Northern Ireland: 1983 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 1983 general election: the Ulster Unionists won 11 of 17 seats with 34.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist Party | 11 | +6 | 259,952 | 34.0% | −3.4 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | 0 | 152,749 | 20.0% | +9.6 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 137,012 | 17.9% | −0.6 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | new | 102,721 | 13.4% | — | |
| Others | 1 | −2 | 36,586 | 4.8% | −16.8 | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 61,275 | 8.0% | −4.2 | |
| Workers' Party (Ireland) | 0 | new | 14,650 | 1.9% | — |
Change compared with the 1979 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim East | UUP | 367 | 1.0 | 65.0% | |
| Antrim North | DUP | 13,173 | 29.8 | 69.8% | |
| Antrim South | UUP | 6,792 | 17.5 | 65.5% | |
| Belfast East | DUP | 7,989 | 20.5 | 70.0% | |
| Belfast North | UUP | 7,079 | 16.7 | 69.4% | |
| Belfast South | UUP | 9,724 | 26.0 | 69.6% | |
| Belfast West | SF | 5,445 | 12.3 | 74.3% | |
| Down North | Oth | 13,846 | 34.0 | 66.2% | |
| Down South | UUP | 548 | 1.1 | 76.6% | |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | UUP | 7,676 | 12.8 | 88.6% | |
| Foyle | SDLP | 8,148 | 15.6 | 77.6% | |
| Lagan Valley | UUP | 17,216 | 42.4 | 67.5% | |
| Londonderry East | UUP | 7,262 | 14.1 | 76.3% | |
| Mid-Ulster | DUP | 78 | 0.1 | 84.3% | |
| Newry and Armagh | UUP | 1,554 | 3.3 | 76.0% | |
| Strangford | UUP | 7,370 | 18.8 | 64.9% | |
| Upper Bann | UUP | 17,081 | 39.1 | 72.0% |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1983 general election?
The Ulster Unionists won 11 of the 17 seats in Northern Ireland, with 34.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1983?
17 constituencies.
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