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- Summary of general election performance
- Election results 1922 general election 1923 general election 1924 general election By-elections, 1924-1929 1929 general election 1931 general election 1935 general election By-elections, 1935-1945 1945 general election By-elections, 1945-1950 1950 general election By-elections, 1950-1951 1951 general election By-elections, 1951-1955 1955 general election By-elections, 1955-1959 1959 general election By-elections, 1959-1964 1964 general election 1966 general election By-elections, 1966-1970 1970 general election February 1974 general election October 1974 general election 1979 general election By-elections, 1979-1983 1983 general election By-elections, 1983-1987 1987 general election By-elections, 1987-1992 1992 general election By-elections, 1992-1997 1997 general election By-elections, 1997-2001 2001 general election 2005 general election 2010 general election By-elections, 2010-2015 2015 general election 2017 general election
- References
This article lists the Ulster Unionist Party's election results in UK parliamentary elections. Summary of general election performance Year | Number of Candidates | Total votes | Average votes per candidate | % UK vote | % NI vote | Change (percentage points) | Saved deposits | Number of MPs |
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1970 | 12 | 422,041 | 35,170 | 1.5 | ? | ? | ? | 8 | 1974 Feb | 7 | 232,103 | 33,158 | 0.8 | ? | -0.7 | ? | 7 | 1974 Oct | 7 | 256,065 | 36,580 | 0.9 | ? | +0.1 | ? | 6 | 1979 | 11 | 254,578 | 23,143 | 0.8 | ? | -0.1 | ? | 5 | 1983 | 16 | 259,952 | 16,247 | 0.8 | ? | 0.0 | ? | 11 | 1987 | 12 | 276,230 | 23,019 | 0.8 | ? | 0.0 | ? | 9 | 1992 | 13 | 271,049 | 20,850 | 0.8 | ? | 0.0 | ? | 9 | 1997 | 16 | 258,349 | 16,147 | 0.8 | ? | 0.0 | ? | 10 | 2001 | 17 | 216,839 | 12,755 | 0.8 | 26.8 | 0.0 | ? | 6 | 2005 | 18 | 127,414 | 7,079 | 0.5 | 17.8 | -0.3 | ? | 1 | 2010 | 17 | 102,361 | 6,021 | 0.3 | 15.2 | -0.1 | ? | 0 | 2015 | 15 | 114,935 | 7,662 | 0.4 | 16.0 | 0.1 | ? | 2 |
Election results1922 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Charles Curtis|Craig}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East | Herbert|Dixon|Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast North | Thomas|McConnell}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast South | Thomas|Moles}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast West | Robert|Lynn|Robert Lynn (politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Down | David|Reid|Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Down | John Morrow|Simms}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Charles|Falls}} | 38,640 | 23.1 | 3 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | William James|Allen}} | 38,589 | 23.1 | 4 | Londonderry | Malcolm|Macnaghten}} | 30,743 | 75.7 | 1 |
1923 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Charles Curtis|Craig}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East | Herbert|Dixon|Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast North | Thomas|McConnell}} | 16,771 | 52.5 | 1 | Belfast South | Thomas|Moles}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast West | Robert|Lynn|Robert Lynn (politician)}} | 24,975 | 52.9 | 1 | Down | David|Reid|Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Down | John Morrow|Simms}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Charles|Falls}} | 37,733 | 23.1 | 3 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | James|Pringle|James Pringle (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 37,682 | 23.1 | 4 | Londonderry | Malcolm|Macnaghten}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 |
1924 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Charles Curtis|Craig}} | 60,868 | 49.0 | 1 | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | 60,764 | 49.0 | 2 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | 29,021 | 71.2 | 1 | Belfast East | Herbert|Dixon|Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast North | Thomas|McConnell}} | 34,182 | 96.6 | 1 | Belfast South | Thomas|Moles}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast West | Robert|Lynn|Robert Lynn (politician)}} | 28,435 | 54.5 | 1 | Down | David|Reid|Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet}} | 58,929 | 46.5 | 1 | Down | John Morrow|Simms}} | 58,777 | 46.4 | 2 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Charles|Falls}} | 44,716 | 43.5 | 1 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | James|Pringle|James Pringle (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 44,711 | 43.4 | 2 | Londonderry | Malcolm|Macnaghten}} | 30,875 | 82.9 | 1 |
By-elections, 1924-1929 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Londonderry by-election, 1929 | Ronald Deane|Ross}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 |
1929 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | 53,864 | 37.5 | 1 | Antrim | Joseph|McConnell|Sir Joseph McConnell, 2nd Baronet}} | 52,851 | 36.8 | 2 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | 29,966 | 67.4 | 1 | Belfast East | Herbert|Dixon|Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran}} | 27,855 | 75.1 | 1 | Belfast North | Thomas|Somerset|Thomas Somerset (politician)}} | 27,812 | 62.1 | 1 | Belfast South | William|Stewart|William Stewart (Belfast MP)}} | 24,019 | 62.9 | 1 | Belfast West | W. E. D.|Allen}} | 33,274 | 57.9 | 1 | Down | David|Reid|Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet}} | 54,073 | 36.3 | 1 | Down | John Morrow|Simms}} | 53,943 | 36.2 | 2 | Londonderry | Ronald Deane|Ross}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 |
1931 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Antrim | Joseph|McConnell|Sir Joseph McConnell, 2nd Baronet}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East | Herbert|Dixon|Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran}} | 28,431 | 75.1 | 1 | Belfast North | Thomas|Somerset|Thomas Somerset (politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast South | William|Stewart|William Stewart (Belfast MP)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast West | Alexander|Browne}} | 31,113 | 58.6 | 1 | Down | David|Reid|Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Down | Robin|Vane-Tempest-Stewart|Robin Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 8th Marquess of Londonderry}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Hugh|Irwin|nolink=1}} | 45,101 | 23.6 | 3 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Ynyr|Burges|nolink=1}} | 44,921 | 23.5 | 4 | Londonderry | Ronald Deane|Ross}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 |
1935 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Antrim | Joseph|McConnell|Sir Joseph McConnell, 2nd Baronet}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | 34,002 | 67.6 | 1 | Belfast East | Herbert|Dixon|Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast North | Thomas|Somerset|Thomas Somerset (politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast South | William|Stewart|William Stewart (Belfast MP)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast West | Alexander|Browne}} | 34,060 | 62.6 | 1 | Down | David|Reid|Sir David Reid, 1st Baronet}} | 66,324 | 43.5 | 1 | Down | Robin|Vane-Tempest-Stewart|Robin Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 8th Marquess of Londonderry}} | 58,777 | 46.4 | 2 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Roland|Deane|nolink=1}} | 46,625 | 24.0 | 3 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | John|Houston|nolink=1}} | 46,000 | 23.7 | 4 | Londonderry | Ronald Deane|Ross}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 |
By-elections, 1935-1945 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Down by-election, 1939 | James|Little|James Little (Unionist politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East by-election, 1940 | Henry Peirson|Harland}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Antrim by-election, 1943 | John Dermot|Campbell}} | 42,371 | 69.4 | 1 | Belfast West by-election, 1943 | Knox|Cunningham}} | 14,426 | 33.4 | 2 |
1945 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | 57,259 | 43.1 | 1 | Antrim | Samuel Gillmor|Haughton}} | 57,232 | 43.1 | 2 | Armagh | William|Allen|William Allen (UK politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East | Thomas Loftus|Cole}} | 21,443 | 56.4 | 1 | Belfast North | William Frederick|Neill}} | 25,761 | 55.3 | 1 | Belfast South | Hugh|Gage}} | 24,282 | 52.2 | 1 | Belfast West | Knox|Cunningham}} | 26,729 | 46.5 | 2 | Down | Walter|Smiles}} | 24,148 | 20.9 | 2 | Down | John Blakiston|Houston}} | 22,730 | 19.6 | 3 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Thomas|Lyons|Thomas Lyons (politician)}} | 46,392 | 22.8 | 3 | Fermanagh and Tyrone | Noreen|Cooper|nolink=1}} | 46,260 | 22.8 | 4 | Londonderry | Ronald Deane|Ross}} | 40,214 | 50.8 | 1 |
By-elections, 1945-1950 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Down by-election, 1946 | Charles Heron|Mullan}} | 50,699 | 51.4 | 1 | Armagh by-election, 1948 | James|Harden|James Harden (politician)}} | 36,200 | 59.7 | 1 |
1950 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | James|Harden|James Harden (politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East | Alan|McKibbin}} | 29,844 | 63.3 | 1 | Belfast North | Harford Montgomery|Hyde}} | 36,412 | 64.4 | 1 | Belfast South | Hugh|Gage}} | 34,620 | 75.2 | 1 | Belfast West | James Godfrey|MacManaway}} | 33,917 | 51.5 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Henry|Richardson|Henry Richardson (politician)}} | 29,877 | 48.1 | 2 | Londonderry | Ronald Deane|Ross}} | 36,602 | 62.6 | 1 | Mid Ulster | John|Shearer|nolink=1}} | 29,721 | 47.4 | 2 | North Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | North Down | Walter|Smiles}} | 41,810 | 79.4 | 1 | South Antrim | Douglas Lloyd|Savory}} | 41,023 | 83.6 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 38,508 | 63.5 | 1 |
By-elections, 1950-1951 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast West by-election, 1950 | Thomas|Teevan|Thomas Teevan (Unionist politician)}} | 31,796 | 50.8 | 1 |
1951 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | James|Harden|James Harden (politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast East | Alan|McKibbin}} | 28,881 | 61.7 | 1 | Belfast North | Harford Montgomery|Hyde}} | 34,995 | 60.7 | 1 | Belfast South | Hugh|Gage}} | 37,046 | 75.8 | 1 | Belfast West | Thomas|Teevan|Thomas Teevan (Unionist politician)}} | 33,149 | 50.0 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Fredrick|Patterson|nolink=1}} | 30,268 | 47.9 | 2 | Londonderry | William|Wellwood}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Mid Ulster | John|Shearer|nolink=1}} | 29,701 | 47.3 | 2 | North Antrim | Hugh|O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | North Down | Walter|Smiles}} | 43,285 | 81.4 | 1 | South Antrim | Douglas Lloyd|Savory}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 37,789 | 58.4 | 1 |
By-elections, 1951-1955 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Londonderry by-election, 1951 | William|Wellwood}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | North Antrim by-election, 1952 | Phelim|O'Neill|Phelim O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Belfast South by-election, 1952 | David|Campbell|David Campbell (South Belfast MP)}} | 23,067 | 75.1 | 1 | North Down by-election, 1953 | George|Currie|George Currie (Northern Irish politician)}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 | Armagh by-election, 1954 | Christopher Wyborne|Armstrong}} | unopposed | N/A | 1 |
1955 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | Christopher Wyborne|Armstrong}} | 38,617 | 64.4 | 1 | Belfast East | Alan|McKibbin}} | 26,938 | 62.5 | 1 | Belfast North | Harford Montgomery|Hyde}} | 33,745 | 63.3 | 1 | Belfast South | David|Campbell|David Campbell (South Belfast MP)}} | 33,392 | 78.4 | 1 | Belfast West | Patricia|McLaughlin}} | 34,191 | 58.3 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Robert|Grosvenor|Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster}} | 30,268 | 49.8 | 2 | Londonderry | Robin|Chichester-Clark}} | 35,673 | 64.5 | 1 | Mid Ulster | Charles|Beattie}} | 29,477 | 49.8 | 2 | North Antrim | Phelim|O'Neill|Phelim O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan}} | 41,763 | 86.0 | 1 | North Down | George|Currie|George Currie (Northern Irish politician)}} | 50,315 | 96.9 | 1 | South Antrim | Knox|Cunningham}} | 50,347 | 90.7 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 37,921 | 65.9 | 1 |
Although Grosvenor failed to win Fermanagh and South Tyrone, he was declared elected after the winning candidate was found to be ineligible. By-elections, 1955-1959 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Mid Ulster by-election, 1955 | Charles|Beattie}} | 29,586 | 49.3 | 2 | Belfast East by-election, 1959 | Stanley|McMaster}} | 19,524 | 57.8 | 1 |
Although Beattie failed to win Mid Ulster, he was declared elected after the winning candidate was found to be ineligible, but was then in turn disqualified as ineligible. A new by-election was held, which the Ulster Unionist Party did not contest. 1959 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | John|Maginnis}} | 40,325 | 85.5 | 1 | Belfast East | Stanley|McMaster}} | 26,510 | 60.1 | 1 | Belfast North | Stratton|Mills}} | 32,173 | 60.7 | 1 | Belfast South | David|Campbell|David Campbell (South Belfast MP)}} | 30,164 | 69.9 | 1 | Belfast West | Patricia|McLaughlin}} | 28,898 | 54.1 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Robert|Grosvenor|Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster}} | 32,080 | 81.4 | 1 | Londonderry | Robin|Chichester-Clark}} | 37,529 | 73.0 | 1 | Mid Ulster | George|Forrest|George Forrest (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 33,093 | 70.0 | 1 | North Antrim | Henry Maitland|Clark}} | 42,807 | 94.9 | 1 | North Down | George|Currie|George Currie (Northern Irish politician)}} | 51,773 | 98.0 | 1 | South Antrim | Knox|Cunningham}} | 52,786 | 95.1 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 36,875 | 85.4 | 1 |
By-elections, 1959-1964 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast South by-election, 1963 | Rafton|Pounder}} | 17,989 | 64.3 | 1 |
1964 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | John|Maginnis}} | 35,223 | 65.0 | 1 | Belfast East | Stanley|McMaster}} | 24,804 | 58.8 | 1 | Belfast North | Stratton|Mills}} | 29,976 | 59.6 | 1 | Belfast South | Rafton|Pounder}} | 27,422 | 69.8 | 1 | Belfast West | Jim|Kilfedder}} | 21,337 | 41.2 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | James|Hamilton|James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn}} | 30,010 | 55.1 | 1 | Londonderry | Robin|Chichester-Clark}} | 37,700 | 64.1 | 1 | Mid Ulster | George|Forrest|George Forrest (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 29,715 | 51.6 | 1 | North Antrim | Henry Maitland|Clark}} | 40,372 | 90.1 | 1 | North Down | George|Currie|George Currie (Northern Irish politician)}} | 45,091 | 73.5 | 1 | South Antrim | Knox|Cunningham}} | 47,325 | 69.9 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 32,922 | 59.0 | 1 |
1966 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | John|Maginnis}} | 34,687 | 72.0 | 1 | Belfast East | Stanley|McMaster}} | 21,283 | 54.7 | 1 | Belfast North | Stratton|Mills}} | 26,891 | 57.4 | 1 | Belfast South | Rafton|Pounder}} | 23,329 | 65.4 | 1 | Belfast West | Jim|Kilfedder}} | 24,281 | 48.0 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | James|Hamilton|James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn}} | 29,352 | 54.0 | 1 | Londonderry | Robin|Chichester-Clark}} | 34,729 | 58.1 | 1 | Mid Ulster | George|Forrest|George Forrest (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 29,728 | 52.3 | 1 | North Antrim | Henry Maitland|Clark}} | 31,927 | 78.1 | 1 | North Down | George|Currie|George Currie (Northern Irish politician)}} | 38,706 | 78.5 | 1 | South Antrim | Knox|Cunningham}} | 40,840 | 64.3 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 32,876 | 64.0 | 1 |
By-elections, 1966-1970 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Mid Ulster by-election, 1969 | Anna|Forrest|nolink=1}} | 29,437 | 46.7 | 2 |
1970 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | John|Maginnis}} | 37,667 | 55.3 | 1 | Belfast East | Stanley|McMaster}} | 26,778 | 59.5 | 1 | Belfast North | Stratton|Mills}} | 28,668 | 48.5 | 1 | Belfast South | Rafton|Pounder}} | 27,523 | 70.4 | 1 | Belfast West | Brian|McRoberts}} | 27,451 | 47.3 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | James|Hamilton|James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn}} | 31,390 | 48.9 | 2 | Londonderry | Robin|Chichester-Clark}} | 39,141 | 53.1 | 1 | Mid Ulster | Neville|Thornton}} | 31,810 | 45.1 | 2 | North Antrim | Henry Maitland|Clark}} | 21,451 | 36.6 | 2 | North Down | James|Kilfedder}} | 55,679 | 69.0 | 1 | South Antrim | James|Molyneaux|James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead}} | 59,589 | 61.2 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 34,894 | 54.3 | 1 |
February 1974 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | Harold|McCusker}} | 33,194 | 53.7 | 1 | Belfast North | John|Carson|John Carson (politician)}} | 21,531 | 43.7 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Harry|West}} | 26,858 | 43.6 | 1 | Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 33,060 | 52.7 | 1 | North Down | James|Kilfedder}} | 38,169 | 61.1 | 1 | South Antrim | James|Molyneaux|James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead}} | 48,203 | 67.6 | 1 | South Down | Lawrence|Orr}} | 31,088 | 52.1 | 1 |
October 1974 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | Harold|McCusker}} | 37,518 | 60.0 | 1 | Belfast North | John|Carson|John Carson (politician)}} | 29,662 | 62.6 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Harry|West}} | 30,285 | 47.9 | 2 | Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 35,138 | 54.4 | 1 | North Down | James|Kilfedder}} | 40,996 | 72.0 | 1 | South Antrim | James|Molyneaux|James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead}} | 48,892 | 71.5 | 1 | South Down | Enoch|Powell}} | 33,614 | 50.8 | 1 |
1979 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Armagh | Harold|McCusker}} | 31,688 | 48.5 | 1 | Belfast East | William|Craig|William Craig (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 15,930 | 31.2 | 2 | Belfast North | Cecil|Walker}} | 10,695 | 25.3 | 2 | Belfast South | Robert|Bradford|Robert Bradford (NI politician)}} | 28,875 | 61.7 | 1 | Belfast West | Thomas|Passmore}} | 8,245 | 24.8 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Raymond|Ferguson}} | 17,411 | 28.0 | 2 | Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 31,592 | 49.7 | 1 | North Antrim | Jeremy|Burchill}} | 15,398 | 23.4 | 2 | North Down | Clifford|Smyth}} | 11,728 | 18.9 | 3 | South Antrim | James|Molyneaux|James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead}} | 50,782 | 69.0 | 1 | South Down | Enoch|Powell}} | 32,254 | 50.0 | 1 |
By-elections, 1979-1983 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election, April 1981 | Harry|West}} | 29,046 | 48.8 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election, August 1981 | Ken|Maginnis}} | 29,048 | 45.6 | 2 | Belfast South by-election, 1982 | Martin|Smyth}} | 17,123 | 39.3 | 1 |
1983 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast East | Jeremy|Burchill}} | 9,642 | 24.8 | 2 | Belfast North | Cecil|Walker}} | 15,339 | 36.2 | 1 | Belfast South | Martin|Smyth}} | 18,669 | 50.0 | 1 | Belfast West | Thomas|Passmore}} | 2,435 | 5.5 | 4 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs}} | 14,293 | 37.4 | 1 | East Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 19,469 | 37.9 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Ken|Maginnis}} | 28,630 | 47.6 | 1 | Lagan Valley | Jim|Molyneaux}} | 24,017 | 59.2 | 1 | Mid Ulster | William|Thompson|William Thompson (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 7,066 | 13.1 | 4 | Newry and Armagh | Jim|Nicholson|Jim Nicholson (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 18,988 | 40.0 | 1 | North Antrim | Robert|Coulter}} | 10,749 | 24.3 | 2 | North Down | Robert|McCartney|Robert McCartney (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 8,261 | 20.3 | 3 | South Antrim | Clifford|Forsythe}} | 17,727 | 45.7 | 1 | South Down | Enoch|Powell}} | 20,693 | 40.3 | 1 | Strangford | John|Taylor|John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney}} | 19,086 | 48.8 | 1 | Upper Bann | Harold|McCusker}} | 24,888 | 56.9 | 1 |
By-elections, 1983-1987 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast North by-election, 1986 | Cecil|Walker}} | 21,649 | 71.5 | 1 | Belfast South by-election, 1986 | Martin|Smyth}} | 21,771 | 71.3 | 1 | East Londonderry by-election, 1986 | Wiliam|Ross|William Ross (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 30,922 | 93.9 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election, 1986 | Ken|Maginnis}} | 27,857 | 49.7 | 1 | Lagan Valley by-election, 1986 | Jim|Molyneaux}} | 32,514 | 90.7 | 1 | Newry and Armagh by-election, 1986 | Jim|Nicholson|Jim Nicholson (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 20,111 | 40.3 | 2 | South Antrim by-election, 1986 | Clifford|Forsythe}} | 30,087 | 94.1 | 1 | South Down by-election, 1986 | Enoch|Powell}} | 24,963 | 48.4 | 1 | Strangford by-election, 1986 | John|Taylor|John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney}} | 32,627 | 94.2 | 1 | Upper Bann by-election, 1986 | Harold|McCusker}} | 29,311 | 80.8 | 1 |
1987 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast North | Cecil|Walker}} | 14,355 | 39.0 | 1 | Belfast South | Martin|Smyth}} | 18,917 | 57.8 | 1 | Belfast West | Frank|Millar|Frank Millar Jr}} | 7,646 | 18.7 | 3 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs}} | 23,942 | 71.6 | 1 | East Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 29,532 | 60.5 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Ken|Maginnis}} | 27,446 | 49.6 | 1 | Lagan Valley | Jim|Molyneaux}} | 29,101 | 70.7 | 1 | Newry and Armagh | Jim|Nicholson|Jim Nicholson (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 19,812 | 37.9 | 2 | South Antrim | Clifford|Forsythe}} | 25,395 | 69.8 | 1 | South Down | Enoch|Powell}} | 25,848 | 45.7 | 2 | Strangford | John|Taylor|John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney}} | 28,199 | 75.9 | 1 | Upper Bann | Harold|McCusker}} | 25,137 | 61.5 | 1 |
By-elections, 1987-1992 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Upper Bann by-election, 1990 | David|Trimble}} | 20,547 | 58.0 | 1 |
1992 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast North | Cecil|Walker}} | 17,240 | 48.0 | 1 | Belfast South | Martin|Smyth}} | 16,336 | 48.6 | 1 | Belfast West | Fred|Cobain}} | 4,766 | 11.9 | 3 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs}} | 16,966 | 43.2 | 1 | East Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 30,370 | 57.6 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Ken|Maginnis}} | 26,923 | 48.8 | 1 | Lagan Valley | Jim|Molyneaux}} | 29,772 | 60.8 | 1 | Newry and Armagh | Jim|Speers}} | 18,982 | 36.1 | 2 | North Antrim | Joe|Gaston}} | 8,216 | 18.1 | 2 | South Antrim | Clifford|Forsythe}} | 29,956 | 70.9 | 1 | South Down | Drew|Nelson|Drew Nelson (politician)}} | 25,181 | 40.9 | 2 | Strangford | John|Taylor|John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney}} | 19,517 | 43.6 | 1 | Upper Bann | David|Trimble}} | 26,824 | 59.0 | 1 |
By-elections, 1992-1997 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | North Down by-election, 1995 | Alan|McFarland}} | 7,232 | 26.4 | 2 |
1997 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast East | Reg|Empey}} | 9,886 | 25.3 | 2 | Belfast North | Cecil|Walker}} | 21,478 | 51.8 | 1 | Belfast South | Martin|Smyth}} | 14,201 | 36.0 | 1 | Belfast West | Fred|Parkinson|nolink=1}} | 1,556 | 3.4 | 4 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs}} | 13,318 | 38.8 | 1 | East Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 13,558 | 36.0 | 1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Ken|Maginnis}} | 24,862 | 51.5 | 1 | Lagan Valley | Jeffrey|Donaldson}} | 24,560 | 55.4 | 1 | Newry and Armagh | Danny|Kennedy}} | 18,015 | 33.8 | 2 | North Antrim | James|Leslie|James Leslie (UK politician)}} | 10,921 | 23.6 | 2 | North Down | Alan|McFarland}} | 11,368 | 31.1 | 2 | South Antrim | Clifford|Forsythe}} | 23,108 | 57.5 | 1 | South Down | Dermot|Nesbitt}} | 16,248 | 32.8 | 2 | Strangford | John|Taylor|John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney}} | 18,431 | 44.3 | 1 | Upper Bann | David|Trimble}} | 20,836 | 43.6 | 1 | West Tyrone | William|Thompson|William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)}} | 16,003 | 34.6 | 1 |
By-elections, 1997-2001 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | South Antrim by-election, 2000 | David|Burnside}} | 10,779 | 35.3 | 2 |
2001 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast East | Tim|Lemon|nolink=1}} | 8,550 | 23.2 | 2 | Belfast North | Cecil|Walker}} | 4,904 | 12.0 | 4 | Belfast South | Martin|Smyth}} | 17,008 | 44.8 | 1 | Belfast West | Chris|McGimpsey|nolink=1}} | 2,541 | 6.2 | 4 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs}} | 13,101 | 36.4 | 1 | East Londonderry | William|Ross|William Ross (Unionist politician)}} | 10,912 | 27.4 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | James|Cooper|nolink=1}} | 17,686 | 34.0 | 2 | Foyle | Andrew|Davidson|nolink=1}} | 3,360 | 6.9 | 4 | Lagan Valley | Jeffrey|Donaldson}} | 25,966 | 56.5 | 1 | Newry and Armagh | Sylvia|McRoberts|nolink=1}} | 6,833 | 12.3 | 4 | North Antrim | Lexie|Scott|nolink=1}} | 10,315 | 21.0 | 2 | North Down | Sylvia|Hermon}} | 20,833 | 56.0 | 1 | South Antrim | David|Burnside}} | 16,366 | 37.1 | 1 | South Down | Dermot|Nesbitt}} | 9,173 | 17.6 | 3 | Strangford | David|McNarry}} | 17,422 | 40.3 | 2 | Upper Bann | David|Trimble}} | 17,095 | 33.5 | 2 | West Tyrone | William|Thompson|William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)}} | 14,774 | 30.4 | 2 |
2005 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast East | Reg|Empey}} | 9,275 | 30.1 | 2 | Belfast North | Fred|Cobain}} | 2,154 | 7.1 | 4 | Belfast South | Michael|McGimpsey}} | 7,263 | 22.7 | 3 | Belfast West | Chris|McGimpsey|nolink=1}} | 779 | 2.3 | 4 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs}} | 8,462 | 26.6 | 2 | East Londonderry | David|McClarty}} | 7,498 | 21.1 | 2 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Tom|Elliott|Tom Elliott (politician)}} | 8,869 | 18.2 | 3 | Foyle | Earl|Storey|nolink=1}} | 1,091 | 2.4 | 5 | Lagan Valley | Basil|McCrea}} | 9,172 | 21.5 | 2 | Mid Ulster | Billy|Armstrong|nolink=1}} | 4,853 | 10.7 | 4 | Newry and Armagh | Danny|Kennedy}} | 7,025 | 13.9 | 4 | North Antrim | Rodney|McCune|nolink=1}} | 6,637 | 14.5 | 3 | North Down | Sylvia|Hermon}} | 16,268 | 50.4 | 1 | South Antrim | David|Burnside}} | 11,059 | 29.1 | 2 | South Down | Dermot|Nesbitt}} | 4,775 | 9.9 | 4 | Strangford | Gareth|McGimpsey|nolink=1}} | 7,872 | 21.3 | 2 | Upper Bann | David|Trimble}} | 11,281 | 25.5 | 2 | West Tyrone | Derek|Hussey}} | 2,981 | 6.9 | 5 |
2010 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast East | Trevor|Ringland}} | 7,305 | 21.2 | 3 | Belfast North | Fred|Cobain}} | 2,837 | 7.7 | 4 | Belfast South | Paula|Bradshaw}} | 5,910 | 17.3 | 3 | Belfast West | Bill|Manwaring|nolink=1}} | 1,000 | 3.1 | 4 | East Antrim | Rodney|McCune|nolink=1}} | 7,223 | 23.7 | 2 | East Londonderry | Lesley|Macaulay|nolink=1}} | 6,218 | 17.8 | 3 | Foyle | David|Harding|nolink=1}} | 1,221 | 3.2 | 5 | Lagan Valley | Daphne|Trimble}} | 7,713 | 21.1 | 2 | Mid Ulster | Sandra|Overend}} | 4,509 | 11.0 | 4 | Newry and Armagh | Danny|Kennedy}} | 8,558 | 19.1 | 3 | North Antrim | Irwin|Armstrong|nolink=1}} | 4,634 | 10.9 | 4 | North Down | Ian|Parsley}} | 6,817 | 20.4 | 2 | South Antrim | Reg|Empey}} | 10,353 | 30.4 | 2 | South Down | John|McCallister}} | 3,093 | 7.3 | 4 | Strangford | Mike|Nesbitt}} | 9,050 | 27.8 | 2 | Upper Bann | Harry|Hamilton|nolink=1}} | 10,639 | 25.7 | 2 | West Tyrone | Ross|Hussey}} | 5,281 | 14.2 | 3 |
Candidates stood as part of Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force. By-elections, 2010-2015 Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast West by-election, 2011 | Bill|Manwaring|nolink=1}} | 386 | 1.7 | 5 |
2015 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast South | Rodney|McCune|nolink=1}} | 3,549 | 9.1 | 5 | Belfast West | Bill|Manwaring|nolink=1}} | 1,088 | 3.1 | 5 | East Antrim | Roy|Beggs, Jr.}} | 6,308 | 18.8 | 2 | East Londonderry | William|McCandless|nolink=1}} | 5,333 | 15.4 | 3 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Tom|Elliott|Tom Elliott (politician)}} | 23,608 | 46.4 | 1 | Foyle | Julie|Kee|nolink=1}} | 1,226 | 3.3 | 4 | Lagan Valley | Alexander|Redpath|nolink=1}} | 6,055 | 15.2 | 2 | Mid Ulster | Sandra|Overend}} | 6,318 | 15.4 | 2 | Newry and Armagh | Danny|Kennedy}} | 16,312 | 32.7 | 2 | North Antrim | Robin|Swann}} | 5,054 | 12.1 | 4 | South Antrim | Danny|Kinahan}} | 11,942 | 32.7 | 1 | South Down | Harold|McKee}} | 3,964 | 9.3 | 3 | Strangford | Robert|Burgess|nolink=1}} | 4,868 | 14.3 | 2 | Upper Bann | Jo-Anne|Dobson}} | 13,166 | 27.9 | 2 | West Tyrone | Ross|Hussey}} | 6,144 | 15.9 | 4 |
2017 general election Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Belfast East | Hazel|Legge|nolink=1}} | 1,408 | 3.3 | 3 | Belfast South | Michael|Henderson|nolink=1}} | 1,527 | 3.5 | 6 | East Antrim | John|Stewart|John Stewart (Northern Ireland politician)}} | 4,544 | 11.9 | 3 | East Londonderry | Richard|Holmes|nolink=1}} | 3,135 | 7.6 | 4 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Tom|Elliott|Tom Elliott (politician)}} | 24,355 | 45.5 | 2 | Lagan Valley | Robbie|Butler}} | 7,533 | 16.8 | 2 | Mid Ulster | Mark|Glasgow|nolink=1}} | 3,017 | 6.5 | 4 | Newry and Armagh | Sam|Nicholson|nolink=1}} | 4,425 | 8.3 | 4 | North Antrim | Jackson|Minford|nolink=1}} | 3,482 | 7.2 | 3 | South Antrim | Danny|Kinahan}} | 13,300 | 30.8 | 2 | South Down | Harold|McKee}} | 2,002 | 3.9 | 4 | Strangford | Mike|Nesbitt}} | 4,419 | 11.4 | 3 | Upper Bann | Doug|Beattie}} | 7,900 | 15.4 | 3 | West Tyrone | Alicia|Clarke|nolink=1}} | 2,253 | 5.2 | 4 |
References- F. W. S. Craig, Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833-1987
- UK General election results February 1974, Richard Kimber's Political Resources
- UK General election results October 1974, Richard Kimber's Political Resources
- UK General election results May 1979, Richard Kimber's Political Resources
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