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South Antrim election results 1885-2010

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: South Antrim[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Unionist William McCrea 11,536 33.9 -4.3
Conservatives and Unionists Reg Empey 10,353 30.4 +1.3
Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin[6] 4,729 13.9 +2.3
SDLP Michelle Byrne[7] 2,955 8.7 -3.7
Alliance Alan Lawther 2,607 7.7 -0.9
Traditional Unionist Voice Mel Lucas 1,829 5.4 +5.4
Majority 1,183 3.5 -5.6
Turnout 34,009 53.9 -3.4
Democratic Unionist hold Swing

[] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Unionist William McCrea 14,507 38.2 +3.4
Ulster Unionist David Burnside 11,059 29.1 -8.0
SDLP Noreen McClelland 4,706 12.4 +0.3
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 4,407 11.6 +2.2
Alliance David Ford 3,278 8.6 +4.1
Majority 3,448 9.1
Turnout 37,957 56.7 -5.8
Democratic Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist Swing 5.7
General Election 2001: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist David Burnside 16,366 37.1 -20.4
Democratic Unionist William McCrea 15,355 34.8 0.0
SDLP Sean McKee 5,336 12.1 -4.1
Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 4,160 9.4 +3.9
Alliance David Ford 1,969 4.5 -7.2
NI Unionist Norman Boyd 972 2.2 N/A
Majority 1,011 2.3
Turnout 44,158 62.5 +4.6
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
By-election 2000: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Unionist William McCrea 11,601 38.0 N/A
Ulster Unionist David Burnside 10,779 35.3 -22.2
SDLP Donovan McClelland 3,496 11.4 -4.7
Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 2,611 8.5 +3.0
Alliance David Ford 2,031 6.6 -5.0
Natural Law David Collins 49 0.2 -0.3
Majority 822 2.7
Turnout 43
Democratic Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist Swing 5.7

[] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 23,108 57.5 -13.9
SDLP Donovan McClelland 6,497 16.2 +3.4
Alliance David Ford 4,668 11.6 +0.7
Progressive Unionist Hugh Smyth 3,490 9.0 N/A
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 2,229 5.5 +2.5
Natural Law B. A. Briggs 203 0.5 N/A
Majority 16,611 41.3
Turnout 57.8
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1992: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 29,956 70.9
SDLP Donovan McClelland 5,397 12.8
Alliance John Blair 5,244 12.4
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 1,220 2.9
Independent Denis Dino Martin 442 1.1 N/A
Majority 24,559
Turnout 42,259 62.9
Ulster Unionist hold Swing

[] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 25,395 69.8
Alliance Gordon Mawhinney 5,808 16.0
SDLP Donovan McClelland 3,611 9.9
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 1,592 4.4
Majority 19,587 53.8
Turnout 62.9
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
South Antrim by-election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 30,087 94.1
"For the Anglo-Irish Agreement" "Peter Barry" 1,870 5.9 N/A
Majority 28,217
Turnout 53.5
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1983: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 17,727 45.7
Democratic Unionist Roy Thompson 10,935 28.2
Alliance Gordon Mawhinney 4,612 11.9
SDLP Alban Maginness 3,377 8.7
Sinn Féin Sean Laverty 1,629 4.2
Workers' Party Kevin Smyth 549 1.4
Majority 6,792 17.5
Turnout 65.5
Ulster Unionist hold Swing

[] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist James Molyneaux 50,782 69.0
Alliance Charles Kinahan 11,914 16.2
SDLP Patrick Rowan 7,432 10.1
Independent Labour Bob Kidd 1,895 2.6
Republican Clubs Kevin Smyth 1,615 2.2
Majority 38,868 52.8
Turnout 58.2
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election October 1974: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist James Molyneaux 48,892 71.5
Alliance Charles Kinahan 10,460 15.3
SDLP Patrick Rowan 9,061 13.2
Majority 38,432 56.2
Turnout 58.1
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election February 1974: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist James Molyneaux 48,203 67.6
Alliance Charles Kinahan 12,559 17.6
SDLP Patrick Rowan 8,769 12.3
Independent Bob Kidd 1,801 2.5
Majority 35,644 50.0
Turnout 61.1
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1970: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist James Molyneaux 59,589 61.2
Labour (NI) Robert Johnston 19,971 20.5
Independent Unionist Tom Caldwell 10,938 11.2
National Democrats Daniel MacAllister 6,037 6.2
Liberal Rodney Smith 913 0.9
Majority 39,618 40.7
Turnout 68.0
Ulster Unionist hold Swing

[] Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 40,840 64.3
Labour (NI) Sydney Stewart 22,672 35.7
Majority 18,168 28.6
Turnout 55.9
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1964: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 47,325 69.9
Labour (NI) Sydney Stewart 16,531 24.4
Independent Republican Leo Wilson 3,830 5.7
Majority 30,794 45.5
Turnout 64.3
Ulster Unionist hold Swing

[] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 52,786 95.1
Sinn Féin Michael Traynor 2,745 4.9
Majority 50,041 90.1
Turnout 59.3
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1955: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 50,347 90.7
Sinn Féin Michael Traynor 5,155 9.3
Majority 45,192 81.4
Turnout 65.3
Ulster Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1951: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Douglas Lloyd Savory Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1950: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Douglas Lloyd Savory 41,023 83.6
Labour (NI) Edward Brown 8,068 16.4
Majority 32,955 67.1
Turnout 63.3
Ulster Unionist hold Swing

[] Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Charles Curtis Craig 13,270 85.13 N/A
Sinn Féin Kevin Roantree O'Shiel 2,318 14.87 N/A
Majority 10,952 70.26 N/A
Turnout 23,235 67.09 N/A
Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election Dec 1910: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Charles Curtis Craig Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election January 1910: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Charles Curtis Craig 5,310 69.41 N/A
Liberal William Moffat Clow 2,340 30.59 N/A
Majority 2,970 38.82 N/A
Turnout 9,900 77.27 N/A
Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A

[] Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist Charles Curtis Craig Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
South Antrim by-election, 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Charles Curtis Craig 4,464 55.25 +0.86
Russellite Unionist Samuel Robert Keightley 3,615 44.75 +44.75
Majority 849 10.51 +1.73
Turnout 10,236 78.93 +13.86
Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1900: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist William Grey Ellison Macartney 3,674 54.39 N/A
Independent Unionist Samuel Lawther 3,081 45.61 N/A
Majority 593 8.78 N/A
Turnout 10,381 65.07 N/A
Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A

[] Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1895: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist William Grey Ellison Macartney Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 1892: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist William Grey Ellison Macartney Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A

[] Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1886: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist William Grey Ellison Macartney Unopposed N/A N/A
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
General Election 7 December 1885: South Antrim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Grey Ellison Macartney 5,047 57.83 N/A
Liberal John Doherty Barbour 3,680 42.17 N/A
Majority 1,367 15.66 N/A
Turnout 10,824 80.63 N/A

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    [edit] Elections in the 2010s

    General Election 2010: South Antrim[5]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Unionist William McCrea 11,536 33.9 -4.3
    Conservatives and Unionists Reg Empey 10,353 30.4 +1.3
    Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin[6] 4,729 13.9 +2.3
    SDLP Michelle Byrne[7] 2,955 8.7 -3.7
    Alliance Alan Lawther 2,607 7.7 -0.9
    Traditional Unionist Voice Mel Lucas 1,829 5.4 +5.4
    Majority 1,183 3.5 -5.6
    Turnout 34,009 53.9 -3.4
    Democratic Unionist hold Swing

    [] Elections in the 2000s

    General Election 2005: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Unionist William McCrea 14,507 38.2 +3.4
    Ulster UnionistDavid Burnside 11,059 29.1 -8.0
    SDLP Noreen McClelland 4,70612.4 +0.3
    Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 4,407 11.6 +2.2
    Alliance David Ford 3,278 8.6 +4.1
    Majority3,448 9.1
    Turnout 37,957 56.7 -5.8
    Democratic Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist Swing 5.7
    General Election 2001: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist David Burnside 16,366 37.1 -20.4
    Democratic Unionist William McCrea15,355 34.8 0.0
    SDLP Sean McKee 5,336 12.1-4.1
    Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 4,160 9.4 +3.9
    Alliance David Ford 1,969 4.5 -7.2
    NI Unionist Norman Boyd972 2.2 N/A
    Majority 1,011 2.3
    Turnout 44,158 62.5 +4.6
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    By-election 2000: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes% ±%
    Democratic Unionist William McCrea 11,601 38.0 N/A
    Ulster Unionist David Burnside 10,779 35.3 -22.2
    SDLPDonovan McClelland 3,496 11.4 -4.7
    Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 2,6118.5 +3.0
    Alliance David Ford 2,031 6.6 -5.0
    Natural Law David Collins 49 0.2 -0.3
    Majority822 2.7
    Turnout 43
    Democratic Unionist gain from Ulster UnionistSwing 5.7

    [] Elections in the 1990s

    General Election 1997: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster UnionistClifford Forsythe 23,108 57.5 -13.9
    SDLP Donovan McClelland 6,49716.2 +3.4
    Alliance David Ford 4,668 11.6 +0.7
    Progressive Unionist Hugh Smyth 3,490 9.0 N/A
    Sinn FéinHenry Cushinan 2,229 5.5 +2.5
    Natural Law B. A. Briggs 2030.5 N/A
    Majority 16,611 41.3
    Turnout 57.8
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    General Election 1992: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 29,956 70.9
    SDLPDonovan McClelland 5,397 12.8
    Alliance John Blair 5,244 12.4
    Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 1,220 2.9
    IndependentDenis Dino Martin 442 1.1 N/A
    Majority 24,559
    Turnout 42,259 62.9
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing

    [] Elections in the 1980s

    General Election 1987: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe25,395 69.8
    Alliance Gordon Mawhinney 5,808 16.0
    SDLP Donovan McClelland 3,611 9.9
    Sinn FéinHenry Cushinan 1,592 4.4
    Majority 19,587 53.8
    Turnout 62.9
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    South Antrim by-election, 1986
    Party Candidate Votes %±%
    Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 30,087 94.1
    "For the Anglo-Irish Agreement" "Peter Barry" 1,870 5.9 N/A
    Majority28,217
    Turnout 53.5
    Ulster Unionist holdSwing N/A
    General Election 1983: South Antrim
    Party CandidateVotes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist Clifford Forsythe 17,727 45.7
    Democratic Unionist Roy Thompson 10,935 28.2
    AllianceGordon Mawhinney 4,612 11.9
    SDLP Alban Maginness 3,377 8.7
    Sinn Féin Sean Laverty 1,629 4.2
    Workers' PartyKevin Smyth 549 1.4
    Majority 6,792 17.5
    Turnout 65.5
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing

    [] Elections in the 1970s

    General Election 1979: South Antrim
    PartyCandidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist James Molyneaux 50,78269.0
    Alliance Charles Kinahan 11,914 16.2
    SDLP Patrick Rowan 7,432 10.1
    Independent Labour Bob Kidd1,895 2.6
    Republican Clubs Kevin Smyth 1,615 2.2
    Majority 38,868 52.8
    Turnout 58.2
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    General Election October 1974: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster UnionistJames Molyneaux 48,892 71.5
    Alliance Charles Kinahan 10,460 15.3
    SDLP Patrick Rowan 9,061 13.2
    Majority38,432 56.2
    Turnout 58.1
    Ulster Unionist holdSwing
    General Election February 1974: South Antrim
    Party CandidateVotes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist James Molyneaux 48,203 67.6
    Alliance Charles Kinahan 12,559 17.6
    SDLPPatrick Rowan 8,769 12.3
    Independent Bob Kidd 1,801 2.5
    Majority 35,644 50.0
    Turnout 61.1
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    General Election 1970: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster UnionistJames Molyneaux 59,589 61.2
    Labour (NI) Robert Johnston 19,971 20.5
    Independent Unionist Tom Caldwell 10,938 11.2
    National DemocratsDaniel MacAllister 6,037 6.2
    Liberal Rodney Smith 913 0.9
    Majority 39,618 40.7
    Turnout 68.0
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing

    [] Elections in the 1960s

    General Election 1966: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 40,840 64.3
    Labour (NI)Sydney Stewart 22,672 35.7
    Majority 18,168 28.6
    Turnout 55.9
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    General Election 1964: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes %±%
    Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 47,325 69.9
    Labour (NI) Sydney Stewart 16,531 24.4
    Independent Republican Leo Wilson 3,8305.7
    Majority 30,794 45.5
    Turnout 64.3
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing

    [] Elections in the 1950s

    General Election 1959: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 52,786 95.1
    Sinn FéinMichael Traynor 2,745 4.9
    Majority 50,041 90.1
    Turnout 59.3
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    General Election 1955: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes %±%
    Ulster Unionist Knox Cunningham 50,347 90.7
    Sinn Féin Michael Traynor 5,155 9.3
    Majority 45,192 81.4
    Turnout 65.3
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing
    General Election 1951: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes% ±%
    Ulster Unionist Douglas Lloyd Savory Unopposed N/A N/A
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
    General Election 1950: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster UnionistDouglas Lloyd Savory 41,023 83.6
    Labour (NI) Edward Brown 8,068 16.4
    Majority 32,955 67.1
    Turnout 63.3
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing

    [] Elections in the 1910s

    General Election 1918: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Unionist Charles Curtis Craig 13,270 85.13 N/A
    Sinn FéinKevin Roantree O'Shiel 2,318 14.87 N/A
    Majority 10,952 70.26 N/A
    Turnout 23,235 67.09 N/A
    Irish Unionist holdSwing N/A
    General Election Dec 1910: South Antrim
    Party CandidateVotes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist Charles Curtis Craig Unopposed N/AN/A
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
    General Election January 1910: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Unionist Charles Curtis Craig 5,310 69.41 N/A
    LiberalWilliam Moffat Clow 2,340 30.59 N/A
    Majority 2,970 38.82 N/A
    Turnout 9,900 77.27 N/A
    Irish Unionist holdSwing N/A

    [] Elections in the 1900s

    General Election 1906: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster UnionistCharles Curtis Craig Unopposed N/A N/A
    Ulster Unionist hold SwingN/A
    South Antrim by-election, 1903
    Party Candidate Votes% ±%
    Irish Unionist Charles Curtis Craig 4,464 55.25 +0.86
    Russellite Unionist Samuel Robert Keightley 3,615 44.75 +44.75
    Majority849 10.51 +1.73
    Turnout 10,236 78.93 +13.86
    Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A
    General Election 1900: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish UnionistWilliam Grey Ellison Macartney 3,674 54.39 N/A
    Independent Unionist Samuel Lawther 3,08145.61 N/A
    Majority 593 8.78 N/A
    Turnout10,381 65.07 N/A
    Irish Unionist hold Swing N/A

    [] Elections in the 1890s

    General Election 1895: South Antrim
    PartyCandidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist William Grey Ellison Macartney UnopposedN/A N/A
    Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A
    General Election 1892: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster Unionist William Grey Ellison Macartney Unopposed N/A N/A
    Ulster Unionist holdSwing N/A

    [] Elections in the 1880s

    General Election 1886: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ulster UnionistWilliam Grey Ellison Macartney Unopposed N/A N/A
    Ulster Unionist hold SwingN/A
    General Election 7 December 1885: South Antrim
    Party Candidate Votes% ±%
    Conservative William Grey Ellison Macartney 5,047 57.83 N/A
    Liberal John Doherty Barbour 3,680 42.17 N/A
    Majority1,367 15.66 N/A
    Turnout 10,824 80.63 N/A

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