Northern Ireland: 2001 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 2001 general election: the Ulster Unionists won 6 of 18 seats with 26.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Unionist Party | 6 | −4 | 216,839 | 26.8% | −5.9 | ||
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | +3 | 181,999 | 22.5% | +8.9 | ||
| Sinn Féin | 4 | +2 | 175,933 | 21.7% | +5.7 | ||
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 169,865 | 21.0% | −3.2 | ||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 63,316 | 7.8% | +3.8 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 2,422 | 0.3% | |||||
Change compared with the 1997 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast East | DUP | 5,972 | 16.2 | 63.0% | DUP hold |
| Belfast North | DUP | 6,387 | 15.6 | 67.2% | DUP gain from UUP |
| Belfast South | UUP | 5,399 | 14.2 | 63.9% | UUP hold |
| Belfast West | SF | 19,342 | 47.2 | 68.7% | SF hold |
| East Antrim | UUP | 128 | 0.4 | 59.1% | UUP hold |
| East Londonderry | DUP | 1,901 | 4.8 | 66.2% | DUP gain from UUP |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | SF | 53 | 0.1 | 78.0% | SF gain from UUP |
| Foyle | SDLP | 11,550 | 23.6 | 68.9% | SDLP hold |
| Lagan Valley | UUP | 18,342 | 39.9 | 63.2% | UUP hold |
| Mid Ulster | SF | 9,953 | 19.9 | 81.3% | SF hold |
| Newry and Armagh | SDLP | 3,575 | 6.4 | 76.8% | SDLP hold |
| North Antrim | DUP | 14,224 | 28.9 | 66.1% | DUP hold |
| North Down | UUP | 6,880 | 18.5 | 58.8% | UUP gain from UKUP |
| South Antrim | UUP | 1,011 | 2.3 | 62.5% | UUP hold |
| South Down | SDLP | 13,858 | 26.6 | 70.8% | SDLP hold |
| Strangford | DUP | 1,110 | 2.6 | 59.9% | DUP gain from UUP |
| Upper Bann | UUP | 2,058 | 4.0 | 70.3% | UUP hold |
| West Tyrone | SF | 5,040 | 10.4 | 79.9% | SF gain from UUP |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 2001 general election?
The Ulster Unionists won 6 of the 18 seats in Northern Ireland, with 26.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 2001?
18 constituencies.
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