1997 general election · Northern Ireland
Strangford: 1997 general election result
The Ulster Unionists won Strangford at the 1997 general election with a majority of 5,852. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist Party
- Majority
- 5,85214.1% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 59.4%41,619 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,073
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist Party Won | 18,431 | 44.3% | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 12,579 | 30.2% | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 5,467 | 13.1% | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 2,775 | 6.7% | |
| Others | 1,864 | 4.5% | |
| Sinn Féin | 503 | 1.2% | |
| Valid votes | 41,619 | ||
| Majority | 5,852 | 14.1% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1992 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Strangford at the 1997 general election?
The Ulster Unionist Party candidate won with 18,431 votes (44.3%).
What was the majority in Strangford in 1997?
5,852 votes (14.1% of valid votes) over the Democratic Unionist Party.
What was the turnout in Strangford in 1997?
59.4% of the 70,073 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,619 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