Home General Elections 11 June 1987 East Londonderry

UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – East Londonderry

Result summary

Parties
Ulster
Unionist		 SDLP Sinn
Fein		 Alliance
(NI)		 Workers'
Party		 Other
Votes 29,532 9,375 5,464 3,237 935 281
Votes gained -1,390 -22 -1,609 +836 +116 –
Share of votes 60.5% 19.2% 11.2% 6.6% 1.9% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 41.5% 13.2% 7.7% 4.6% 1.3% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes -33.4% +0.9% -2.6% +2.0% +0.3% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.6% -0.8% -2.8% +1.0% +0.1% –
Total votes: 48,824
Electorate: 71,097
Turnout: 68.7%
Outcome: Ulster Unionist hold
Swing: 17.7% Alliance (NI) from Ulster Unionist

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Londonderry, Mid Ulster, North Antrim
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Ulster
Unionist		 DUP SDLP Sinn
Fein		 Alliance
(NI)		 Other Others Conservative Workers'
Party		 Green
Date Type Parties
Ulster
Unionist		 DUP SDLP Sinn
Fein		 Alliance
(NI)		 Other Others Conservative Workers'
Party		 Green
4 July 2024 General Election 3,412 11,506 5,260 11,327 3,734 5,406 187 445
12 December 2019 General Election 3,599 15,765 6,158 6,128 5,921 1,731 0
8 June 2017 General Election 3,135 19,723 4,423 10,881 2,538 0 330
7 May 2015 General Election 5,333 14,663 4,268 6,859 2,642 527 0 422
6 May 2010 General Election 6,218 12,097 5,399 6,742 1,922 2,572 0
5 May 2005 General Election 7,498 15,225 6,077 5,709 995 0
7 June 2001 General Election 10,912 12,813 8,298 6,221 1,625 0
1 May 1997 General Election 13,558 9,764 8,273 3,463 2,427 617 0
9 April 1992 General Election 30,070 11,843 5,320 3,613 0 1,589
11 June 1987 General Election 29,532 9,375 5,464 3,237 281 0 935
23 January 1986 By Election 30,922 2,001
9 June 1983 General Election 19,469 12,207 9,397 7,073 2,401 0 819

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