Upper Bann (Assembly constituency)

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Upper Bann
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
UpperBannConstituency.svg
Upper Bann shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created 1996
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
  •   Doug Beattie (UUP)
  •   Jonathan Buckley (DUP)
  •   Diane Dodds (DUP)
  •   John O'Dowd (SF)
  •   Eóin Tennyson (APNI)
Districts Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council
Boundaries Upper Bann (Assembly constituency)

Upper Bann is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.

For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the Armagh and South Down constituencies with a small section around Aghagallon joining from South Antrim. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Upper Bann UK Parliament constituency.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Upper Bann (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

ElectionMLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)
1996 Michelle O'Connor
(Sinn Féin)		 Bríd Rodgers
(SDLP)		 Sam Gardiner
(UUP)		 David Trimble
(UUP)		 Mervyn Carrick
(DUP)		5 seats
1996–1998
1998 Dara O'Hagan
(Sinn Féin)		 George Savage
(UUP)		 Denis Watson
(Independent
Unionist)
2003 John O'Dowd
(Sinn Féin)		 Dolores Kelly
(SDLP)		 Sam Gardiner
(UUP)		 Stephen Moutray
(DUP)		 David Simpson
(DUP)
2007 George Savage
(UUP)
July 2010
co-option 		Sydney Anderson
(DUP)
2011 Jo-Anne Dobson
(UUP)
2016 Catherine Seeley
(Sinn Féin)		 Doug Beattie
(UUP)		 Carla Lockhart
(DUP)
2017 Dolores Kelly
(SDLP)		 Jonathan Buckley
(DUP)		5 seats
2017–present
January 2020
co-option 		Diane Dodds
(DUP)
2022 Eóin Tennyson
(Alliance)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly

2022

2022 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 16.47%9,2429,318 9,332 10,146    
DUP Jonathan Buckley 15.81%8,8698,959 9,190 9,232 11,500   
DUP Diane Dodds 11.67%6,5486,593 6,924 6,973 8,274 10,182  
UUP Doug Beattie 9.27%5,1995,236 7,711 7,893 8,572 8,764 9,572 
Alliance Eóin Tennyson 11.48%6,4406,762 6,869 8,591 8,676 8,685 8,698 8,965
Sinn Féin Liam Mackle12.94%7,2607,351 7,354 8,112 8,123 8,124 8,125 8,589
TUV Darrin Foster7.80%4,3734,445 4,607 4,626     
SDLP Dolores Kelly 6.50%3,6453,843 3,875      
UUP Glenn Barr6.00%3,3673,400       
Aontú Aidan Gribbin1.02%571       
Green (NI) Lauren Kendall0.82%459       
Heritage Glenn Beattie0.23%128       
Electorate: 91,149  Valid: 56,101 (61.55%)  Spoilt: 853  Quota: 9,351  Turnout: 56,954 (62.48%)  

    2017

    2017 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Carla Lockhart 17.73%9,140     
    DUP Jonathan Buckley 15.02%7,7458,238 8,314 8,764.84  
    UUP Doug Beattie 10.61%5,4675,755 6,174 6,202.86 10,728.86 
    Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 15.95%8,2208,298 8,560 8,560 8,593.6 
    SDLP Dolores Kelly 9.95%5,1275,248 6,509 6,511.76 7,189.92 9,053.92
    Sinn Féin Nuala Toman11.85%6,1086,169 6,294 6,294.3 6,316.6 6,341.6
    UUP Jo-Anne Dobson 9.96%5,1325,404 5,910 5,969.58   
    Alliance Tara Doyle5.28%2,7203,097     
    TUV Roy Ferguson2.01%1,035     
    Green (NI) Simon Lee1.08%555     
    Workers' Party Colin Craig0.42%218     
    NI Conservatives Ian Nichols0.16%81     
    Electorate: 83,431  Valid: 51,548 (61.79%)  Spoilt: 626  Quota: 8,592  Turnout: 52,174 (62.54%)  

      2016

      2016 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      DUP Carla Lockhart 17.50%7,993          
      DUP Sydney Anderson 13.56%6,1957,215.78         
      UUP Jo-Anne Dobson 11.28%5,1555,319.52 5,598.76 5,637.21 5,660.83 5,863.96 5,901.84 6,136.86 6,548.86  
      UUP Doug Beattie 6.50%2,9692,990.42 3,085.58 3,108.38 3,121.77 3,295.09 3,333.66 3,658.56 4,118.79 4,454.57 6,569.79
      Sinn Féin Catherine Seeley 13.49%6,1646,164.9 6,165.29 6,178.47 6,222.47 6,225.47 6,344.47 6,358.78 6,359.78 6,439.96 6,448.96
      Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 11.40%5,2095,209.9 5,210.42 5,219.55 5,245.55 5,245.68 5,363.68 5,381.68 5,392.86 5,468.22 5,477.35
      SDLP Dolores Kelly 9.49%4,3354,339.86 4,342.72 4,390.85 4,461.85 4,472.16 4,559.47 4,580.12 4,597.1 5,237.88 5,309.79
      UUP Kyle Savage3.85%1,7601,877 2,023.25 2,039.75 2,048.75 2,123.26 2,144.06 2,232.18 2,634.6 2,760.86  
      Alliance Harry Hamilton3.12%1,4241,433.18 1,439.94 1,524.38 1,712.1 1,736.9 1,876.03 1,943.07 1,973.76   
      TUV Roy Ferguson2.58%1,1771,207.6 1,275.33 1,281.24 1,282.24 1,376.76 1,387.89 1,707.82    
      UKIP David Jones2.35%1,0721,089.64 1,121.23 1,130.23 1,142.23 1,262.68 1,333.4     
      CISTA Martin Kelly1.47%672675.42 678.02 702.2 807.46 828.64      
      PUP Sophie Long1.54%704730.46 756.07 760.25 769.43       
      Green (NI) Simon Lee1.08%495496.8 498.23 555.36        
      NI Labour Emma Hutchinson0.55%250250.9 251.94         
      NI Conservatives Ian Nickels0.17%7980.44 83.04         
      Independent Steven McCarroll0.07%3334.44 37.17         
      Electorate: 85,204  Valid: 45,686 (53.62%)  Spoilt: 697  Quota: 6,527  Turnout: 46,383 (54.44%)  

        2011

        2011 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 15.70%6,649      
        DUP Sydney Anderson 13.82%5,8545,855.08 5,878.08 6,035.08 6,163.08  
        DUP Stephen Moutray 13.33%5,6455,645.63 5,686.63 5,935.9 6,085.9  
        UUP Sam Gardiner 8.68%3,6763,676.27 3,702.27 3,917.27 4,231.27 4,245.27 6,012.36
        UUP Jo-Anne Dobson 7.90%3,3483,348.72 3,373.72 3,554.81 4,007.99 4,042.99 5,826.99
        SDLP Dolores Kelly 11.44%4,8464,942.3 4,949.3 5,105.09 5,733.71 5,744.71 5,787.07
        Sinn Féin Johnny McGibbon11.52%4,8795,347.27 5,347.36 5,365.34 5,427.23 5,429.23 5,347.5
        UUP Colin McCusker8.03%3,4023,402.99 3,420.99 3,625.17 3,865.26 3,885.26  
        Alliance Harry Hamilton4.67%1,9791,982.69 2,013.69 2,544.77    
        TUV David Vance2.42%1,0261,026.18 1,092.18     
        Alliance Sheila McQuaid1.86%786792.93 801.93     
        UKIP Barbara Trotter0.64%272272.18      
        Electorate: 77,905  Valid: 42,362 (54.38%)  Spoilt: 751  Quota: 6,052  Turnout: 43,113 (55.34%)  

          2007

          2007 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112
          Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 18.03%7,733           
          DUP David Simpson 15.92%6,828           
          SDLP Dolores Kelly 10.93%4,6894,939.2 4,940.3 5,007.1 5,559.4 5,789.2 5,804.2 6,191.2    
          UUP Sam Gardiner 11.97%5,1355,137.2 5,161.4 5,220.9 5,230 5,342.2 5,751.2 6,030 7,265   
          DUP Stephen Moutray 8.54%3,6633,663 4,137 4,170.6 4,170.7 4,184.2 4,556 4,620.7 4,692 4,732.32 7,550.32 
          UUP George Savage 5.05%2,1672,168 2,193.9 2,218 2,224 2,302.3 2,383.5 2,499.9 3,142.7 4,207.34 4,584.4 5,997.52
          Sinn Féin Dessie Ward7.27%3,1184,313 4,313.2 4,451.6 4,526.6 4,556 4,559 4,708.7 4,716.7 4,717.66 4,723.56 4,731.84
          DUP John McCrum6.94%2,9752,975.4 3,086.2 3,104.5 3,113.2 3,127.4 3,300.6 3,375.3 3,437.5 3,469.18   
          UUP Arnold Hatch4.23%1,8151,815.6 1,837.2 1,858.5 1,863.7 1,916.8 2,014.8 2,142.7     
          Green (NI) Helen Corry2.70%1,1561,176.4 1,179.1 1,289.3 1,321.9 1,682.3 1,757.7      
          Ind. Unionist Davy Calvert 3.11%1,3321,332 1,347.2 1,394.7 1,395.9 1,408.9       
          Alliance Sheila McQuaid1.86%798802 804.1 841.3 946.9        
          SDLP Patrick McAleenan1.77%761787 787.7 805         
          Republican Sinn Féin Barry Toman0.90%386418.6 418.9          
          NI Conservatives David Fry0.58%248248 249          
          Ind. Unionist Suzanne Peeples0.18%7880.4 81.8          
          Electorate: 70,716  Valid: 42,882 (60.64%)  Spoilt: 353  Quota: 6,127  Turnout: 43,235 (61.14%)  

            2003

            2003 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011
            UUP David Trimble 21.06%9,158          
            DUP David Simpson 13.64%5,9336,032.52 6,034.16 6,103.32 6,303.32      
            DUP Stephen Moutray 10.80%4,6974,727.08 4,734.08 4,752.72 4,942.6 6,458.6     
            UUP Sam Gardiner 5.43%2,3593,419.48 3,435.72 3,480.44 3,730.68 3,888.92 3,990.71 4,032.53 6,872.59  
            SDLP Dolores Kelly 8.42%3,6613,711.56 3,786.08 3,787.08 3,973.4 3,976.36 3,978.97 3,981.43 4,059.18 4,330.54 6,978.54
            Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 12.70%5,5245,530.4 5,557.4 5,559.4 5,578.4 5,580.72 5,581.59 5,581.59 5,584.73 5,586.33 5,912.6
            Sinn Féin Dara O'Hagan 9.13%3,9703,983.44 4,004.44 4,004.44 4,026.08 4,027.08 4,027.08 4,027.08 4,029.04 4,030.96 4,301.12
            SDLP Kieran Corr7.26%3,1573,195.72 3,251.64 3,260.64 3,411.96 3,415.28 3,417.89 3,419.53 3,462.19 3,668.91  
            UUP George Savage 2.92%1,2692,692.36 2,697.28 2,726.48 2,991.6 3,241.84 3,374.08 3,419.18    
            DUP Denis Watson 4.07%1,7701,832.08 1,834.08 1,852.72 2,113.16       
            Independent David Jones1.35%585611.56 612.56 1,016.12        
            Alliance Francis McQuaid1.31%571633.08 670.32 670.64        
            Independent Sydney Anderson 1.34%581607.24 607.88         
            Workers' Party Tom French 0.57%247260.12          
            Electorate: 68,814  Valid: 43,482 (63.19%)  Spoilt: 663  Quota: 6,212  Turnout: 44,145 (64.15%)  

              1998

              1998 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567891011121314
              UUP David Trimble 24.48%12,338             
              SDLP Bríd Rodgers 18.37%9,260             
              Sinn Féin Dara O'Hagan 8.53%4,3014,306.46 4,578.16 4,584.26 4,584.26 4,709.44 4,713.88 4,713.88 4,772.86 7,412.86    
              DUP Mervyn Carrick 8.29%4,1774,310.14 4,310.8 4,315.22 4,388.32 4,398.84 4,443.06 4,726.52 4,739.8 4,742.02 4,743.67 4,872.05 8,034.05 
              Ind. Unionist Denis Watson 9.63%4,8555,365.3 5,365.3 5,378.86 5,431.8 5,447.74 5,546.78 6,267.98 6,351.38 6,353.02 6,353.32 6,636.18 7,149.5 7,791.82
              UUP George Savage 1.33%6692,380.92 2,383.12 2,403.46 2,410.72 2,431.78 2,972.08 3,051.46 3,447.98 3,456.56 3,457.31 6,022.53 6,353.53 6,527.13
              SDLP Mel Byrne5.33%2,6872,731.52 4,166.58 4,185.2 4,185.2 4,447.06 4,457.06 4,460.06 5,218.84 5,484.38 5,688.83 5,786.27 5,872.81 5,877.77
              DUP Ruth Allen7.21%3,6353,736.64 3,738.62 3,745.04 3,785.56 3,803.58 3,829.46 4,202.76 4,237.64 4,240.72 4,242.22 4,375.61   
              UUP Sam Gardiner 2.18%1,0972,449.4 2,451.16 2,470.94 2,481.04 2,515.46 2,985.26 3,032.6 3,414.38 3,419.66 3,420.86    
              Sinn Féin Francie Murray5.78%2,9152,919.2 3,016.88 3,021.52 3,022.52 3,129.08 3,132.3 3,132.3 3,173.62      
              Alliance Francis McQuaid3.09%1,5561,795.4 1,865.14 1,898.42 1,902.1 2,058.84 2,113.78 2,133.3       
              UK Unionist David Vance2.79%1,4051,510 1,510 1,514.68 1,529.68 1,536.94 1,555.66        
              UUP Mark Neale0.90%4551,250.48 1,252.24 1,261.02 1,272.44 1,294.46         
              Labour Party NI Alan Evans0.87%439469.66 505.96 522.36 522.78          
              Workers' Party Tom French 0.54%270296.04 374.14 383.64 384.64          
              Ulster Independence Kenny McClinton 0.41%207220.02 220.46 224.3           
              Independent Brian Silcock0.20%101142.58 146.1            
              Natural Law Jack Lyons0.06%3234.94 38.68            
              Electorate: 70,852  Valid: 50,399 (71.13%)  Spoilt: 824  Quota: 7,200  Turnout: 51,223 (72.30%)  

                1996 forum

                Successful candidates are shown in bold. [8]

                PartyCandidate(s)VotesPercentage
                UUP David Trimble
                Sam Gardiner
                George Savage
                John Dobson
                Mark Neale                		16,59236.3
                SDLP Bríd Rodgers
                Kieran McGeown
                Patricia Mallon
                Sean McKavanagh
                Dolores Kelly                 		9,84621.5
                DUP Mervyn Carrick
                Frederick Baird
                Ruth Allen                		7,13415.6
                Sinn Féin Michelle O'Connor
                Rory Harbinson
                Jean Fegan
                Christopher Burke                		5,62012.3
                Alliance William Ramsey
                Frank McQuaid
                Sean Hagan                		2,1525.7
                PUP William Lawrie
                Edward Kinner                		1,4043.1
                UK Unionist Morrison Woods
                Dorothy Boyd                		8861.9
                Labour coalition Hugh Casey
                Alan Evans
                William White
                Mary Sheen                		5121.0
                Ulster Democratic David McCrea
                John Hammond                		4020.9
                NI Women's Coalition Kate Cochrane
                Chris Moffat
                Lesley Doyle                		3900.9
                Workers' Party Tom French
                Peter Smith                		3110.7
                Ulster Independence Edward Kidd
                Gary Nelson                		1800.4
                Green (NI) Gavin McDowell
                Jameshid Fenderesky
                Martha Brett                		1780.4
                Democratic Partnership Adrian McKinney
                Pearl Snowden                		710.2
                Democratic Left Ciaran McClean
                Martin Cullen                		360.1
                Natural Law John Darby
                Rosalind Mulholland                		140.0
                Independent Chambers Keith Chambers
                William Larmour Jr                		40.0

                References

                1. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated – Upper Bann" . Retrieved 8 April 2022.
                2. ↑ "NI Assembly Election 2017". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
                3. ↑ "NI Assembly Election 2016". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
                4. ↑ "NI Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). EONI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
                5. ↑ "NI Assembly Election 2007". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
                6. ↑ "NI Assembly Election 2003". EONI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
                7. ↑ "NI Assembly Election 1998". EONI. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
                8. ↑ 1996 Candidates – Upper Bann Archived 23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine , Northern Ireland Elections
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