Belfast North (Assembly constituency)
Constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly .
It was first used for a Northern Ireland -only election in 1973, which elected the then Northern Ireland Assembly . It usually shares boundaries with the Belfast North UK Parliament constituency . However, the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1973 to 1974, 1983 to 1986 and 2010 to 2011 (because the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes) and from 1996 to 1997, when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom , elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.
Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention , the 1982 Assembly , the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) .
Members
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 : Belfast North – 5 seats[ 1]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
18.24%
8,395
Sinn Féin
Carál Ní Chuilín
17.23%
7,932
DUP
Phillip Brett
13.75%
6,329
6,330
6,336
6,336
6,452
6,506
6,699
6,724
6,754
7,719
DUP
Brian Kingston
10.52%
4,844
4,845
4,848
4,848
4,889
4,919
5,112
5,123
5,163
5,637
8,407
Alliance
Nuala McAllister
9.52%
4,381
4,503
4,528
4,565
4,590
4,638
4,647
4,832
5,747
6,362
6,563
SDLP
Nichola Mallon
7.83%
3,604
4,012
4,038
4,179
4,189
4,384
4,399
4,733
5,325
5,489
5,572
TUV
Ron McDowell
7.25%
3,335
3,335
3,339
3,339
3,429
3,445
3,669
3,677
3,701
4,261
UUP
Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston
5.74%
2,643
2,644
2,652
2,652
2,730
2,736
2,887
2,927
2,995
Green (NI)
Mal O'Hara
3.14%
1,446
1,510
1,536
1,570
1,603
1,644
1,651
2,088
People Before Profit
Fiona Ferguson
2.30%
1,059
1,128
1,176
1,211
1,222
1,256
1,266
PUP
Billy Hutchinson
1.66%
762
763
763
763
819
820
Aontú
Seán Mac Niocaill
1.39%
640
668
674
684
690
Independent
Stafford Ward
1.06%
489
490
495
496
Workers' Party
Lily Kerr
0.37%
168
175
Electorate: 75,801 Valid: 46,027 Spoilt: 769 Quota: 7,672 Turnout: 46,796 (61.74%)
2017
2017 Assembly election : Belfast North – 5 seats[ 2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DUP
Paula Bradley
11.65%
4,835
4,843
4,865
5,236
6,002
8,458
DUP
William Humphrey
10.65%
4,418
4,423
4,429
4,937
5,260
7,276
SDLP
Nichola Mallon
13.09%
5,431
5,573
6,076
6,125
6,662
6,692
6,806
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
15.13%
6,275
6,329
6,572
6,582
6,591
6,593
6,595
Sinn Féin
Carál Ní Chuilín
14.29%
5,929
5,983
6,151
6,155
6,158
6,158
6,164
Alliance
Nuala McAllister
8.41%
3,487
3,799
4,354
4,515
5,257
5,296
5,608
DUP
Nelson McCausland
9.78%
4,056
4,069
4,079
4,372
4,709
UUP
Robert Foster
5.83%
2,418
2,457
2,517
3,141
PUP
Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston
4.95%
2,053
2,103
2,174
People Before Profit
Fiona Ferguson
3.76%
1,559
1,849
Green (NI)
Mal O'Hara
1.72%
711
Workers' Party
Gemma Weir
0.60%
248
Independent
Adam Millar
0.16%
66
Electorate: 68,187 Valid: 41,486 (60.84%) Spoilt: 633 Quota: 6,915 Turnout: 42,119 (61.77%)
2016
2016 Assembly election : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 3]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
15.57%
5,695
DUP
Paula Bradley
12.55%
4,591
4,591.72
4,598.72
4,600.72
4,607.72
4,658.72
4,883.72
4,897.72
5,053.72
5,080.8
5,908.88
DUP
William Humphrey
11.22%
4,105
4,105.16
4,113.16
4,115.16
4,116.24
4,221.24
4,326.24
4,335.24
4,760.32
4,781.4
5,286.4
DUP
Nelson McCausland
11.17%
4,087
4,087.16
4,092.16
4,104.16
4,115.16
4,205.16
4,279.16
4,290.16
4,555.24
4,561.24
4,979.24
Sinn Féin
Carál Ní Chuilín
10.96%
4,009
4,358.28
4,360.36
4,391.56
4,436.44
4,436.52
4,438.52
4,545.24
4,547.24
4,904.24
4,911.24
SDLP
Nichola Mallon
10.57%
3,866
3,933.44
3,940.52
4,029.32
4,134.12
4,138.36
4,160.44
4,268.84
4,279.92
4,748.48
4,847.48
Alliance
Nuala McAllister
7.02%
2,569
2,580.52
2,590.52
2,633.6
2,709.76
2,709.76
2,733.84
3,067
3,091
3,481.64
3,835.8
UUP
Lesley Carroll
5.39%
1,972
1,972.32
1,984.32
1,986.32
1,990.32
2,083.32
2,266.32
2,291.32
2,727.32
2,782.32
People Before Profit
Fiona Ferguson
3.52%
1,286
1,293.68
1,318.68
1,397.48
1,507.28
1,508.36
1,545.44
1,798.76
1,832.76
PUP
Billy Hutchinson
3.38%
1,238
1,238.32
1,240.32
1,244.32
1,251.32
1,340.32
1,509.32
1,523.32
Green (NI)
Mal O'Hara
2.18%
796
798.64
810.64
858.8
960.8
967.8
996.8
UKIP
Ken Boyle
2.05%
751
751.24
757.24
764.32
771,32
954.32
TUV
John Miller
1.76%
644
644.56
645.56
646.56
650.56
Workers' Party
Gemma Weir
1.30%
476
478.8
482.8
520.8
Independent
Fra Hughes
0.66%
243
246.44
255.52
NI Labour
Abdo Thabeth
0.35%
127
127.4
128.4
Independent
Tom Burns
0.24%
87
87.24
Northern Ireland First
Geoff Dowey
0.08%
32
32
Electorate: 70,872 Valid: 36,574 (51.61%) Spoilt: 619 Quota: 5,225 Turnout: 37,193 (52.48%)
2011
2011 Assembly election : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
19.94%
6,674
DUP
Nelson McCausland
15.54%
5,200
SDLP
Alban Maginness
12.03%
4,025
4,261.6
4,357.44
4,359.76
4,562.8
5,004.32
Sinn Féin
Carál Ní Chuilín
8.96%
2,999
3,939.24
3,976.08
3,976.24
4,061.48
4,868.48
DUP
William Humphrey
11.13%
3,724
3,725.4
3,734.4
3,998.4
4,159.36
4,165.72
4,331.76
DUP
Paula Bradley
10.42%
3,488
3,493.6
3,500.6
3,591.24
3,728.4
3,735.04
4,065.2
UUP
Fred Cobain
8.24%
2,758
2,760.8
2,766.8
2,803.76
2,991.4
2,993.52
3,622.68
Alliance
Billy Webb
6.26%
2,096
2,113.08
2,168.36
2,173.48
2,395.6
2,458.16
Sinn Féin
J. J. Magee
2.98%
998
1,571.16
1,610.68
1,611.08
1,672.6
Independent
Raymond McCord
3.51%
1,176
1,205.96
1,269.32
1,279.88
Workers' Party
John Lavery
0.99%
332
363.08
Electorate: 68,119 Valid: 33,470 (49.14%) Spoilt: 810 Quota: 4,782 Turnout: 34,280 (50.32%)
2007
2007 Assembly election : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
DUP
Nigel Dodds
23.47%
6,973
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
18.22%
5,414
Sinn Féin
Carál Ní Chuilín
12.38%
3,680
3,680.39
4,586.54
SDLP
Alban Maginness
7.44%
2,212
2,222.53
2,341.18
2,481.58
2,530.04
2,530.92
2,806.41
3,099.12
4,830.12
UUP
Fred Cobain
8.41%
2,498
2,766.71
2,768.39
2,770.09
2,778.09
2,888.79
3,078.64
3,414.96
3,574.43
3,967.43
DUP
Nelson McCausland
8.29%
2,462
3,412.43
3,412.64
3,412.84
3,414.23
3,515.78
3,560.22
3,763.62
3,783.47
3,818.47
DUP
William Humphrey
5.63%
1,673
2,996.27
2,997.11
2,997.31
2,999.48
3,085.86
3,123.64
3,287.36
3,303.66
3,326.66
SDLP
Pat Convery
6.29%
1,868
1,873.07
1,928.72
2,010.82
2,028.57
2,030.96
2,267.04
2,485.12
Independent
Raymond McCord
4.44%
1,320
1,387.86
1,410.75
1,461.85
1,487.75
1,538.57
1,744.5
Green (NI)
Peter Emerson
1.99%
590
605.6
615.05
642.65
702.11
720.5
Alliance
Thomas McCullough
1.64%
486
494.19
497.13
500.13
512.26
525.43
UK Unionist
Robert McCartney
1.21%
360
413.82
414.03
414.23
415.62
Workers' Party
John Lavery
0.47%
139
141.34
152.05
158.25
Make Politicians History
Rainbow George
0.13%
40
41.17
41.59
43.59
Electorate: 49,372 Valid: 29,715 (60.19%) Spoilt: 352 Quota: 4,246 Turnout: 30,067 (60.90%)
2003
2003 Assembly election : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 6]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
DUP
Nigel Dodds
29.42%
9,276
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
17.52%
5,524
DUP
Nelson McCausland
4.76%
1,500
5,100.6
UUP
Fred Cobain
9.39%
2,961
3,338.91
3,339.27
3,509.46
3,514.64
3,538.98
3,607.77
3,696.29
3,901.5
4,555.5
SDLP
Alban Maginness
10.10%
3,186
3,199.26
3,310.68
3,312.93
3,322.93
3,349.93
3,365.8
3,436.54
3,444.08
3,667.1
3,675.47
5,569.47
Sinn Féin
Kathy Stanton
9.48%
2,990
2,990
3,803.78
3,803.87
3,812.87
3,832.92
3,838.28
3,841.64
3,841.82
3,895.44
3,896.37
4,118.43
PUP
Billy Hutchinson
4.31%
1,358
1,687.46
1,688.36
1,811.12
1,818.65
1,836.44
1,874.28
1,887.57
2,087.42
2,491.95
2,526.36
2,605.05
SDLP
Pat Convery
6.69%
2,108
2,113.61
2,158.79
2,160.5
2,183.68
2,213.22
2,228.4
2,272.76
2,279.36
2,480.46
2,486.97
Ind. Unionist
Fraser Agnew
2.54%
802
1,000.39
1,000.39
1,157.44
1,157.53
1,168.27
1,217.64
1,234.62
1,335.22
NI Women's Coalition
Elizabeth McCullough
1.48%
467
478.22
482.36
485.6
498.2
573.16
585.57
693.55
702.24
Independent
Frank McCoubrey
1.49%
469
551.62
551.98
618.58
618.76
620.85
676.53
682.53
Alliance
Marjorie Hawkins
0.97%
305
313.67
315.29
318.35
325.86
370.15
383.33
Independent
Raymond McCord
0.69%
218
284.81
286.61
325.13
329.82
340.69
Green (NI)
Peter Emerson
0.83%
261
269.16
271.5
277.89
299.4
Workers' Party
Marcella Delaney
0.29%
90
91.02
91.2
91.92
Rainbow Dream Ticket
John Gallagher
0.05%
17
19.55
19.55
19.91
Electorate: 51,353 Valid: 31,532 (61.40%) Spoilt: 465 Quota: 4,505 Turnout: 31,997 (62.31%)
1998
1998 Assembly election : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 7]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
DUP
Nigel Dodds
18.18%
7,476
SDLP
Alban Maginness
15.07%
6,196
Sinn Féin
Gerry Kelly
13.64%
5,610
5,610.42
5,641.07
5,709.77
5,709.77
5,709.77
5,719.42
5,724.52
5,730.73
8,792.73
PUP
Billy Hutchinson
9.12%
3,751
3,832.48
3,835.18
3,941.63
4,012.82
4,399.74
4,639
4,928.33
5,465.43
5,477.88
5,516.88
UUP
Fred Cobain
5.87%
2,415
2,474.22
2,474.82
2,508.55
2,582.52
2,691.35
2,862.6
4,534.04
5,110.93
5,110.98
5,113.98
Ind. Unionist
Fraser Agnew
7.24%
2,976
3,071.34
3,071.64
3,102.26
3,288.51
3,370.55
3,529.21
3,847.08
4,964.21
4,965.31
4,971.31
SDLP
Martin Morgan
5.99%
2,465
2,465.42
2,713.47
2,896.82
2,898.03
2,900.08
3,316.48
3,339.93
3,352.19
3,439.79
4,681.79
Sinn Féin
Martina McIlkenny
7.70%
3,165
3,165
3,171.95
3,197.5
3,197.5
3,197.5
3,208.95
3,209.95
3,210.16
DUP
Eric Smyth
3.13%
1,288
2,382.1
2,382.15
2,410.3
2,852.5
3,053
3,082
3,185
UUP
David Browne
5.02%
2,064
2,111.88
2,112.43
2,154.58
2,197.04
2,282.77
2,551.59
Alliance
Glyn Roberts
3.08%
1,267
1,272.88
1,280.83
1,444.1
1,456.36
1,473.36
Ulster Democratic
John White
2.22%
911
943.34
943.44
956.75
974.43
UK Unionist
Stephen Cooper
1.82%
748
876.94
876.94
899.62
Green (NI)
Peter Emerson
0.62%
257
259.94
261.79
Labour Party NI
Sam McAughtry
0.62%
255
256.89
261.64
Workers' Party
Stephen Doran
0.38%
155
155.84
157.64
Natural Law
Kevin Blair
0.18%
76
78.1
78.55
Independent
Dolores Quinn
0.12%
50
50.42
51.42
Electorate: 62,541 Valid: 41,125 (65.76%) Spoilt: 941 Quota: 5,876 Turnout: 42,066 (67.26%)
1996 forum
Successful candidates are shown in bold .[ 8]
* John White was elected as one of the 20 top-up candidates for Northern Ireland.
1982 Northern Ireland Assembly
1982 Assembly election : Belfast North – 5 seats[ 9]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
UUP
John Carson
21.82%
7,798
DUP
George Seawright
13.79%
4,929
5,012.26
5,026.41
5,026.41
5,044.1
5,076.32
5,150.77
5,359.74
5,673.33
5,675.33
6,119.08
Ind. Unionist
Frank Millar
5.73%
2,047
2,285.05
2,319.57
2,319.57
2,341.26
2,410.98
2,539.42
2,813.48
3,055.82
3,059.82
4,101.12
4,182.79
6,322.79
SDLP
Paschal O'Hare
8.93%
3,190
3,191.38
3,191.38
3,255.38
3,290.61
3,290.61
3,294.84
3,295.84
3,295.84
4,197.84
4,201.76
5,031.45
5,140.9
5,078.9
Alliance
Paul Maguire
7.07%
2,527
2,564.95
2,568.95
2,581.95
2,693.02
2,698.94
2,877.08
2,906
2,935.69
3,205.15
3,420.99
4,325.74
4,476.91
4,756.91
Sinn Féin
Joe Austin
11.27%
4,029
4,029.46
4,029.46
4,088.46
4,104.69
4,104.69
4,107.69
4,107.69
4,113.69
4,188.69
4,188.92
4,556.92
4,564.3
4,573.3
DUP
William Gault
7.33%
2,618
2,730.93
2,752.31
2,752.31
2,763.69
2,801.59
2,854.5
3,023.41
3,259.41
3,261.41
3,646.57
3,689.18
Workers' Party
Seamus Lynch
7.04%
2,516
2,526.12
2,531.35
2,556.35
2,634.81
2,641.73
2,706.8
2,718.03
2,758.41
2,928.41
2,961.92
UUP
Peter Smith
2.75%
984
1,954.83
1,965.82
1,967.28
1,987.12
2,323.84
2,413.28
2,635.96
2,745.02
2,745.25
SDLP
Alban Maginness
3.73%
1,333
1,334.15
1,335.07
1,450.07
1,474.07
1,474.07
1,479.07
1,480.07
1,483.07
Ulster Democratic
Sammy Doyle
2.49%
890
938.99
1,022.91
1,023.91
1,029.91
1,041.52
1,135.43
1,187.27
UUUP
Nelson McCausland
2.40%
858
922.86
940.77
940.77
948.15
956.22
1,014.44
Independent
Billy Boyd
2.08%
745
778.12
782.35
783.35
822.73
823.65
UUP
Raymond Trimble
1.03%
369
508.61
517.76
518.76
525.22
Ecology
Peter Emerson
1.15%
412
423.27
424.5
424.5
People's Democracy
Fergus O'Hare
0.83%
298
298.46
298.46
Ulster Democratic
Bill Lavery
0.55%
196
215.32
Electorate: 62,391 Valid: 35,739 (57.28%) Spoilt: 1,166 Quota: 5,957 Turnout: 36,905 (59.15%)
1975 Constitutional Convention
1975 Constitutional Convention : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SDLP
Gerry Fitt
14.80%
6,454
UUP
Billy Bell
14.37%
6,268
Ind. Unionist
Frank Millar
13.04%
5,687
5,687.39
5,687.39
5,692.39
5,683.39
5,944.39
6,634.39
UUP
William Morgan
12.75%
5,558
5,558.12
5,558.12
5,570.12
5,667.12
5,758.15
6,223.15
6,427.13
Unionist Party NI
Lloyd Hall-Thompson
8.20%
3,577
3,577.69
3,577.69
3,601.72
3,618.72
3,665.81
3,741.81
3,761.03
4,223.06
5,870.28
DUP
William Annon
9.48%
4,132
4,132.09
4,132.09
4,138.09
4,219.09
4,271.12
4,972.12
5,127.12
5,603.35
5,799.62
SDLP
Thomas Donnelly
8.25%
3,596
3,772.07
3,772.07
3,793.76
3,793.76
4,107.85
4,110.91
4,112.15
4,213.21
5,123.9
Alliance
John Ferguson
5.06%
2,207
2,214.32
2,214.32
2,603.62
2,610.65
2,685.25
2,706.25
2,709.97
3,624.39
NI Labour
Billy Boyd
4.01%
1,749
1,750.44
1,750.44
1,775.5
1,786.5
2,359.83
2,423.89
2,440.63
Vanguard
Bill Lavery
4.32%
1,884
1,884.18
1,884.18
1,889.18
1,988.18
2,057.21
NI Labour
John Stewart
2.06%
898
898.54
898.54
924.75
947.75
Republican Clubs
Seamus Lynch
1.27%
556
559.69
559.69
560.75
564.78
Ind. Unionist
Noel Trimble
1.20%
525
525.03
525.03
526.06
Alliance
James Robinson
1.19%
518
519.41
519.41
Electorate: 70,673 Valid: 43,609 (61.71%) Spoilt: 1,130 Quota: 6,230 Turnout: 44,739 (63.30%)
1973 Assembly election
1973 Assembly election : Belfast North – 6 seats[ 11]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
SDLP
Gerry Fitt
16.27%
8,264
DUP
John McQuade
10.14%
5,148
5,148.24
5,285.24
5,313.24
5,316.26
5,318.28
5,595.48
5,612.48
7,091.72
7,185.72
8,844.72
UUP
Lloyd Hall-Thompson
11.21%
5,694
5,695.68
5,705.68
5,725.68
5,743.8
5,744.8
5,762.8
5,789.04
5,824.04
5,965.28
6,100.28
6,180.28
6,199.48
9,387.48
UUP
William Morgan
10.22%
5,190
5,190.24
5,197.36
5,229.48
5,243.48
5,243.6
5,264.6
5,287.8
5,351.6
5,464.72
5,549.72
5,679.72
5,687.72
6,192.96
7,273.48
UUP
Frank Millar
8.24%
4,187
4,187.12
4,238.12
4,253.12
4,261.24
4,262.24
4,330.36
4,337.36
4,568.36
4,621.36
4,963.48
5,711.48
5,723.56
6,070.4
6,521.92
Alliance
John Ferguson
3.86%
1,958
1,983.2
1,986.2
2,023.56
2,261.12
2,269.96
2,271.96
3,133.72
3,141.72
4,171.76
4,218
4,230
6,047.68
6,110.8
6,146.16
UUP
Cecil Walker
8.57%
4,354
4,354.36
4,371.36
4,415.36
4,424.36
4,424.36
4,432.36
4,451.36
4,450.36
4,698.08
4,805.08
4,974.08
4,994.32
5,503.56
6,058.44
UUP
Wilson Gamble
8.19%
4,161
4,161.96
4,165.96
4,167.96
4,176.96
4,177.96
4,191.96
4,205.96
4,225.96
4,278.2
4,557.32
4,667.32
4,681.76
SDLP
Thomas Donnelly
3.66%
1,861
2,673.4
2,673.52
2,676.88
2,687.52
3,104.4
3,104.52
3,154.76
3,156
3,637
3,667.12
3,667.12
Vanguard
William Baillie
3.66%
1,859
1,859.72
2,016.72
2,022.72
2,023.72
2,025.84
2,509.84
2,512.96
2,808.96
2,835.96
NI Labour
Vivian Simpson
3.43%
1,742
1,802.6
1,802.6
2,111.2
2,151.4
2,255.08
2,258.08
2,357.8
2,381.8
DUP
Fred Proctor
4.16%
2,112
2,112.48
2,176.48
2,196.6
2,200.6
2,205.6
2,265.6
2,278.6
Alliance
Jack Smith
1.46%
742
761.32
764.32
793.44
1,138.2
1,151.6
1,151.6
Vanguard
Billy Hull
1.68%
852
852.24
953.24
961.24
961.24
962.24
Republican Clubs
Seamus Lynch
1.68%
854
898.04
898.04
899.04
900.12
Alliance
Keith Jones
1.33%
675
688.08
689.08
704.08
NI Labour
John Stewart
1.12%
571
572.92
573.92
Ind. Unionist
Tommy Lyttle
1.10%
560
560.24
Electorate: 75,768 (67.03%) Valid: 50,784 Spoilt: 1,286 Quota: 7,255 Turnout: 52,070 (68.72%)
References
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