1987 general election · Northern Ireland
Antrim South: 1987 general election result
The Ulster Unionists won Antrim South at the 1987 general election with a majority of 19,587. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist Party
- Majority
- 19,58753.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 59.0%36,406 valid votes
- Electorate
- 61,706
- Result
- UUP hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist Party Won | 25,395 | 69.8% | +24.1 | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 5,808 | 16.0% | +4.1 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3,611 | 9.9% | +1.2 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1,592 | 4.4% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 36,406 | |||
| Majority | 19,587 | 53.8% | ||
Change compared with the 1983 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Antrim South at the 1987 general election?
The Ulster Unionist Party candidate won with 25,395 votes (69.8%). Result: UUP hold.
What was the majority in Antrim South in 1987?
19,587 votes (53.8% of valid votes) over the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.
What was the turnout in Antrim South in 1987?
59.0% of the 61,706 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,406 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data