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

Summary of general election performance[edit]

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)
1974 Feb 12 160,137 13,345 0.5 22.4 N/A 8
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1974 Oct 9 154,193 17,133 0.6 22.0 +0.1 8
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1979 9 126,325 14,036 0.4 19.7 -0.2 6
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1983 17 137,012 8,060 0.4 18.1 0.0 10
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1987 13 154,067 11,851 0.5 21.1 +0.1 13
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1992 13 184,445 14,118 0.5 23.5 0.0 13
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1997 18 190,814 10,601 0.6 24.1 +0.1 15
3 / 18
2001 18 169,865 9,437 0.6 21.0 0.0 16
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2005 18 125,626 6,979 0.5 17.5 -0.1 16
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2010 18 110,970 6,165 0.4 16.5 -0.1 16
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2015 18 99,809 5,545 0.3 13.9 -0.1 15
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2017 18 95,419 5,301 0.3 11.7 -0.1 13
0 / 18
2019 15 118,737 7,916 0.3 14.9 0.0 13
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February 1974 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh Paddy O'Hanlon 18,090 29.3 2
Belfast East Desmond Gillespie 1,502 2.6 4
Belfast North Thomas Donnelly 12,003 24.4 3
Belfast South Ben Caraher 4,149 8.0 4
Belfast West Gerry Fitt 19,554 41.0 1
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Denis Haughey 15,410 25.0 3
Londonderry Hugh Logue 23,670 37.7 2
Mid Ulster Ivan Cooper 19,372 29.1 2
North Antrim Mary McAlister 10,056 15.5 3
North Down Dermot Curran 2,376 3.8 3
South Antrim Patrick Rowan 8,769 12.3 3
South Down Sean Hollywood 25,486 42.8 2

October 1974 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh Seamus Mallon 19,855 31.8 2
Belfast North Thomas Donnelly 11,400 24.1 2
Belfast South Ben Caraher 2,390 4.7 4
Belfast West Gerry Fitt 21,821 49.0 1
Londonderry John Hume 26,118 40.4 2
Mid Ulster Ivan Cooper 25,885 40.1 2
North Antrim Mary McAlister 7,616 12.8 3
South Antrim Patrick Rowan 9,061 13.2 3
South Down Sean Hollywood 30,047 45.4 2

1979 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh Seamus Mallon 23,545 36.1 2
Belfast North Paschal O'Hare 7,823 18.5 3
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 3,694 7.9 3
Belfast West Gerry Fitt 16,480 49.5 1
Londonderry Hugh Logue 19,185 30.2 2
Mid Ulster Paddy Duffy 19,266 29.4 2
North Antrim Sean Farren 4,867 7.4 4
South Antrim Patrick Rowan 7,432 10.1 3
South Down Eddie McGrady 24,033 37.3 2

By-elections, 1979–1983[edit]

Election Candidate Votes % Position
1982 Belfast South by-election Alasdair McDonnell 3,839 8.8 4

1983 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Peter Prendiville 519 1.3 6
Belfast North Brian Feeney 5,944 14.0 3
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 3,216 8.6 4
Belfast West Joe Hendron 10,934 24.6 2
East Antrim Michael O'Cleary 1,047 2.7 4
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 9,397 18.3 3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Rosemary Flanagan 9,923 16.5 3
Foyle John Hume 24,071 46.0 1
Lagan Valley Cormac Boomer 2,603 6.4 4
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 12,044 22.4 3
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 17,434 36.8 2
North Antrim Sean Farren 6,193 14.0 3
North Down Cathal O'Baioll 645 1.6 4
South Antrim Alban Maginness 3,377 8.7 4
South Down Eddie McGrady 20,145 39.3 2
Strangford James Curry 1,713 4.4 4
Upper Bann James McDonald 7,807 17.9 2

By-elections, 1983–1987[edit]

Election Candidate Votes % Position
1986 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election Austin Currie 12,081 21.5 3
1986 Mid Ulster by-election Adrian Colton 13,021 25.3 3
1986 Newry and Armagh by-election Seamus Mallon 22,694 45.5 1
1986 South Down by-election Eddie McGrady 23,121 44.8 2

1987 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast North Alban Maginness 5,795 15.7 2
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 4,268 13.1 3
Belfast West Joe Hendron 14,641 35.7 2
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 9,375 19.2 2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Rosemary Flanagan 10,581 19.1 3
Foyle John Hume 23,743 48.8 1
Lagan Valley Billy McDonnell 2,888 6.9 3
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 13,644 26.2 2
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 25,137 48.1 1
North Antrim Sean Farren 5,149 12.5 2
South Antrim Donovan McClelland 3,611 9.9 3
South Down Eddie McGrady 26,579 47.0 1
Upper Bann Bríd Rodgers 8,676 20.5 2

By-elections, 1987–1992[edit]

Election Candidate Votes % Position
1990 Upper Bann by-election Bríd Rodgers 6,698 18.9 2

1992 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast North Alban Maginness 7,615 21.2 2
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 6,266 18.7 2
Belfast West Joe Hendron 17,415 43.6 1
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 11,843 22.4 2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 12,810 23.2 2
Foyle John Hume 26,710 51.5 1
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 16,994 31.0 2
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 26,073 49.6 1
North Antrim Sean Farren 6,512 14.3 3
South Antrim Donovan McClelland 5,397 12.8 2
South Down Eddie McGrady 31,523 51.2 1
Upper Bann Bríd Rodgers 10,661 23.4 2

1997 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Patricia Lewsley 629 1.6 6
Belfast North Alban Maginness 8,454 20.4 2
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 9,601 24.3 2
Belfast West Joe Hendron 17,753 38.7 2
East Antrim Danny O'Connor 1,576 4.6 6
East Londonderry Arthur Doherty 8,273 22.0 3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 11,060 22.9 3
Foyle John Hume 25,109 52.5 1
Lagan Valley Dolores Kelly 3,436 7.8 4
Mid Ulster Denis Haughey 11,205 22.1 3
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 22,904 43.0 1
North Antrim Sean Farren 7,333 15.9 3
North Down Marietta Farrell 1,602 4.4 5
South Antrim Donovan McClelland 6,497 16.2 2
South Down Eddie McGrady 26,181 52.9 1
Strangford Peter O'Reilly 2,775 6.7 4
Upper Bann Bríd Rodgers 11,584 24.2 2
West Tyrone Joe Byrne 14,842 32.1 2

By-elections, 1997–2001[edit]

Election Candidate Votes % Position
2000 South Antrim by-election Donovan McClelland 3,496 11.4 3

2001 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Ciara Farren 880 2.4 6
Belfast North Alban Maginness 8,592 21.0 3
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 11,609 30.6 2
Belfast West Alex Attwood 7,754 18.9 2
East Antrim Danny O'Connor 2,641 7.3 4
East Londonderry John Dallat 8,298 20.8 3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 9,706 18.7 3
Foyle John Hume 24,538 50.2 1
Lagan Valley Patricia Lewsley 3,462 7.5 4
Mid Ulster Eilish Haughey 8,376 16.8 3
Newry and Armagh Seamus Mallon 20,784 37.4 1
North Antrim Sean Farren 8,283 16.8 3
North Down Marietta Farrell 1,275 3.4 3
South Antrim Sean McKee 5,336 12.1 3
South Down Eddie McGrady 24,136 46.3 1
Strangford Danny McCarthy 2,646 6.1 4
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 7,607 14.9 4
West Tyrone Bríd Rodgers 13,942 28.7 3

2005 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Mary Muldoon 844 2.7 5
Belfast North Alban Maginness 4,950 16.2 3
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 10,339 32.3 1
Belfast West Alex Attwood 5,033 14.6 2
East Antrim Danny O'Connor 1,695 5.3 4
East Londonderry John Dallat 6,077 17.1 3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tommy Gallagher 7,230 14.8 4
Foyle Mark Durkan 21,119 46.3 1
Lagan Valley Patricia Lewsley 2,598 6.1 5
Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone 7,922 17.4 3
Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley 12,770 25.2 2
North Antrim Sean Farren 5,585 12.2 3
North Down Liam Logan 1,009 3.1 4
South Antrim Noreen McClelland 4,706 12.4 3
South Down Eddie McGrady 21,557 44.7 1
Strangford Joe Boyle 2,496 6.7 4
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 5,747 13.0 4
West Tyrone Eugene McMenamin 3,949 9.1 4

2010 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Mary Muldoon 365 1.1 6
Belfast North Alban Maginness 4,544 12.3 3
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 14,026 41.0 1
Belfast West Alex Attwood 5,261 16.4 2
East Antrim Justin McCamphill 2,019 6.6 5
East Londonderry Thomas Conway 5,399 15.4 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Fearghal McKinney 3,574 7.6 3
Foyle Mark Durkan 16,922 44.7 1
Lagan Valley Brian Heading 1,835 5.0 5
Mid Ulster Tony Quinn 5,826 14.3 3
Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley 10,526 23.4 2
North Antrim Declan O'Loan 3,738 8.8 5
North Down Liam Logan 680 2.0 6
South Antrim Michelle Byrne 2,955 8.7 4
South Down Margaret Ritchie 20,648 48.5 1
Strangford Claire Hanna 2,164 6.7 4
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 5,276 12.8 4
West Tyrone Joe Byrne 5,212 14.0 4

By-elections, 2010–2015[edit]

Election Candidate Votes % Position
2011 Belfast West by-election Alex Attwood 3,088 13.5 2
2013 Mid Ulster by-election Patsy McGlone 6,478 17.4 3

2015 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Mary Muldoon 127 0.3 6
Belfast North Alban Maginness 3,338 8.2 3
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 9,560 24.5 1
Belfast West Alex Attwood 3,475 9.8 3
East Antrim Margaret McKillop 1,639 4.9 7
East Londonderry Gerry Mullan 4,268 12.3 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone John Coyle 2,732 5.4 3
Foyle Mark Durkan 17,725 47.9 1
Lagan Valley Pat Catney 2,500 6.3 4
Mid Ulster Malachy Quinn 5,055 12.4 4
Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty 12,026 24.1 3
North Antrim Declan O'Loan 2,920 7.0 5
North Down Tom Woolley 355 1.0 8
South Antrim Roisin Lynch 2,990 8.2 5
South Down Margaret Ritchie 18,077 42.3 1
Strangford Joe Boyle 2,335 6.9 4
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 4,238 9.0 4
West Tyrone Daniel McCrossan 6,444 16.7 3

2017 general election[edit]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Séamas de Faoite 167 0.4 7
Belfast North Martin McAuley 2,058 4.5 4
Belfast South Alasdair McDonnell 11,303 25.9 2
Belfast West Tim Attwood 2,860 7.0 4
East Antrim Margaret McKillop 1,278 3.4 5
East Londonderry Stephanie Quigley 4,423 10.8 3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Mary Garrity 2,587 4.8 3
Foyle Mark Durkan 18,087 39.3 2
Lagan Valley Pat Catney 3,384 7.5 4
Mid Ulster Malachy Quinn 4,563 9.8 3
Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty 9,055 16.9 3
North Antrim Declan O'Loan 2,574 5.3 6
North Down Caoímhe McNeill 400 1.0 7
South Antrim Roisin Lynch 2,362 5.5 5
South Down Margaret Ritchie 17,882 35.1 2
Strangford Joe Boyle 2,404 6.2 4
Upper Bann Declan McAlinden 4,397 8.6 4
West Tyrone Daniel McCrossan 5,635 13.0 3

2019 general election[edit]

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]

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast South Claire Hanna 27,079 57.2 1
Belfast West Paul Doherty 2,985 7.7 4
East Antrim Angela Mulholland 902 2.4 6
East Londonderry Cara Hunter 6,158 15.7 2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Adam Gannon 3,446 6.8 3
Foyle Colum Eastwood 26,881 57.0 1
Lagan Valley Ally Haydock 1,758 3.9 4
Mid Ulster Denise Johnston 6,384 14.3 3
Newry and Armagh Pete Byrne 9,449 18.6 3
North Antrim Margaret McKillop 2,943 6.7 5
South Antrim Roisin Lynch 2,288 5.3 5
South Down Michael Savage 14,517 29.2 2
Strangford Joe Boyle 1,994 5.3 4
Upper Bann Dolores Kelly 4,623 9.2 5
West Tyrone Daniel McCrossan 7,330 17.8 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rory Carroll (4 November 2019). "Sinn Féin to stand aside for remain candidates in three constituencies". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party_election_results

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