1997 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland

none 1997 United Kingdom general election May 2019 May 2019 1997 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland United Kingdom parliamentary no 1992 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland 1992 1 May 1997 2001 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland 2001 All 18 Northern Ireland seats in the House of Commons 67.1 (2.7 pp) David Trimble Washington D.C.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 David Trimble Ulster Unionist Party 28 August 1995 Upper Bann 10 258,439 32.7% 1.8 pp 1 John Hume, 1994 (cropped) 2.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 John Hume 6 May 1979 Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 3 190,844 24.1% 0.6 pp 1 Gerry Adams, 1997.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Gerry Adams 1983 Sinn Féin Ran in Belfast West (won) 2 126,921 16.1% 6.1 pp 2 Ian Paisley, 1994 2 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ian Paisley Democratic Unionist Party 30 September 1971 North Antrim 2 107,348 13.6% 0.5 pp 1 On 1 May 1997, the 1997 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 659 members of the House of Commons, including the 18 Northern Ireland seats. This was an increase of one seat in Northern Ireland, where the House of Commons as a whole had increased from 650 to 659 seats. 1,177,969 people were eligible to vote, up 53,069 from the 1992 general election. 67.39% of eligible voters turned out (when including spoiled ballots), down 2.6 percentage points from the last general election.http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/5bda9c23-3731-421c-9849-a05ec5656db7/parliamentary_election_results_1997 UK Parliamentary Election 1997 - Turnout Electoral Office for Northern Ireland 15 December 2019 6 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190806055207/http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/5bda9c23-3731-421c-9849-a05ec5656db7/parliamentary_election_results_1997 live The Labour Party led by Tony Blair won a large majority with 418 of 659 seats, returning to office after 18 years of Conservative Party government. In Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin gained two seats, beginning a steady growth in support in elections to the House of Commons. Less than a year after this election, on 10 April 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, providing for a Northern Ireland Assembly and devolved government through the Northern Ireland Executive. Results summary ++Partyhttps://electionsireland.org/results/general/ni/1997.cfm Elections to the United Kingdom Parliament held in Northern Ireland: General Election 1 May 1997 ElectionsIreland.org 5 May 2019 31 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831225837/https://electionsireland.org/results/general/ni/1997.cfm livehttps://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fw97.htm Westminster election, 1 May 1997 ARK: Northern Ireland Elections 5 May 2019 10 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181210094417/http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fw97.htm liveSeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains LossesNet Of all (%)Total Of all (%)Difference Ulster Unionist Party10 1 0 1 55.6 258,349 32.7 1.8 Social Democratic and Labour Party3 0 1 1 16.7 190,814 24.1 0.6 Sinn Féin2 2 0 2 11.1 126,921 16.1 6.1 Democratic Unionist Party2 0 1 1 11.1 107,348 13.6 0.5 UK Unionist Party1 colspan="2" New 1 5.6 12,817 1.6 New Alliance Party of Northern Ireland0 0 0 — 62,972 8.0 0.7 Progressive Unionist Party0 0 0 — 10,934 1.4 1.4 Northern Ireland Conservatives0 0 0 — 9,858 1.2 4.5 Northern Ireland Women's Coalition0 colspan="3" New — 3,024 0.4 New Workers' Party (Ireland)0 0 0 — 2,766 0.3 0.2 Natural Law Party0 0 0 — 2,210 0.3 0.1 Green Party of Northern Ireland0 0 0 — 539 0.1 National Democrats (UK)0 colspan="3" New — 81 0.0 New Independent politician0 0 0 — 2,136 0.3 0.5 Total 18 790,762 67.1https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 29 4 August 2026 2.7 MPs elected Constituency Party MPEast Antrim Ulster Unionist PartyRoy BeggsNorth Antrim Democratic Unionist PartyIan PaisleySouth Antrim Ulster Unionist PartyClifford ForsytheBelfast East Democratic Unionist PartyPeter RobinsonBelfast North Ulster Unionist PartyCecil WalkerBelfast South Ulster Unionist PartyMartin SmythBelfast West Sinn FéinGerry AdamsNorth Down UK Unionist PartyRobert McCartneySouth Down Social Democratic and Labour PartyEddie McGradyFermanagh and South Tyrone Ulster Unionist PartyKen MaginnisFoyle Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn HumeLagan Valley Ulster Unionist PartyJeffrey DonaldsonEast Londonderry Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam RossMid Ulster Sinn FéinMartin McGuinnessNewry and Armagh Social Democratic and Labour PartySeamus MallonStrangford Ulster Unionist PartyJohn TaylorWest Tyrone Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam ThompsonUpper Bann Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Trimble By-elections Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseSouth Antrimdmy 2000-09-21Clifford Forsythe Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McCrea Democratic Unionist PartyDeath See also 1997 United Kingdom general election in England 1997 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales References #Northern Ireland 1997 Category:1997 elections in Northern Ireland