Alliance Party of Northern Ireland election results

This article lists the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

Summary of general election performance Year Number of Candidates Total votes Average votes per candidate % UK vote % NI vote Change (percentage points) Saved deposits Number of MPs (out of NI total) 3 22,660 7,553 0.1 3.2 N/A 1 5 44,644 8,929 0.2 6.4 +0.1 4 1979 12 82,892 6,908 0.3 11.9 +0.1 4 1983 12 61,275 5,106 0.2 8.0 −0.1 5 1987 16 72,671 4,542 0.2 10.0 0.0 11 1992 16 68,665 4,292 0.2 8.7 0.0 11 1997 17 62,972 3,704 0.2 8.0 0.0 11 2001 10 28,999 2,900 0.1 3.6 −0.1 5 2005 12 28,291 2,358 0.1 3.9 0.0 7 2010 18 42,762 2,376 0.2 6.3 +0.1 8 2015 18 61,556 3,420 0.2 8.6 0.0 10 2017 18 64,553 3,586 0.2 7.9 0.0 10 2019 18 134,115 7,451 0.4 16.8 +0.2 16 2024 18 117,191 6,511 0.2 15.0 −1.8 14

February 1974 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionArmagh 4,983 8.1 3Belfast South 5,118 9.9 3South Antrim 12,559 17.6 2

October 1974 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast North 3,807 8.1 3Belfast South 11,715 23.0 2North Antrim 8,689 14.6 2North Down 9,973 17.5 2South Antrim 10,460 15.3 2

1979 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionArmagh 2,071 3.2 5Belfast East 15,066 29.6 3Belfast North 4,120 9.7 5Belfast South 11,745 25.1 2Belfast West 2,021 6.1 5Fermanagh and South Tyrone 1,070 1.7 5Londonderry 5,830 9.2 3Mid Ulster 3,481 5.3 4North Antrim 7,797 11.9 3North Down 13,364 21.6 2South Antrim 11,914 16.2 2South Down 4,407 6.8 3

By-elections, 1979–83 Election Candidate Votes % PositionAugust 1981 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election1,9303.031982 Belfast South by-election11,72626.92

1983 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 9,373 24.1 3Belfast North 3,879 9.1 5Belfast South 8,945 23.9 2East Antrim 7,620 20.0 3East Londonderry 2,401 4.7 5Foyle 1,108 2.1 4Lagan Valley 4,593 11.3 3Mid Ulster 1,735 3.2 5North Down 9,015 22.1 2South Antrim 4,612 11.9 3South Down 1,823 3.6 5Strangford 6,171 15.8 3

By-elections, 1983–87 Election Candidate Votes % Position1986 Belfast East by-election5,91717.421986 Belfast North by-election5,07216.721986 Belfast South by-election7,63525.021986 East Antrim by-election5,40515.121986 North Down by-election8,06620.82

1987 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 10,574 32.1 2Belfast North 2,871 7.8 6Belfast South 6,963 21.3 2East Antrim 8,582 25.6 2East Londonderry 3,237 6.6 4Fermanagh and South Tyrone 950 1.7 5Foyle 1,276 2.6 4Lagan Valley 5,728 13.8 2Mid Ulster 1,846 3.5 4Newry and Armagh 664 1.3 4North Antrim 5,140 12.4 3North Down 7,932 19.4 3South Antrim 5,808 16.0 2South Down 1,069 1.9 4Strangford 7,553 20.3 2Upper Bann 2,487 5.9 4

By-elections, 1987–92 Election Candidate Votes % Position1990 Upper Bann by-election9482.77

1992 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 10,650 29.8 2Belfast North 2,246 6.3 4Belfast South 5,054 15.0 3East Antrim 9,132 23.3 3East Londonderry 3,613 6.8 4Fermanagh and South Tyrone 950 1.7 5Foyle 1,390 2.7 4Lagan Valley 6,207 12.7 2Mid Ulster 1,506 2.8 4Newry and Armagh 972 1.8 4North Antrim 3,442 7.6 4North Down 6,611 14.7 3South Antrim 5,244 12.4 3South Down 1,542 2.5 4Strangford 7,585 16.9 3Upper Bann 2,541 5.6 4

By-elections, 1992–97 Election Candidate Votes % Position1995 North Down by-election6,97025.43

1997 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 9,288 23.8 3Belfast North 2,221 5.4 4Belfast South 5,112 12.9 4East Antrim 6,929 20.2 2East Londonderry 2,427 6.0 5Fermanagh and South Tyrone 977 2.0 4Foyle 817 1.7 4Lagan Valley 7,635 17.2 2Mid Ulster 460 0.9 4Newry and Armagh 1,015 1.9 4North Antrim 2,845 6.2 5North Down 7,554 20.7 3South Antrim 4,668 11.6 3South Down 1,711 3.5 4Strangford 5,467 13.1 3Upper Bann 3,017 6.3 5West Tyrone 829 1.8 4

By-elections, 1997–2001 Election Candidate Votes % Position2000 South Antrim by-election2,0316.65

2001 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 5,832 15.8 3Belfast South 2,042 5.4 5East Antrim 4,483 12.5 3East Londonderry 1,625 4.1 5Foyle 579 1.2 5Lagan Valley 7,624 16.6 2North Antrim 1,258 2.6 5South Antrim 1,969 4.5 5South Down 685 1.3 5Strangford 2,902 6.7 3

2005 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 3,746 12.2 3Belfast North 438 1.4 5Belfast South 2,012 6.3 5East Antrim 4,869 15.3 3East Londonderry 924 2.6 5Lagan Valley 4,316 10.1 3North Antrim 1,357 3.0 5North Down 2,451 7.6 3South Antrim 3,278 8.6 5South Down 613 1.3 5Strangford 3,332 9.0 3Upper Bann 955 2.2 5

2010 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 12,839 37.2 1Belfast North 1,809 4.9 5Belfast South 5,114 15.0 4Belfast West 596 1.9 5East Antrim 3,377 11.1 3East Londonderry 1,922 5.5 6Fermanagh and South Tyrone 437 0.9 4Foyle 223 0.6 6Lagan Valley 4,174 11.4 3Mid Ulster 397 1.0 6Newry and Armagh 545 1.2 6North Antrim 1,368 3.2 6North Down 1,876 5.6 3South Antrim 2,607 7.7 5South Down 560 1.3 7Strangford 2,828 8.7 3Upper Bann 1,231 3.0 5West Tyrone 859 2.3 5

By-elections, 2010–15 Election Candidate Votes % Position2011 Belfast West by-election1220.562013 Mid Ulster by-election4871.34

2015 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 16,978 42.8 2Belfast North 2,941 7.3 4Belfast South 6,711 17.2 3Belfast West 636 1.8 7East Antrim 5,021 15.0 3East Londonderry 2,642 7.6 5Fermanagh and South Tyrone 658 1.3 5Foyle 835 2.3 5Lagan Valley 5,544 13.9 3Mid Ulster 778 1.9 7Newry and Armagh 841 1.7 4North Antrim 2,351 5.6 6North Down 3,086 8.6 3South Antrim 3,576 9.8 4South Down 1,622 3.8 6Strangford 4,687 13.8 3Upper Bann 1,780 3.8 5West Tyrone 869 2.2 5

2017 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 15,443 36.0 2Belfast North 2,475 5.4 3Belfast South 7,946 18.2 3Belfast West 731 1.9 5East Antrim 5,950 15.6 2East Londonderry 2,538 6.2 5Fermanagh and South Tyrone 886 1.7 4Foyle 847 1.8 5Lagan Valley 4,996 11.1 3Mid Ulster 1,094 2.3 5Newry and Armagh 1,256 2.3 5North Antrim 2,723 5.6 5North Down 3,639 9.3 3South Antrim 3,203 7.4 4South Down 1,814 3.6 5Strangford 5,693 14.7 2Upper Bann 2,319 4.5 5West Tyrone 1,000 2.3 5

By-elections, 2017–2019 Constituency Candidate Votes % Position2018 West Tyrone by-election 1,130 3.2 5

2019 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 19,055 44.9 2Belfast North 4,824 9.8 3Belfast South 6,786 14.3 3Belfast West 1,882 4.9 5East Antrim 10,165 27.3 2East Londonderry 5,921 15.1 4Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2,650 5.2 4Foyle 1,267 2.7 6Lagan Valley 13,087 28.8 2Mid Ulster 3,526 7.9 4Newry and Armagh 4,211 8.3 4North Antrim 6,231 14.1 3North Down 18,358 45.2 1South Antrim 8,190 19.1 3South Down 6,916 13.9 4Strangford 10,634 28.4 2Upper Bann 6,433 12.9 3West Tyrone 3,979 9.7 4

2024 general election Constituency Candidate Votes % PositionBelfast East 17,218 40.3 2Belfast North 4,274 10.6 3Belfast South and Mid Down 8,839 20.3 2Belfast West 1,077 2.7 6East Antrim 10,156 25.6 2East Londonderry 3,734 9.0 5Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2,420 4.7 3Foyle 1,268 3.3 7Lagan Valley 18,618 37.9 1Mid Ulster 2,001 4.4 6Newry and Armagh 2,692 5.9 6North Antrim 4,488 10.9 4North Down 13,608 31.4 2South Antrim 4,574 10.7 4South Down 3,187 7.0 4Strangford 10,428 26.8 2Upper Bann 6,322 13.3 3West Tyrone 2,287 5.2 6

References

F. W. S. Craig, Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 UK General election results February 1974, Richard Kimber's Political Resources UK General election results October 1974, Richard Kimber's Political Resources UK General election results May 1979, Richard Kimber's Political Resources