Sinn Féin Westminster election results
UK political party election results
This article lists Sinn Féin 's election results in UK parliamentary elections.
Year
Number of Candidates
Total votes
Average votes per candidate
% UK vote
% NI vote
Change (percentage points)
Saved deposits[ 1]
Number of MPs[1]
1918
102
497,211
6,457[ n 1]
4.6
19.0
N/A
93
[2]
1924
5
34,181
6,836
0.2
0.5
N/A
2
1950
2
23,362
11,681
0.1
0.3
N/A
1
1955
12
152,310
12,693
0.6
23.5
N/A
7
1959
12
63,415
5,285
0.2
11.0
−0.4
5
1983
14
102,701
7,336
0.3
13.6
N/A
7
1987
14
83,389
5,956
0.3
11.4
0.0
10
1992
14
78,291
5,592
0.2
10.0
−0.1
9
1997
17
126,921
7,466
0.4
16.0
+0.2
13
2001
18
175,933
9,774
0.7
21.7
+0.3
14
2005
18
174,530
9,696
0.6
24.3
−0.1
14
2010
17
171,942
10,114
0.6
25.5
0.0
13
2015
18
176,232
9,791
0.6
24.5
0.0
14
2017
18
238,915
13,273
0.7
29.4
+0.1
14
2019
15
181,853
12,124
0.6
22.8
-0.1
13
2024
14
210,891
15,063
0.7
27.0
+4.2
14
Notes
^ For the 1918 election, MPs are given out of the Ireland total. For subsequent elections, MP totals are for Northern Ireland .
^ Four Sinn Féin candidates were elected in two constituencies each, so Sinn Féin actually had 69 out of 101 Irish MPs. In what was to become Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin won 3 seats out of a possible 30.
Election results
By-elections, 1906–10
By-elections, 1910–18
1918 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast Cromac
Archibald Savage
997
6.7
3
Belfast Duncairn
Russell McNabb
271
1.9
3
Belfast Falls
Éamon de Valera
3,245
27.7
2
Belfast Ormeau
James Joseph Dobbyn
338
2.7
3
Belfast Pottinger
Bernard Campbell
393
3.2
4
Belfast St Anne's
Dermot Barnes
1,341
11.0
3
Belfast Shankill
Michael Carolan
534
3.3
3
Belfast Victoria
Winifred Carney
539
4.1
3
Belfast Woodvale
Robert Haskin
1,247
9.3
2
County Carlow
James Lennon
unopposed
N/A
1
Cork City
J. J. Walsh
20,801
34.3
1
Liam de Róiste
20,506
33.8
2[ n 3]
County Louth
John J. O'Kelly
10,770
50.6
1
County Waterford
Cathal Brugha
12,890
75.4
1
Dublin Clontarf
Richard Mulcahy
5,974
64.9
1
Dublin College Green
Seán T. O'Kelly
9,662
77.2
1
Dublin Harbour
Philip Shanahan
7,708
58.9
1
Dublin Pembroke
Desmond FitzGerald
6,114
47.5
1
Dublin Rathmines
Patrick Little
5,566
37.7
2
Dublin St James's
Joseph McGrath
6,356
80.1
1
Dublin St Michan's
Michael Staines
7,553
65.4
1
Dublin St Patrick's
Constance Markievicz
7,835
65.9
1
Dublin St Stephen's Green
Thomas Kelly
8,461
59.9
1
East Antrim
Daniel Dumigan
861
5.4
2
East Cavan
Arthur Griffith
unopposed
N/A
1
East Clare
Éamon de Valera
unopposed
N/A
1
East Cork
David Kent
unopposed
N/A
1
East Donegal
Samuel O'Flaherty
46
0.4
2
East Down
Russell McNabb
3,876
27.3
3
East Galway
Liam Mellows
unopposed
N/A
1
East Kerry
Piaras Béaslaí
unopposed
N/A
1
East Limerick
Richard Hayes
12,750
77.9
1
East Mayo
Éamon de Valera
8,975
66.5
1
East Tipperary
Pierce McCan
7,487
61.0
1
East Wicklow
Seán Etchingham
5,916
53.9
1
Galway Connemara
Pádraic Ó Máille
11,754
77.1
1
King's County
Patrick McCartan
unopposed
N/A
1
Leitrim
James Dolan
17,711
85.2
1
Limerick City
Michael Colivet
unopposed
N/A
1
Londonderry City
Eoin MacNeill
7,335
50.7
1
Longford
Joseph McGuinness
11,122
72.7
1
Mid Antrim
Joseph Connolly
2,791
20.7
2
Mid Armagh
Liam Ó Briain
5,688
40.3
2
Mid Cork
Terence MacSwiney
unopposed
N/A
1
Mid Down
Joseph Robinson
707
6.2
1
Mid Tipperary
Séamus Burke
unopposed
N/A
1
National University of Ireland
Eoin MacNeill
1,644
66.9
1
North Antrim
Patrick McCarry
2,673
21.7
2
North Armagh
Ernest Blythe
2,860
21.8
2
North Cork
Patrick O'Keeffe
unopposed
N/A
1
North Dublin
Frank Lawless
9,138
67.4
1
North Donegal
Joseph O'Doherty
7,003
69.5
1
North East Cork
Thomas Hunter
unopposed
N/A
1
North East Tyrone
Seán Milroy
56
0.3
3
North Fermanagh
Kevin O'Shiel
6,236
47.9
2
North Galway
Bryan Cusack
8,896
69.0
1
North Kerry
James Crowley
unopposed
N/A
1
North Kildare
Domhnall Ua Buachalla
5,979
68.7
1
North Kilkenny
W. T. Cosgrave
unopposed
N/A
1
North Londonderry
Patrick McGilligan
3,951
27.3
2
North Mayo
John Crowley
7,429
80.8
1
North Meath
Liam Mellows
6,982
65.0
1
North Monaghan
Ernest Blythe
6,842
48.7
1
North Roscommon
George Noble Plunkett
unopposed
N/A
1
North Sligo
J. J. Clancy
9,030
68.0
1
North Tipperary
Joseph MacDonagh
unopposed
N/A
1
North West Tyrone
Arthur Griffith
10,442
57.6
1
North Wexford
Roger Sweetman
10,162
58.6
1
Queen's County
Kevin Christopher O'Higgins
13,452
67.5
1
Queen's University Belfast
Seán B. Dolan
118
7.4
2
South Antrim
Kevin O'Shiel
2,318
14.9
2
South Armagh
James Thomas McKee
79
1.8
2
South Cork
Michael Collins
unopposed
N/A
1
South Dublin
George Gavan Duffy
5,133
38.6
1
South Donegal
Peter J. Ward
5,787
54.9
1
South Down
Éamon de Valera
33
0.2
4
South East Cork
Diarmuid Lynch
unopposed
N/A
1
South Fermanagh
Seán O'Mahony
6,673
58.9
1
South Galway
Frank Fahy
10,621
85.9
1
South Kerry
Fionán Lynch
unopposed
N/A
1
South Kildare
Art O'Connor
7,104
82.1
1
South Kilkenny
James O'Mara
8,685
82.4
1
South Londonderry
Louis Joseph Walsh
3,425
20.9
3
South Mayo
William Sears
unopposed
N/A
1
South Meath
Eamonn Duggan
6,371
70.4
1
South Monaghan
Seán MacEntee
7,524
63.0
1
South Roscommon
Harry Boland
10,685
71.6
1
South Sligo
Alexander McCabe
9,113
82.1
1
South Tipperary
P. J. Moloney
8,744
76.4
1
South Tyrone
Denis McCullough
5,437
29.1
2
South Wexford
James Ryan
8,729
51.5
1
Waterford City
Vincent White
4,431
47.4
2
Westmeath
Laurence Ginnell
12,435
75.4
1
West Cavan
Paul Galligan
unopposed
N/A
1
West Clare
Brian O'Higgins
unopposed
N/A
1
West Cork
Seán Hayes
unopposed
N/A
1
West Donegal
Joseph Sweeney
6,712
62.0
1
West Down
Bernard Campbell
1,725
14.0
2
West Kerry
Austin Stack
unopposed
N/A
1
West Limerick
Cornelius Collins
unopposed
N/A
1
West Mayo
Joseph MacBride
10,195
86.7
1
West Wicklow
Robert Barton
6,239
82.0
1
Cork City was a two-seat constituency, and both Sinn Féin candidate were elected.
By-elections, 1918–22
1924 general election
1950 general election
McAteer stood as an independent republican candidate.
1955 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Armagh
Tomás Óg Mac Curtain
21,363
35.6
2
Belfast East
Liam Mulcahy
3,156
7.3
3
Belfast North
Francis McGlade
4,534
8.5
3
Belfast South
Patrick Kearney
1,679
3.9
3
Belfast West
Eamonn Boyce
8,447
14.4
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Philip Clarke
30,529
50.2
1
Londonderry
Manus Canning
19,640
35.5
2
Mid Ulster
Tom Mitchell
29,737
50.2
1
North Antrim
John Dougan
6,809
14.0
2
North Down
Joseph Campbell
1,637
3.2
2
South Antrim
Michael Traynor
5,155
9.3
2
South Down
Kevin O'Rourke
19,624
34.1
2
By-elections, 1955–59
1959 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Armagh
John Lynch
6,823
14.5
2
Belfast East
Barney Boswell
1,204
2.7
3
Belfast North
Francis McGlade
2,156
4.1
3
Belfast South
Brendan O'Reilly
434
1.0
4
Belfast West
Thomas Heenan
4,416
8.3
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
James Martin
7,348
18.6
2
Londonderry
Manus Canning
13,872
27.0
2
Mid Ulster
Tom Mitchell
14,170
30.0
2
North Antrim
John Dougan
2,280
5.1
2
North Down
Joseph Campbell
1,039
2.0
2
South Antrim
Michael Traynor
2,745
4.9
2
South Down
Kevin O'Rourke
6,298
14.6
2
1964 general election
These Sinn Féin members stood as Independent Republican candidates.
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Armagh
John Lynch
12,432
23.0
2
Belfast East
David McConnell
1,827
4.3
3
Belfast North
Francis McGlade
2,743
5.5
3
Belfast South
Robert McKnight
1,159
3.0
3
Belfast West
Billy McMillen
3,256
6.3
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Aloysius Molloy
14,645
26.9
2
Londonderry
Hugh McAteer
21,123
35.9
2
Mid Ulster
Tom Mitchell
22,180
39.6
2
North Antrim
Seán Caughey
4,424
9.9
2
North Down
Paddy McGrattan
855
1.4
4
South Antrim
Leo Wilson
3,830
5.7
3
South Down
George Mussen
11,031
19.8
3
1966 general election
These Sinn Féin members stood as Independent Republican candidates.
By-elections, 1979–83
These Sinn Féin members stood as Anti H-Block candidates.
1983 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Denis Donaldson
682
1.8
4
Belfast North
Joe Austin
5,451
12.9
4
Belfast South
Sean McKnight
1,107
3.0
5
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
16,379
36.9
1
East Londonderry
John Davey
7,073
13.8
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Owen Carron
20,954
34.8
2
Foyle
Martin McGuinness
10,607
20.3
3
Lagan Valley
Richard McAuley
1,751
4.3
5
Mid Ulster
Danny Morrison
16,096
29.9
2
Newry and Armagh
Jim McAllister
9,928
20.9
3
North Antrim
Pearse McMahon
2,860
6.5
4
South Antrim
Sean Laverty
1,629
4.2
5
South Down
Patrick Fitzsimmons
4,074
7.9
3
Upper Bann
Brendan Curran
4,110
9.4
4
By-elections, 1983–87
1987 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Joe O'Donnell
649
2.0
4
Belfast North
Paddy McManus
5,062
13.8
4
Belfast South
Sean McKnight
1,030
3.2
5
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
16,862
41.1
1
East Londonderry
John Davey
5,464
11.2
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Paul Corrigan
14,623
26.4
2
Foyle
Martin McGuinness
8,707
17.9
3
Lagan Valley
Patrick Rice
2,656
6.4
4
Mid Ulster
Sean Begley
12,449
23.9
3
Newry and Armagh
Jim McAllister
6,173
11.8
3
North Antrim
Sean Regan
2,633
6.4
4
South Antrim
Henry Cushinan
1,592
4.4
4
South Down
Geraldine Ritchie
2,363
4.2
3
Upper Bann
Brendan Curran
3,126
7.4
3
By-elections, 1987–92
1992 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Joe O'Donnell
679
1.9
5
Belfast North
Paddy McManus
4,693
13.1
3
Belfast South
Sean Hayes
1,123
2.3
5
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
16,826
42.1
2
East Londonderry
Pauline Davey-Kennedy
5,320
10.1
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Francie Molloy
12,604
22.9
3
Foyle
Martin McGuinness
9,149
17.6
3
Lagan Valley
Patrick Rice
3,346
6.8
5
Mid Ulster
Barry McElduff
10,248
18.7
3
Newry and Armagh
Brendan Curran
6,547
12.5
3
North Antrim
James McGarry
1,916
4.2
6
South Antrim
Henry Cushinan
1,220
2.9
4
South Down
Sean Fitzpatrick
1,843
3.0
3
Upper Bann
Brendan Curran
2,777
6.1
3
1997 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Dominic Corr
810
2.1
5
Belfast North
Gerry Kelly
8,375
20.2
3
Belfast South
Sean Hayes
2,019
5.1
5
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
25,662
55.9
1
East Antrim
Chrissie McAuley
543
1.6
8
East Londonderry
Malachy O'Kane
3,463
9.0
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Gerry McHugh
11,174
23.1
2
Foyle
Mitchel McLaughlin
11,445
23.9
2
Lagan Valley
Sue Ramsey
1,110
2.5
6
Mid Ulster
Martin McGuinness
20,294
40.1
1
Newry and Armagh
Patrick McNamee
11,218
21.1
3
North Antrim
James McGarry
2,896
6.3
4
South Antrim
Henry Cushinan
2,229
5.5
5
South Down
Mick Murphy
5,127
10.4
3
Strangford
Garret O'Fachtna
503
1.2
6
Upper Bann
Bernadette O'Hagan
5,773
12.1
3
West Tyrone
Pat Doherty
14,280
30.9
3
By-elections, 1997–2001
2001 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Joe O'Donnell
1,237
3.4
5
Belfast North
Gerry Kelly
10,331
25.2
2
Belfast South
Alex Maskey
2,894
7.6
4
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
27,096
66.1
1
East Antrim
Janette Graffan
903
2.5
6
East Londonderry
Francie Brolly
6,221
15.6
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
17,739
34.1
1
Foyle
Mitchel McLaughlin
12,988
26.6
2
Lagan Valley
Paul Butler
2,725
5.9
5
Mid Ulster
Martin McGuinness
25,502
51.1
1
Newry and Armagh
Conor Murphy
17,209
30.9
2
North Antrim
John Kelly
4,822
9.8
4
North Down
Eamonn McConvey
313
0.8
6
South Antrim
Martin Meehan
4,160
9.4
4
South Down
Mick Murphy
10,278
19.7
2
Strangford
Liam Johnston
930
2.2
5
Upper Bann
Dara O'Hagan
10,771
21.1
3
West Tyrone
Pat Doherty
19,814
40.8
1
2005 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Deborah Devenny
1,029
3.3
4
Belfast North
Gerry Kelly
8,747
28.6
2
Belfast South
Alex Maskey
2,882
9.0
4
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
24,348
70.5
1
East Antrim
James McKeown
828
2.6
5
East Londonderry
Billy Leonard
5,709
16.1
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
18,638
38.2
1
Foyle
Mitchel McLaughlin
15,162
33.2
2
Lagan Valley
Paul Butler
3,197
7.5
4
Mid Ulster
Martin McGuinness
21,641
47.6
1
Newry and Armagh
Conor Murphy
20,965
41.4
1
North Antrim
Philip McGuigan
7,191
15.7
2
North Down
Janet McCrory
205
0.6
7
South Antrim
Henry Cushinan
4,407
11.6
4
South Down
Caitríona Ruane
12,417
25.8
2
Strangford
Dermot Kennedy
949
2.6
6
Upper Bann
John O'Dowd
9,305
21.0
3
West Tyrone
Pat Doherty
16,910
38.9
1
2010 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Niall Ó Donnghaile
817
2.4
5
Belfast North
Gerry Kelly
12,588
34.0
2
Belfast West
Gerry Adams
22,840
71.1
1
East Antrim
Oliver McMullan
2,064
6.8
4
East Londonderry
Cathal Ó hOisín
6,742
19.3
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
21,304
45.5
1
Foyle
Martina Anderson
12,098
31.9
2
Lagan Valley
Paul Butler
1,465
4.0
6
Mid Ulster
Martin McGuinness
21,239
52.0
1
Newry and Armagh
Conor Murphy
18,857
42.0
1
North Antrim
Daithí McKay
5,265
12.4
3
North Down
Vincent Parker
250
0.7
7
South Antrim
Mitchel McLaughlin
4,729
13.9
3
South Down
Caitríona Ruane
12,236
28.7
2
Strangford
Michael Coogan
1,161
3.6
6
Upper Bann
John O'Dowd
10,237
24.7
3
West Tyrone
Pat Doherty
18,050
48.4
1
By-elections, 2010–15
2015 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Niall Ó Donnghaile
823
2.1
5
Belfast North
Gerry Kelly
13,770
33.9
2
Belfast South
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
5,402
13.9
4
Belfast West
Paul Maskey
19,163
54.2
1
East Antrim
Oliver McMullan
2,314
6.9
5
East Londonderry
Caoimhe Archibald
6,859
19.8
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
23,078
45.4
2
Foyle
Gearóid Ó hEára
11,679
31.6
2
Lagan Valley
Jacqui McGeough
1,144
2.9
7
Mid Ulster
Francie Molloy
19,935
48.7
1
Newry and Armagh
Mickey Brady
20,488
41.1
1
North Antrim
Daithí McKay
5,143
12.3
3
North Down
Therese McCartney
273
0.8
10
South Antrim
Declan Kearney
4,699
12.9
3
South Down
Chris Hazzard
12,186
28.5
2
Strangford
Sheila Bailie
876
2.6
8
Upper Bann
Catherine Seeley
11,593
24.6
3
West Tyrone
Pat Doherty
16,805
43.5
1
2017 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East
Mairead O'Donnell
894
2.1
4
Belfast North
John Finucane
19,159
41.7
2
Belfast South
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
7,143
16.3
4
Belfast West
Paul Maskey
27,107
66.7
1
East Antrim
Oliver McMullan
3,555
9.3
4
East Londonderry
Dermot Nicholl
10,881
26.5
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
25,230
47.2
1
Foyle
Elisha McCallion
18,256
39.7
1
Lagan Valley
Jacqui Russell
1,567
3.5
5
Mid Ulster
Francie Molloy
25,455
54.5
1
Newry and Armagh
Mickey Brady
25,666
47.9
1
North Antrim
Cara McShane
7,878
16.3
2
North Down
Thérèse McCartney
531
1.4
6
South Antrim
Declan Kearney
7,797
18.1
3
South Down
Chris Hazzard
20,328
39.9
1
Strangford
Carole Murphy
1,083
2.8
5
Upper Bann
John O'Dowd
14,325
27.9
2
West Tyrone
Barry McElduff
22,060
50.7
1
By-elections, 2017–19
2019 general election
Sinn Féin did not stand candidates in Belfast East , Belfast South or North Down in order to aid anti-Brexit and anti-Democratic Unionist Party candidates in those constituencies.[ 3]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast North
John Finucane
23,078
47.1
1
Belfast West
Paul Maskey
20,866
53.8
1
East Antrim
Oliver McMullan
2,120
5.7
4
East Londonderry
Dermot Nicholl
6,128
15.6
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
21,986
43.3
1
Foyle
Elisha McCallion
9,771
20.7
2
Lagan Valley
Gary McCleave
1,098
2.4
5
Mid Ulster
Francie Molloy
20,473
45.9
1
Newry and Armagh
Mickey Brady
20,287
40.0
1
North Antrim
Cara McShane
5,632
12.8
4
South Antrim
Declan Kearney
4,887
11.4
4
South Down
Chris Hazzard
16,137
32.4
1
Strangford
Ryan Carlin
555
1.5
5
Upper Bann
John O'Dowd
12,291
24.6
2
West Tyrone
Órfhlaith Begley
16,544
40.2
1
2024 general election
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast North
John Finucane
17,674
43.7
1
Belfast West
Paul Maskey
21,009
52.9
1
East Antrim
Oliver McMullan
2,986
7.5
5
East Londonderry
Kathleen McGuirk
11,327
27.4
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Pat Cullen
24,844
48.6
1
Foyle
Sandra Duffy
11,481
29.9
2
Mid Ulster
Cathal Mallaghan
24,085
53.0
1
Newry and Armagh
Dáire Hughes
22,299
48.5
1
North Antrim
Phillip McGuigan
7,714
18.7
3
South Antrim
Declan Kearney
8,034
18.7
3
South Down
Chris Hazzard
19,698
43.5
1
Strangford
Noel Sands
2,793
7.2
5
Upper Bann
Catherine Nelson
14,236
30.1
2
West Tyrone
Órfhlaith Begley
22,711
52.0
1
^ Average for the 77 contested seats; i.e. excluding the 25 uncontested seats.
^ Griffith's Sinn Féin party was one of several groups to endorse Plunkett's candidacy. Plunkett used the Sinn Féin slogan but was not a member of the same party as Griffith until the October 1917 reconstitution of Sinn Féin under Éamon de Valera.[ 2]
^ Cork City was a 2-seat constituency, with Sinn Féin taking both seats.
^ a b Fermanagh and Tyrone was a 2-seat constituency, with Sinn Féin taking neither seat.
References
F. W. S. Craig , Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987
Election results by political party in the United Kingdom
Great Britain Northern Ireland