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UK Polling History: Election of 8 June 2017 – Belfast West

Result summary

Parties
Sinn
Fein		 DUP Other SDLP Alliance
(NI)
Votes 27,107 5,455 4,480 2,860 731
Votes gained +7,944 +2,682 -2,915 -615 +95
Share of votes 66.7% 13.4% 11.0% 7.0% 1.8%
Share of eligible voters 43.4% 8.7% 7.2% 4.6% 1.2%
Gain in share of votes +12.5% +5.6% -9.9% -2.8% -0.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +12.9% +4.3% -4.6% -1.0% +0.2%
Total votes: 40,633
Electorate: 62,423
Turnout: 65.1%
Outcome: Sinn Fein hold
Swing: 11.2% Sinn Fein from Other

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Belfast Falls, Belfast Woodvale
15 November 1922
Date Type Parties
Conservative Other Sinn
Fein		 SDLP DUP Ulster
Unionist		 NI
Labour		 Independent
Labour		 Labour Others Alliance
(NI)		 Workers'
Party		 Independent UKIP Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Other Sinn
Fein		 SDLP DUP Ulster
Unionist		 NI
Labour		 Independent
Labour		 Labour Others Alliance
(NI)		 Workers'
Party		 Independent UKIP Green
4 July 2024 General Election 21,009 4,318 4,304 461 8,123 1,077 451
12 December 2019 General Election 7,829 20,866 2,985 5,220 0 1,882
8 June 2017 General Election 4,480 27,107 2,860 5,455 0 731
7 May 2015 General Election 34 7,395 19,163 3,475 2,773 1,088 0 636 765
9 June 2011 By Election 16,211 3,088 1,393 386 0 122 1,751
6 May 2010 General Election 22,840 5,261 2,436 1,000 0 596
5 May 2005 General Election 733 24,348 5,033 3,652 779 0
7 June 2001 General Election 950 27,096 7,754 2,641 2,541 0
1 May 1997 General Election 914 25,662 17,753 1,556 0
9 April 1992 General Election 963 16,826 17,415 4,766 0
11 June 1987 General Election 16,862 14,641 7,646 0 1,819
9 June 1983 General Election 10,326 16,379 10,934 2,399 2,435 0 1,893
3 May 1979 General Election 2,822 16,480 3,716 8,245 0 2,024
10 October 1974 General Election 6,440 21,821 16,265 0
28 February 1974 General Election 10,739 19,554 17,374 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,451 30,649 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,281 26,292 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,337 17,934 12,571 0
8 October 1959 General Election 28,898 24,478 0
26 May 1955 General Election 34,191 24,497 0
25 October 1951 General Election 33,149 33,714 0
29 November 1950 By Election 31,796 30,833 0
23 February 1950 General Election 33,917 1,482 30,539 0
5 July 1945 General Election 26,729 30,787 0
14 November 1935 General Election 34,060 20,313 0
27 October 1931 General Election 31,113 22,006 0
30 May 1929 General Election 33,274 24,177 0
29 October 1924 General Election 28,435 23,910 0
6 December 1923 General Election 24,975 22,225 0
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested 2

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