 69,984 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19221929194519551966O19741987200120152019Conservative, 1929: 62.9%Conservative, 1945: 52.2%Conservative, 1950: 75.2%Conservative, 1951: 75.8%Conservative, 1955: 78.4%Conservative, 1959: 69.9%Conservative, 1964: 69.8%Conservative, 1966: 65.4%Conservative, 1970: 70.4%Conservative, 1992: 10.0%Conservative, 2015: 1.5%Conservative, 2017: 0.6%Ulster Unionist Party, 1979: 61.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 1983: 50.0%Ulster Unionist Party, 1987: 57.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 1992: 48.6%Ulster Unionist Party, 1997: 36.0%Ulster Unionist Party, 2001: 44.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 2005: 22.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 2015: 9.1%Ulster Unionist Party, 2017: 3.5%Ulster Unionist Party, 2019: 2.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, February 1974: 8.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, October 1974: 4.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1979: 7.9%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1983: 8.6%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1987: 13.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1992: 18.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1997: 24.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2001: 30.6%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2005: 32.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2010: 41.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2015: 24.5%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2017: 25.9%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2019: 57.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, February 1974: 9.9%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, October 1974: 22.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1979: 25.1%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1983: 23.9%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1987: 21.3%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1992: 15.1%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1997: 13.0%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2010: 15.0%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2015: 17.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2017: 18.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2019: 14.3%Labour, 1950: 24.8%Labour, 1951: 24.2%Labour, 1955: 17.6%Labour, 1959: 21.6%Labour, 1964: 22.4%Labour, 1966: 34.6%Labour, 1970: 29.6%Others, 1929: 37.1%Others, 1945: 30.3%Others, 1955: 3.9%Others, 1959: 1.0%Others, 1964: 3.0%Others, February 1974: 4.7%Others, October 1974: 13.2%Others, 1979: 5.3%Others, 1992: 4.3%Others, 1997: 21.7%Others, 2001: 17.0%Others, 2005: 7.6%Democratic Unionist Party, 1983: 12.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 2005: 28.4%Democratic Unionist Party, 2010: 23.7%Democratic Unionist Party, 2015: 22.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 2017: 30.4%Democratic Unionist Party, 2019: 24.7%
Vote share in Belfast South at each general election Con UUP SDLP APNI Lab Oth DUP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Belfast South (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019SDLP Claire HannaDUP15,40132.567.7%SDLP gain from DUP
2017DUP Emma Little PengellySDLP1,9964.666.1%DUP gain from SDLP
2015SDLP Alasdair McDonnellDUP9062.360.0%SDLP hold
2010SDLP Alasdair McDonnellDUP5,92617.357.4%SDLP hold
2005SDLPDUP1,2353.968.9%
2001UUPSDLP5,39914.263.9%UUP hold
1997UUPSDLP4,60011.762.0%
1992UUPSDLP10,07030.064.5%UUP hold
1987UUPAPNI11,95436.660.2%UUP hold
1983UUPAPNI9,72426.069.6%
1979UUPAPNI17,13036.667.9%UUP gain from VUPP
October 1974VUPPAPNI18,94137.766.7%VUPP hold
February 1974VUPPPAU3,9987.769.6%
1970ConLab15,95640.868.4%Con hold
1966ConLab10,96530.763.3%Con hold
1964ConLab18,63047.468.3%Con hold
1959ConLab20,84648.372.1%Con hold
1955ConLab25,88460.865.7%
1951ConLab25,23151.673.8%Con hold
1950ConLab23,19250.469.3%
1945ConOth10,18621.966.4%
1935Con—unopposed——Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConOth9,87125.964.7%Con hold
1924Con—unopposed——Con hold
1923Con—unopposed——Con hold
1922Con—unopposed——

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 Belfast South?

Claire Hanna (Social Democratic and Labour Party) won Belfast South at the 2019 general election with a majority of 15,401.

Which parties have won Belfast South?

At the 27 general elections held under this name since 1922: Conservative 14, Ulster Unionist Party 6, Social Democratic and Labour Party 4, Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party 2, Democratic Unionist Party 1.

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