Social Democratic and Labour Party election results

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This article lists the Social Democratic and Labour Party's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

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Summary of general election performance

YearNumber of CandidatesTotal votesAverage votes per candidate % UK vote % NI voteChange (percentage points)Saved depositsNumber of MPs (out of NI total)
1974 Feb 12160,13713,3450.522.4N/A8
1 / 12
1974 Oct 9154,19317,1330.622.0+0.18
1 / 12
1979 9126,32514,0360.419.7-0.26
1 / 12
1983 17137,0128,0600.418.10.010
1 / 17
1987 13154,06711,8510.521.1+0.113
3 / 17
1992 13184,44514,1180.523.50.013
4 / 17
1997 18190,81410,6010.624.1+0.115
3 / 18
2001 18169,8659,4370.621.00.016
3 / 18
2005 18125,6266,9790.517.5-0.116
3 / 18
2010 18110,9706,1650.416.5-0.116
3 / 18
2015 1899,8095,5450.313.9-0.115
3 / 18
2017 1895,4195,3010.311.7-0.113
0 / 18
2019 15118,7377,9160.314.90.013
2 / 18

February 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Armagh Paddy O'Hanlon 18,09029.32
Belfast East Desmond Gillespie 1,5022.64
Belfast North Thomas Donnelly12,00324.43
Belfast South Ben Caraher 4,1498.04
Belfast West Gerry Fitt 19,55441.01
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Denis Haughey 15,41025.03
Londonderry Hugh Logue 23,67037.72
Mid Ulster Ivan Cooper 19,37229.12
North Antrim Mary McAlister10,05615.53
North Down Dermot Curran2,3763.83
South Antrim Patrick Rowan8,76912.33
South Down Sean Hollywood 25,48642.82

October 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Armagh Seamus Mallon 19,85531.82
Belfast North Thomas Donnelly11,40024.12
Belfast South Ben Caraher 2,3904.74
Belfast West Gerry Fitt 21,82149.01
Londonderry John Hume 26,11840.42
Mid Ulster Ivan Cooper 25,88540.12
North Antrim Mary McAlister7,61612.83
South Antrim Patrick Rowan9,06113.23
South Down Sean Hollywood 30,04745.42

1979 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Armagh Seamus Mallon 23,54536.12
Belfast North Paschal O'Hare 7,82318.53
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 3,6947.93
Belfast West Gerry Fitt 16,48049.51
Londonderry Hugh Logue 19,18530.22
Mid Ulster Paddy Duffy 19,26629.42
North Antrim Sean Farren 4,8677.44
South Antrim Patrick Rowan7,43210.13
South Down Eddie McGrady 24,03337.32

By-elections, 1979–1983

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1982 Belfast South by-election Alasdair McDonnell 3,8398.84

1983 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Peter Prendiville5191.36
Belfast North Brian Feeney5,94414.03
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 3,2168.64
Belfast West Joe Hendron 10,93424.62
East Antrim Michael O'Cleary 1,0472.74
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 9,39718.33
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Rosemary Flanagan9,92316.53
Foyle John Hume 24,07146.01
Lagan Valley Cormac Boomer2,6036.44
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 12,04422.43
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 17,43436.82
North Antrim Sean Farren 6,19314.03
North Down Cathal O'Baioll6451.64
South Antrim Alban Maginness 3,3778.74
South Down Eddie McGrady 20,14539.32
Strangford James Curry1,7134.44
Upper Bann James McDonald 7,80717.92

By-elections, 1983–1987

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1986 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election Austin Currie 12,08121.53
1986 Mid Ulster by-election Adrian Colton13,02125.33
1986 Newry and Armagh by-election Seamus Mallon 22,69445.51
1986 South Down by-election Eddie McGrady 23,12144.82

1987 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast North Alban Maginness 5,79515.72
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 4,26813.13
Belfast West Joe Hendron 14,64135.72
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 9,37519.22
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Rosemary Flanagan10,58119.13
Foyle John Hume 23,74348.81
Lagan Valley Billy McDonnell2,8886.93
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 13,64426.22
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 25,13748.11
North Antrim Sean Farren 5,14912.52
South Antrim Donovan McClelland 3,6119.93
South Down Eddie McGrady 26,57947.01
Upper Bann Bríd Rodgers 8,67620.52

By-elections, 1987–1992

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1990 Upper Bann by-election Bríd Rodgers 6,69818.92

1992 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast North Alban Maginness 7,61521.22
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 6,26618.72
Belfast West Joe Hendron 17,41543.61
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 11,84322.42
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 12,81023.22
Foyle John Hume 26,71051.51
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 16,99431.02
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 26,07349.61
North Antrim Sean Farren 6,51214.33
South Antrim Donovan McClelland 5,39712.82
South Down Eddie McGrady 31,52351.21
Upper Bann Bríd Rodgers 10,66123.42

1997 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Patricia Lewsley 6291.66
Belfast North Alban Maginness 8,45420.42
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 9,60124.32
Belfast West Joe Hendron 17,75338.72
East Antrim Danny O'Connor 1,5764.66
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 8,27322.03
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 11,06022.93
Foyle John Hume 25,10952.51
Lagan Valley Dolores Kelly 3,4367.84
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 11,20522.13
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 22,90443.01
North Antrim Sean Farren 7,33315.93
North Down Marietta Farrell 1,6024.45
South Antrim Donovan McClelland 6,49716.22
South Down Eddie McGrady 26,18152.91
Strangford Peter O'Reilly2,7756.74
Upper Bann Bríd Rodgers 11,58424.22
West Tyrone Joe Byrne 14,84232.12

By-elections, 1997–2001

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
2000 South Antrim by-election Donovan McClelland 3,49611.43

2001 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Ciara Farren8802.46
Belfast North Alban Maginness 8,59221.03
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 11,60930.62
Belfast West Alex Attwood 7,75418.92
East Antrim Danny O'Connor 2,6417.34
East Londonderry John Dallat 8,29820.83
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 9,70618.73
Foyle John Hume 24,53850.21
Lagan Valley Patricia Lewsley 3,4627.54
Mid Ulster Eilish Haughey8,37616.83
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 20,78437.41
North Antrim Sean Farren 8,28316.83
North Down Marietta Farrell 1,2753.43
South Antrim Sean McKee5,33612.13
South Down Eddie McGrady 24,13646.31
Strangford Danny McCarthy2,6466.14
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 7,60714.94
West Tyrone Bríd Rodgers 13,94228.73

2005 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Mary Muldoon8442.75
Belfast North Alban Maginness 4,95016.23
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 10,33932.31
Belfast West Alex Attwood 5,03314.62
East Antrim Danny O'Connor 1,6955.34
East Londonderry John Dallat 6,07717.13
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 7,23014.84
Foyle Mark Durkan 21,11946.31
Lagan Valley Patricia Lewsley 2,5986.15
Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone 7,92217.43
Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley 12,77025.22
North Antrim Sean Farren 5,58512.23
North Down Liam Logan 1,0093.14
South Antrim Noreen McClelland4,70612.43
South Down Eddie McGrady 21,55744.71
Strangford Joe Boyle2,4966.74
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 5,74713.04
West Tyrone Eugene McMenamin 3,9499.14

2010 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Mary Muldoon3651.16
Belfast North Alban Maginness 4,54412.33
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 14,02641.01
Belfast West Alex Attwood 5,26116.42
East Antrim Justin McCamphill2,0196.65
East Londonderry Thomas Conway5,39915.44
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Fearghal McKinney 3,5747.63
Foyle Mark Durkan 16,92244.71
Lagan Valley Brian Heading1,8355.05
Mid Ulster Tony Quinn5,82614.33
Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley 10,52623.42
North Antrim Declan O'Loan 3,7388.85
North Down Liam Logan 6802.06
South Antrim Michelle Byrne2,9558.74
South Down Margaret Ritchie 20,64848.51
Strangford Claire Hanna 2,1646.74
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 5,27612.84
West Tyrone Joe Byrne 5,21214.04

By-elections, 2010–2015

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
2011 Belfast West by-election Alex Attwood 3,08813.52
2013 Mid Ulster by-election Patsy McGlone 6,47817.43

2015 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Mary Muldoon1270.36
Belfast North Alban Maginness 3,3388.23
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 9,56024.51
Belfast West Alex Attwood 3,4759.83
East Antrim Margaret McKillop1,6394.97
East Londonderry Gerry Mullan 4,26812.34
Fermanagh and South Tyrone John Coyle2,7325.43
Foyle Mark Durkan 17,72547.91
Lagan Valley Pat Catney 2,5006.34
Mid Ulster Malachy Quinn5,05512.44
Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty 12,02624.13
North Antrim Declan O'Loan 2,9207.05
North Down Tom Woolley3551.08
South Antrim Roisin Lynch2,9908.25
South Down Margaret Ritchie 18,07742.31
Strangford Joe Boyle2,3356.94
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 4,2389.04
West Tyrone Daniel McCrossan 6,44416.73

2017 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast East Séamas de Faoite1670.47
Belfast North Martin McAuley2,0584.54
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 11,30325.92
Belfast West Tim Attwood2,8607.04
East Antrim Margaret McKillop1,2783.45
East Londonderry Stephanie Quigley4,42310.83
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Mary Garrity2,5874.83
Foyle Mark Durkan 18,08739.32
Lagan Valley Pat Catney 3,3847.54
Mid Ulster Malachy Quinn4,5639.83
Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty 9,05516.93
North Antrim Declan O'Loan 2,5745.36
North Down Caoímhe McNeill4001.07
South Antrim Roisin Lynch2,3625.55
South Down Margaret Ritchie 17,88235.12
Strangford Joe Boyle2,4046.24
Upper Bann Declan McAlinden4,3978.64
West Tyrone Daniel McCrossan 5,63513.03

2019 general election

The SDLP did not stand candidates in Belfast East, Belfast North or North Down in order to aid anti-Brexit and anti-Democratic Unionist Party candidates in those constituencies. [1]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast South Claire Hanna 27,07957.21
Belfast West Paul Doherty 2,9857.74
East Antrim Angela Mulholland 9022.46
East Londonderry Cara Hunter 6,15815.72
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Adam Gannon 3,4466.83
Foyle Colum Eastwood 26,88157.01
Lagan Valley Ally Haydock1,7583.94
Mid Ulster Denise Johnston 6,38414.33
Newry and Armagh Pete Byrne9,44918.63
North Antrim Margaret McKillop2,9436.75
South Antrim Roisin Lynch2,2885.35
South Down Michael Savage 14,51729.22
Strangford Joe Boyle1,9945.34
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 4,6239.25
West Tyrone Daniel McCrossan 7,33017.83

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