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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – North Antrim

Result summary

Parties
DUP Ulster
Unionist		 SDLP Sinn
Fein		 Other
Votes 23,922 10,749 6,193 2,860 451
Votes gained -10,019 -4,649 +1,326 +187 -3,238
Share of votes 54.2% 24.3% 14.0% 6.5% 1.0%
Share of eligible voters 37.8% 17.0% 9.8% 4.5% 0.7%
Gain in share of votes +2.5% +0.9% +6.6% -15.3% -4.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.6% +1.9% +5.0% -9.5% -2.9%
Total votes: 44,175
Electorate: 63,254
Turnout: 69.8%
Outcome: DUP hold
Swing: 10.9% SDLP from Sinn Fein

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Antrim
23 February 1950
« Constituency formed from
Antrim
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
DUP Conservative Ulster
Unionist		 SDLP Other Sinn
Fein		 Alliance
(NI)		 Unionist
(Pro-Assembly)		 Others Liberal Labour UKIP
Date Type Parties
DUP Conservative Ulster
Unionist		 SDLP Other Sinn
Fein		 Alliance
(NI)		 Unionist
(Pro-Assembly)		 Others Liberal Labour UKIP
4 July 2024 General Election 11,192 3,901 1,661 7,714 4,488 12,229
12 December 2019 General Election 20,860 8,139 2,943 246 5,632 6,231 0
8 June 2017 General Election 28,521 3,482 2,574 3,282 7,878 2,723 0
7 May 2015 General Election 18,107 368 5,054 2,925 6,618 5,143 2,351 0 1,341
6 May 2010 General Election 19,672 4,634 3,738 7,720 5,265 1,368 0
5 May 2005 General Election 25,156 6,637 5,585 1,357 7,191 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,539 10,315 8,283 1,258 4,822 0
1 May 1997 General Election 21,495 10,921 7,333 696 2,896 2,845 0
9 April 1992 General Election 23,152 2,263 8,216 6,512 1,916 3,442 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,383 9,149 263 5,140 0
23 January 1986 By Election 33,937 515
9 June 1983 General Election 23,922 10,749 6,193 451 2,860 0
3 May 1979 General Election 33,941 15,398 4,867 3,689 7,797 0
10 October 1974 General Election 43,186 7,616 8,689 0
28 February 1974 General Election 41,282 10,056 13,651 0
18 June 1970 General Election 21,451 28,442 0 2,269 6,476
31 March 1966 General Election 31,927 0 8,941
15 October 1964 General Election 40,372 4,424 0
8 October 1959 General Election 42,807 2,280 0
26 May 1955 General Election 41,763 6,809 0
27 October 1952 By Election Uncontested 0
25 October 1951 General Election Uncontested 0
23 February 1950 General Election Uncontested 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,621 2,673 0

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