Belfast South - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Belfast South constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameBelfast South
RegionNorthern Ireland
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019SDLP
Election 2017DUP
Election 2015SDLP
Election 2010SDLP
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)SDLP
Election 2005SDLP
Election 2001UUP
Election 1997UUP
Election 1992UUP
Election 1987UUP
Election 1983UUP
Election 1979UUP
Election 1974 (October)Vanguard
Election 1974 (February)Vanguard
Election 1970UUP
Election 1966UUP
Election 1964UUP
Election 1959UUP
Election 1955UUP

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDLP27,07957.19%+31.32%
DUP11,67824.66%-5.77%
Alliance NI6,78614.33%-3.85%
UUP1,2592.66%-0.84%
Minor5501.16%N/A
Majority15,40132.52%
Turnout47,35267.66%+1.55%
Electorate69,984
Swing from
DUP
to
SDLP
18.55%
Swing from
APNI
to
SDLP
17.59%
Swing from
DUP
to
APNI
0.96%
SDLP gain from DUP

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP13,29930.43%+8.21%
SDLP11,30325.86%+1.32%
Alliance NI7,94618.18%+0.95%
Sinn Fein7,14316.34%+2.48%
Green2,2415.13%-0.62%
UUP1,5273.49%-5.62%
Conservative2460.56%-0.93%
Majority1,9964.57%
Turnout43,70566.11%+6.11%
Electorate66,105
Swing from
APNI
to
DUP
3.63%
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
3.45%
Swing from
APNI
to
SDLP
0.18%
DUP gain from SDLP

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDLP9,56024.54%-16.49%
DUP8,65422.21%-1.48%
Alliance NI6,71117.23%+2.27%
Sinn Fein5,40213.87%N/A
UUP3,5499.11%N/A
Green2,2385.74%+2.71%
UKIP1,9004.88%N/A
Conservative5821.49%N/A
Minor3610.93%N/A
Majority9062.33%
Turnout38,95760.00%+2.57%
Electorate64,927
Swing from
SDLP
to
APNI
9.38%
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
7.50%
Swing from
DUP
to
APNI
1.87%
SDLP hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDLP14,02641.03%+8.75%
DUP8,10023.69%-4.73%
UCU-NF5,91017.29%N/A
Alliance NI5,11414.96%N/A
Green1,0363.03%N/A
Majority5,92617.33%
Turnout34,18657.43%-3.38%
Electorate59,524
Swing from
DUP
to
UCU-NF
11.01%
Swing from
DUP
to
SDLP
6.74%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UCU-NF
4.27%
SDLP hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDLP10,33932.28%0.00%
DUP9,10428.43%0.00%
UUP7,26322.68%0.00%
Sinn Fein2,8829.00%0.00%
Minor2,0126.28%N/A
Others4281.34%N/A
Majority1,2353.86%
Turnout32,02860.81%-0.52%
Electorate52,668
Swing from
DUP
to
SDLP
0.00%
Swing from
UUP
to
SDLP
0.00%
Swing from
UUP
to
DUP
0.00%
SDLP hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SDLP10,33932.28%+1.69%
DUP9,10428.43%N/A
UUP7,26322.68%-22.14%
Sinn Fein2,8829.00%+1.37%
Alliance NI2,0126.28%+0.90%
Minor2350.73%N/A
Others1930.60%N/A
Majority1,2353.86%
Turnout32,02861.34%-2.52%
Electorate52,218
Swing from
UUP
to
DUP
25.28%
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
13.37%
Swing from
UUP
to
SDLP
11.91%
SDLP gain from UUP

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP17,00844.81%+8.85%
SDLP11,60930.59%+6.27%
Minor2,9687.82%N/A
Sinn Fein2,8947.63%+2.51%
Alliance NI2,0425.38%-7.57%
Others1,4313.77%N/A
Majority5,39914.23%
Turnout37,95263.85%+1.61%
Electorate59,436
Swing from
MIN
to
UUP
7.72%
Swing from
MIN
to
SDLP
6.43%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
1.29%
UUP hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP14,20135.97%-12.68%
SDLP9,60124.32%+5.66%
Minor5,68714.40%N/A
Alliance NI5,11212.95%-2.10%
Sinn Fein2,0195.11%+1.77%
Conservative9622.44%-7.56%
Others1,9024.82%N/A
Majority4,60011.65%
Turnout39,48462.24%-2.28%
Electorate63,439
Swing from
UUP
to
MIN
12.24%
Swing from
UUP
to
SDLP
9.17%
Swing from
SDLP
to
MIN
3.07%
UUP hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP16,33648.64%-9.20%
SDLP6,26618.66%+5.61%
Alliance NI5,05415.05%-6.24%
Conservative3,3569.99%N/A
Sinn Fein1,1233.34%+0.19%
Minor8752.61%N/A
Others5741.71%N/A
Majority10,07029.98%
Turnout33,58464.52%+4.19%
Electorate52,050
Swing from
UUP
to
SDLP
7.40%
Swing from
APNI
to
SDLP
5.92%
Swing from
UUP
to
APNI
1.48%
UUP hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP18,91757.84%+7.87%
Alliance NI6,96321.29%-2.65%
SDLP4,26813.05%+4.44%
Minor1,5284.67%N/A
Sinn Fein1,0303.15%+0.19%
Majority11,95436.55%
Turnout32,70660.33%-9.27%
Electorate54,208
Swing from
APNI
to
UUP
5.26%
Swing from
APNI
to
SDLP
3.55%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
1.71%
UUP hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP18,66949.97%-11.74%
Alliance NI8,94523.94%-1.16%
DUP4,56512.22%N/A
SDLP3,2168.61%+0.71%
Sinn Fein1,1072.96%N/A
Minor8562.29%N/A
Majority9,72426.03%
Turnout37,35869.60%+1.71%
Electorate53,674
Swing from
UUP
to
DUP
11.98%
Swing from
APNI
to
DUP
6.69%
Swing from
UUP
to
APNI
5.29%
UUP hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP28,87561.71%N/A
Alliance NI11,74525.10%+2.06%
SDLP3,6947.89%+3.19%
Unionist Party of Northern Ireland1,7843.81%N/A
Minor6921.48%N/A
Majority17,13036.61%
Turnout46,79067.89%+0.47%
Electorate68,920
Swing from
APNI
to
UUP
29.83%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
29.26%
Swing from
APNI
to
SDLP
0.57%
UUP gain from Vanguard

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Vanguard30,11659.23%+16.67%
Alliance NI11,71523.04%+13.18%
Independent Unionist4,9829.80%N/A
SDLP2,3904.70%-3.30%
NI Labour Party1,6433.23%-1.50%
Majority18,40136.19%
Turnout50,84667.42%-2.19%
Electorate75,417
Swing from
INDU
to
VG
3.44%
Swing from
APNI
to
VG
1.75%
Swing from
INDU
to
APNI
1.69%
Vanguard hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Vanguard22,08342.56%N/A
Unionist Party of Northern Ireland18,08534.85%N/A
Alliance NI5,1189.86%N/A
SDLP4,1498.00%N/A
NI Labour Party2,4554.73%-24.86%
Majority3,9987.70%
Turnout51,89069.61%+1.17%
Electorate74,542
Swing from
APNI
to
VG
16.35%
Swing from
APNI
to
UPNI
12.49%
Swing from
UPNI
to
VG
3.85%
Vanguard gain from UUP

Election 1970

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP27,52370.41%+5.05%
NI Labour Party11,56729.59%-5.05%
Majority15,95640.82%
Turnout39,09068.44%+5.15%
Electorate57,112
Swing from
NILAB
to
UUP
5.05%
UUP hold

Election 1966

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP23,32965.36%-4.39%
NI Labour Party12,36434.64%+12.28%
Majority10,96530.72%
Turnout35,69363.30%-5.01%
Electorate56,390
Swing from
UUP
to
NILAB
8.33%
UUP hold

Election 1964

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP27,42269.75%-0.12%
NI Labour Party8,79222.36%+21.36%
Minor1,9414.94%N/A
Independent Republican1,1592.95%N/A
Majority18,63047.39%
Turnout39,31468.30%-3.81%
Electorate57,558
Swing from
MIN
to
NILAB
11.98%
Swing from
UUP
to
NILAB
10.74%
Swing from
MIN
to
UUP
1.24%
UUP hold

Election 1959

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP30,16469.87%-8.55%
Sinn Fein9,31821.58%+17.64%
Minor3,2537.54%N/A
NI Labour Party4341.01%-16.63%
Majority20,84648.29%
Turnout43,16972.11%+6.45%
Electorate59,864
Swing from
UUP
to
SF
13.10%
Swing from
UUP
to
MIN
8.04%
Swing from
MIN
to
SF
5.05%
UUP hold

Election 1955

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP33,39278.42%N/A
NI Labour Party7,50817.63%N/A
Sinn Fein1,6793.94%N/A
Majority25,88460.79%
Turnout42,57965.66%N/A
Electorate64,844
UUP win
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