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Mid Ulster

Every general election and by-election in Mid Ulster since 1950. Latest: Cathal Mallaghan, Sinn Féin, majority 14,923.

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Member of Parliament

Cathal Mallaghan

Sinn Féin · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 14,923

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Cathal Mallaghan ElectedSinn Féin24,08553.0%
Keith BuchananDemocratic Unionist Party9,16220.2%
Denise JohnstonSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party		3,7228.2%
Glenn MooreTraditional Unionist Voice2,9786.6%
Jay BasraUlster Unionist Party2,2695.0%
Padraic FarrellAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance		2,0014.4%
Alixandra HallidayAontú1,0472.3%
John KellyIndependent1810.4%
Valid votes45,445
Majority14,92332.8%

SF hold Turnout 61.4% of 74,000 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950F19741979198719972005201520192024Sinn Féin, 1983: 29.9%Sinn Féin, 1987: 23.9%Sinn Féin, 1992: 18.9%Sinn Féin, 1997: 40.1%Sinn Féin, 2001: 51.1%Sinn Féin, 2005: 47.6%Sinn Féin, 2010: 52.0%Sinn Féin, 2015: 48.7%Sinn Féin, 2017: 54.5%Sinn Féin, 2019: 45.9%Sinn Féin, 2024: 53.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 1983: 30.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 1987: 44.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 1992: 42.8%Democratic Unionist Party, 1997: 36.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2001: 31.1%Democratic Unionist Party, 2005: 23.5%Democratic Unionist Party, 2010: 14.4%Democratic Unionist Party, 2015: 13.4%Democratic Unionist Party, 2017: 26.9%Democratic Unionist Party, 2019: 24.5%Democratic Unionist Party, 2024: 20.2%Others, 1950: 52.6%Others, 1951: 52.7%Others, February 1974: 25.0%Others, October 1974: 100.0%Others, 1979: 65.3%Others, 1992: 4.1%Others, 1997: 0.6%Others, 2001: 1.0%Others, 2005: 0.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, February 1974: 29.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1979: 29.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1983: 22.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1987: 26.2%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1992: 31.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1997: 22.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2001: 16.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2005: 17.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2010: 14.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2015: 12.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2017: 9.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2019: 14.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2024: 8.2%Conservative, 1950: 47.4%Conservative, 1951: 47.3%Conservative, 2015: 0.3%Ulster Unionist Party, 1983: 13.1%Ulster Unionist Party, 2005: 10.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 2015: 15.4%Ulster Unionist Party, 2017: 6.5%Ulster Unionist Party, 2019: 5.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 2024: 5.0%Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party, February 1974: 39.0%
Vote share in Mid Ulster at each general election SF DUP Oth SDLP Con UUP VUPP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Mid Ulster lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Mid Ulster (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
2024SF Cathal MallaghanDUP14,92332.861.4%SF hold
2019SF Francie MolloyDUP9,53721.463.3%SF hold
2017SF Francie MolloyDUP12,89027.668.2%SF hold
2015SF Francie MolloyUUP13,61733.360.3%SF hold
By-election Mar 2013SF Francie MolloyInd4,68112.655.4%SF hold
2010SF Martin McGuinnessDUP15,36337.663.2%SF hold
2005SFDUP10,97624.278.0%
2001SFDUP9,95319.981.3%SF hold
1997SFDUP1,8833.785.8%
1992DUPSDLP6,18711.478.3%DUP hold
1987DUPSDLP9,36018.077.3%DUP hold
1983DUPSF780.184.3%
1979OthSDLP23,45235.880.4%Oth hold
October 1974Oth———79.0%Oth gain from VUPP
February 1974VUPPSDLP6,67210.082.4%
1951OthCon3,3935.491.8%Oth hold
1950OthCon3,3025.391.6%

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 is the MP for Mid Ulster?

Cathal Mallaghan (Sinn Féin) won Mid Ulster at the 2024 general election with a majority of 14,923.

Which parties have won Mid Ulster?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1950: Sinn Féin 8, Others 4, Democratic Unionist Party 3, Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party 1.

Which region is Mid Ulster in?

Mid Ulster is in Northern Ireland.

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