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
1974 Feb 3 22,660 7,553 0.1 ? N/A 1 0
1974 Oct 5 44,644 8,929 0.2 ? +0.1 4 0
1979 12 82,892 6,908 0.3 ? +0.1 4 0
1983 12 61,275 5,106 0.2 ? -0.1 5 0
1987 16 72,671 4,542 0.2 ? 0.0 11 0
1992 16 68,665 4,292 0.2 ? 0.0 11 0
1997 17 62,972 3,704 0.2 ? 0.0 11 0
2001 10 28,999 2,900 0.1 ? -0.1 5 0
2005 12 28,291 2,358 0.1 ? 0.0 7 0
2010 18 42,762 2,376 0.2 ? +0.1 8 1

February 1974 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh Glendinning, RobinRobin Glendinning 4,983 8.1 3
Belfast South Cook, DavidDavid Cook 5,118 9.9 3
South Antrim Kinahan, CharlesCharles Kinahan 12,559 17.6 2

October 1974 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast North Ferguson, JohnJohn Ferguson 3,807 8.1 3
Belfast South Glass, JohnJohn Glass 11,715 23.0 2
North Antrim Wilson, HughHugh Wilson 8,689 14.6 2
North Down Jones, KeithKeith Jones 9,973 17.5 2
South Antrim Kinahan, CharlesCharles Kinahan 10,460 15.3 2

1979 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Armagh Ramsay, WilliamWilliam Ramsay 2,071 3.2 5
Belfast East Napier, OliverOliver Napier 15,066 29.6 3
Belfast North Cushnahan, JohnJohn Cushnahan 4,120 9.7 5
Belfast South Glass, BasilBasil Glass 11,745 25.1 2
Belfast West Cousins, JohnJohn Cousins 2,021 6.1 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Acheson, PeterPeter Acheson 1,070 1.7 5
Londonderry Barr, ArthurArthur Barr 5,830 9.2 3
Mid Ulster Lagan, AidanAidan Lagan 3,481 5.3 4
North Antrim Wilson, HughHugh Wilson 7,797 11.9 3
North Down Jones, KeithKeith Jones 13,364 21.6 2
South Antrim Kinahan, CharlesCharles Kinahan 11,914 16.2 2
South Down Forde, PatrickPatrick Forde 4,407 6.8 3

By-elections, 1979-1983

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election, August 1981Close, SeamusSeamus Close1,9303.03
Belfast South by-election, 1982Cook, DavidDavid Cook11,72626.92

1983 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Napier, OliverOliver Napier 9,373 24.1 3
Belfast North Maguire, PaulPaul Maguire 3,879 9.1 5
Belfast South Cook, DavidDavid Cook 8,945 23.9 2
East Antrim Neeson, SeanSean Neeson 7,620 20.0 3
East Londonderry McGrath, MarthaMartha McGrath 2,401 4.7 5
Foyle O'Grady, GerardGerard O'Grady 1,108 2.1 4
Lagan Valley Close, SeamusSeamus Close 4,593 11.3 3
Mid Ulster Lagan, AidanAidan Lagan 1,735 3.2 5
North Down Cushnahan, JohnJohn Cushnahan 9,015 22.1 2
South Antrim Mawhinney, GordonGordon Mawhinney 4,612 11.9 3
South Down Forde, PatrickPatrick Forde 1,823 3.6 5
Strangford Morrow, AddieAddie Morrow 6,171 15.8 3

By-elections, 1983-1987

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East by-election, 1986Napier, OliverOliver Napier5,91717.42
Belfast North by-election, 1986Maguire, PaulPaul Maguire5,07216.72
Belfast South by-election, 1986Cook, DavidDavid Cook7,63525.02
East Antrim by-election, 1986Neeson, SeanSean Neeson5,40515.12
North Down by-election, 1986Cushnahan, JohnJohn Cushnahan8,06620.82

1987 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Alderdice, JohnJohn Alderdice 10,574 32.1 2
Belfast North Campbell, TomTom Campbell 2,871 7.8 6
Belfast South Cook, DavidDavid Cook 6,963 21.3 2
East Antrim Neeson, SeanSean Neeson 8,582 25.6 2
East Londonderry McGowan, PaddyPaddy McGowan 3,237 6.6 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Haslett, JohnJohn Haslett 950 1.7 5
Foyle Zammitt, ElizabethElizabeth Zammitt 1,276 2.6 4
Lagan Valley Close, SeamusSeamus Close 5,728 13.8 2
Mid Ulster Bogan, PaddyPaddy Bogan 1,846 3.5 4
Newry and Armagh Jeffrey, William H.William H. Jeffrey 664 1.3 4
North Antrim Williams, John GarethJohn Gareth Williams 5,140 12.4 3
North Down Cushnahan, JohnJohn Cushnahan 7,932 19.4 3
South Antrim Mawhinney, GordonGordon Mawhinney 5,808 16.0 2
South Down Laird, SiobhanSiobhan Laird 1,069 1.9 4
Strangford Morrow, AddieAddie Morrow 7,553 20.3 2
Upper Bann Cook, FionnualaFionnuala Cook 2,487 5.9 4

By-elections, 1987-1992

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Upper Bann by-election, 1990Ramsay, WilliamWilliam Ramsay9482.77

1992 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Alderdice, JohnJohn Alderdice 10,650 29.8 2
Belfast North Campbell, TomTom Campbell 2,246 6.3 4
Belfast South Montgomery, JohnJohn Montgomery 5,054 15.0 3
East Antrim Neeson, SeanSean Neeson 9,132 23.3 3
East Londonderry McGowan, PaddyPaddy McGowan 3,613 6.8 4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Bullick, EricEric Bullick 950 1.7 5
Foyle McIlroy, LaraLara McIlroy 1,390 2.7 4
Lagan Valley Close, SeamusSeamus Close 6,207 12.7 2
Mid Ulster Gormley, AnnAnn Gormley 1,506 2.8 4
Newry and Armagh Bell, EileenEileen Bell 972 1.8 4
North Antrim Williams, John GarethJohn Gareth Williams 3,442 7.6 4
North Down Morrow, AddieAddie Morrow 6,611 14.7 3
South Antrim K. Blair, JohnJohn K. Blair 5,244 12.4 3
South Down Healey, MichaelMichael Healey 1,542 2.5 4
Strangford McCarthy, KieranKieran McCarthy 7,585 16.9 3
Upper Bann Ramsay, WilliamWilliam Ramsay 2,541 5.6 4

By-elections, 1992-1997

Election Candidate Votes % Position
North Down by-election, 1995Napier, OliverOliver Napier6,97025.43

1997 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Hendron, JimJim Hendron 9,288 23.8 3
Belfast North Campbell, TomTom Campbell 2,221 5.4 4
Belfast South McBride, SteveSteve McBride 5,112 12.9 4
East Antrim Neeson, SeanSean Neeson 6,929 20.2 2
East Londonderry Boyle, YvonneYvonne Boyle 2,427 6.0 5
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Farry, StephenStephen Farry 977 2.0 4
Foyle Bell, Helen-MarieHelen-Marie Bell 817 1.7 4
Lagan Valley Close, SeamusSeamus Close 7,635 17.2 2
Mid Ulster Bogues, EphremEphrem Bogues 460 0.9 4
Newry and Armagh Whitcroft, PetePete Whitcroft 1,015 1.9 4
North Antrim Alderdice, DavidDavid Alderdice 2,845 6.2 5
North Down Napier, OliverOliver Napier 7,554 20.7 3
South Antrim Ford, DavidDavid Ford 4,668 11.6 3
South Down Crozier, JulianJulian Crozier 1,711 3.5 4
Strangford McCarthy, KieranKieran McCarthy 5,467 13.1 3
Upper Bann Ramsay, WilliamWilliam Ramsay 3,017 6.3 5
West Tyrone Gormley, AnnAnn Gormley 829 1.8 4

By-elections, 1997-2001

Election Candidate Votes % Position
South Antrim by-election, 2000Ford, DavidDavid Ford2,0316.65

2001 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Alderdice, DavidDavid Alderdice 5,832 15.8 3
Belfast South Rice, GeraldineGeraldine Rice 2,042 5.4 5
East Antrim Matthews, JohnJohn Matthews 4,483 12.5 3
East Londonderry Boyle, YvonneYvonne Boyle 1,625 4.1 5
Foyle Kavanagh, ColmColm Kavanagh 579 1.2 5
Lagan Valley Close, SeamusSeamus Close 7,624 16.6 2
North Antrim Dunlop, JayneJayne Dunlop 1,258 2.6 5
South Antrim Ford, DavidDavid Ford 1,969 4.5 5
South Down Campbell, BettyBetty Campbell 685 1.3 5
Strangford McCarthy, KieranKieran McCarthy 2,902 6.7 3

2005 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Long, NaomiNaomi Long 3,746 12.2 3
Belfast North Hawkins, MarjorieMarjorie Hawkins 438 1.4 5
Belfast South Rice, GeraldineGeraldine Rice 2,012 6.3 5
East Antrim Neeson, SeanSean Neeson 4,869 15.3 3
East Londonderry Boyle, YvonneYvonne Boyle 924 2.6 5
Lagan Valley Close, SeamusSeamus Close 4,316 10.1 3
North Antrim Dunlop, JayneJayne Dunlop 1,357 3.0 5
North Down Alderdice, DavidDavid Alderdice 2,451 7.6 3
South Antrim Ford, DavidDavid Ford 3,278 8.6 5
South Down Crozier, JulianJulian Crozier 613 1.3 5
Strangford McCarthy, KieranKieran McCarthy 3,332 9.0 3
Upper Bann Castle, AlanAlan Castle 955 2.2 5

2010 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Long, NaomiNaomi Long 12,839 37.2 1
Belfast North Webb, BillyBilly Webb 1,809 4.9 5
Belfast South Lo, AnnaAnna Lo 5,114 15.0 4
Belfast West Hendron, MaíreMaíre Hendron 596 1.9 5
East Antrim Lynch, GerryGerry Lynch 3,377 11.1 3
East Londonderry Fitzpatrick, BarneyBarney Fitzpatrick 1,922 5.5 6
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Kamble, VasundharaVasundhara Kamble 437 0.9 4
Foyle McGrellis, KeithKeith McGrellis 223 0.6 6
Lagan Valley Lunn, TrevorTrevor Lunn 4,174 11.4 3
Mid Ulster Butler, IanIan Butler 397 1.0 6
Newry and Armagh Muir, AndrewAndrew Muir 545 1.2 6
North Antrim Dunlop, JayneJayne Dunlop 1,368 3.2 6
North Down Farry, StephenStephen Farry 1,876 5.6 3
South Antrim Lawther, AlanAlan Lawther 2,607 7.7 5
South Down Griffin, DavidDavid Griffin 560 1.3 7
Strangford Girvan, DeborahDeborah Girvan 2,828 8.7 3
Upper Bann Heading, BrendanBrendan Heading 1,231 3.0 5
West Tyrone Bower, MichaelMichael Bower 859 2.3 5

By-elections, 2010-present

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast West by-election, 2011McIntyre, AaronAaron McIntyre1220.56
Mid Ulster by-election, 2013Bullick, EricEric Bullick4871.34

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