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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – East Antrim

Result summary

Parties
Ulster
Unionist		 Alliance
(NI)		 DUP Other SDLP Sinn
Fein
Votes 13,318 6,929 6,682 5,299 1,576 543
Votes gained -3,648 -2,203 -2,862 +5,049 +529 -318
Share of votes 38.8% 20.2% 19.5% 15.4% 4.6% 1.6%
Share of eligible voters 22.6% 11.7% 11.3% 9.0% 2.7% 0.9%
Gain in share of votes -4.4% -3.1% -4.9% +14.8% +1.8% -3.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.4% -2.8% -3.9% +8.6% +0.9% -2.6%
Total votes: 34,347
Electorate: 59,032
Turnout: 58.2%
Outcome: Ulster Unionist hold
Swing: 9.8% Other from DUP

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
North Antrim, South Antrim
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Ulster
Unionist		 DUP Alliance
(NI)		 Conservative Other Sinn
Fein		 SDLP Others UKIP Workers'
Party		 Green
Date Type Parties
Ulster
Unionist		 DUP Alliance
(NI)		 Conservative Other Sinn
Fein		 SDLP Others UKIP Workers'
Party		 Green
4 July 2024 General Election 9,476 11,462 10,156 2,986 892 4,135 568
12 December 2019 General Election 5,475 16,871 10,165 1,043 2,120 902 0 685
8 June 2017 General Election 4,524 21,873 5,950 963 3,555 1,278 0
7 May 2015 General Election 6,308 12,103 5,021 549 1,903 2,314 1,639 0 3,660
6 May 2010 General Election 7,223 13,993 3,377 1,826 2,064 2,019 0
5 May 2005 General Election 8,462 15,766 5,016 828 1,695 0
7 June 2001 General Election 13,101 12,973 807 5,575 903 2,641 0
1 May 1997 General Election 13,318 6,682 6,929 5,299 543 1,576 0
9 April 1992 General Election 16,966 9,544 9,132 3,359 250 0
11 June 1987 General Election 23,942 8,582 0 936
23 January 1986 By Election 30,386 5,405 191
9 June 1983 General Election 14,293 13,926 7,620 741 1,047 0 581
14 December 1918 General Election 15,206 861 0

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