Northern Ireland: 1987 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 1987 general election: the Ulster Unionists won 9 of 17 seats with 36.9% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist Party | 9 | −2 | 266,230 | 36.9% | +2.9 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3 | +2 | 158,087 | 21.9% | +4.0 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | 0 | 85,642 | 11.9% | −8.1 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 81,019 | 11.2% | −2.2 | |
| Others | 1 | 0 | 38,839 | 5.4% | +0.6 | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 72,671 | 10.1% | +2.1 | |
| Workers' Party (Ireland) | 0 | 0 | 19,294 | 2.7% | +0.8 |
Change compared with the 1983 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim East | UUP | 15,360 | 45.9 | 55.2% | UUP hold |
| Antrim North | DUP | 19,234 | 44.8 | 65.3% | DUP hold |
| Antrim South | UUP | 19,587 | 53.8 | 59.0% | UUP hold |
| Belfast East | DUP | 9,798 | 29.8 | 60.2% | DUP hold |
| Belfast North | UUP | 8,560 | 23.3 | 62.2% | UUP hold |
| Belfast South | UUP | 11,954 | 36.6 | 60.2% | UUP hold |
| Belfast West | SF | 2,221 | 5.4 | 69.0% | SF hold |
| Down North | Oth | 24,955 | 61.1 | 62.8% | Oth hold |
| Down South | SDLP | 731 | 1.3 | 79.1% | SDLP gain from UUP |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | UUP | 2,823 | 6.2 | 65.6% | UUP hold |
| Foyle | SDLP | 9,860 | 20.3 | 68.9% | SDLP hold |
| Lagan Valley | UUP | 23,373 | 56.2 | 64.0% | UUP hold |
| Londonderry East | UUP | 20,157 | 41.3 | 68.7% | UUP hold |
| Mid-Ulster | DUP | 9,360 | 18.0 | 77.3% | DUP hold |
| Newry and Armagh | SDLP | 5,325 | 10.2 | 79.0% | SDLP gain from UUP |
| Strangford | UUP | 20,646 | 55.6 | 57.6% | UUP hold |
| Upper Bann | UUP | 17,361 | 41.0 | 65.5% | UUP hold |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 1987 general election?
The Ulster Unionists won 9 of the 17 seats in Northern Ireland, with 36.9% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 1987?
17 constituencies.
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