Democratic Unionist Party election results

This article lists the Democratic Unionist Party'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 2 58,656 29,328 0.2 8.2 N/A 2 1
1974 Oct 2 59,451 29,726 0.3 8.5 +0.1 2 1
1979 5 70,795 14,159 0.5 10.2 +0.2 3 3
1983 14 152,749 10,911 0.5 20.0 0.0 10 3
1987 4 85,642 21,411 0.3 11.7 −0.2 4 3
1992 7 103,039 14,720 0.3 13.1 0.0 7 3
1997 9 107,348 11,928 0.3 13.6 0.0 9 2
2001 14 181,999 13,000 0.7 22.5 +0.4 14 5
2005 18 241,856 17,275 0.9 33.7 +0.2 18 9
2010 16 168,216 10,514 0.6 25.0 −0.3 16 8
2015 16 184,260 11,516 0.6 25.7 0.0 16 8

1970 general election

The 1970 general election was contested by the DUP's forerunner, the Protestant Unionist Party.

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast North Beattie, WilliamWilliam Beattie 11,173 18.8 3
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 24,130 41.2 1

February 1974 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast West McQuade, JohnJohn McQuade 17,374 36.5 2
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 41,282 63.5 1

October 1974 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast West McQuade, JohnJohn McQuade 16,265 36.5 2
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 43,186 72.6 1

1979 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 15,994 31.4 1
Belfast North McQuade, JohnJohn McQuade 11,690 27.6 1
Belfast West Dickson, BillyBilly Dickson 3,716 11.2 3
Londonderry Calvert, DavyDavy Calvert 5,634 8.6 3
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 33,941 51.7 1

By-elections, 1979–83

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast South by-election, 1982McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea9,81822.63

1983 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 17,631 45.3 1
Belfast North Seawright, GeorgeGeorge Seawright 8,260 19.5 2
Belfast South McCrea, RaymondRaymond McCrea 4,565 12.2 3
Belfast West Haffey, George AlbertGeorge Albert Haffey 2,399 5.4 5
East Antrim Allister, JimJim Allister 13,926 36.5 2
East Londonderry McClure, JamesJames McClure 12,207 23.8 2
Foyle Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 15,923 30.5 2
Lagan Valley Beattie, WilliamWilliam Beattie 6,801 16.8 2
Mid Ulster McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 16,174 30.0 1
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 23,922 54.2 1
South Antrim Thompson, RoyRoy Thompson 10,935 28.2 2
South Down Harvey, CecilCecil Harvey 3,743 7.3 4
Strangford Gibson, SimpsonSimpson Gibson 11,716 30.0 2
Upper Bann Wells, JimJim Wells 4,547 10.4 3

By-elections, 1983–86

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East by-election, 1986Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson27,60781.01
Mid Ulster by-election, 1986McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea23,69546.11
North Antrim by-election, 1986Paisley, IanIan Paisley33,93797.41

1987 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 16,640 42.6 1
Foyle Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 13,883 28.6 2
Mid Ulster McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 23,004 44.2 1
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 28,283 68.7 1

1992 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 18,437 51.5 1
East Antrim Dodds, NigelNigel Dodds 9,544 24.3 2
Foyle Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 13,705 26.4 2
Mid Ulster McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 23,181 42.3 1
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 23,152 50.9 1
North Down Vitty, DennyDenny Vitty 4,414 9.8 4
Strangford Wilson, SammySammy Wilson 10,606 23.7 2

1997 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 16,640 42.6 1
East Antrim McKee, JackJack McKee 6,682 19.5 3
East Londonderry Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 9,767 26.0 2
Foyle Hay, WilliamWilliam Hay 10,290 21.5 3
Lagan Valley Poots, EdwinEdwin Poots 6,005 13.6 3
Mid Ulster McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 18,411 36.3 2
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 21,495 46.5 1
Strangford Robinson, IrisIris Robinson 12,579 30.2 2
Upper Bann Carrick, MervynMervyn Carrick 5,482 11.5 4

By-elections, 1997–2001

Election Candidate Votes % Position
South Antrim by-election, 2000 McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 11,601 38.0 1

2001 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 15,667 42.5 1
Belfast North Dodds, NigelNigel Dodds 16,718 40.8 1
Belfast West Smyth, EricEric Smyth 2,641 6.4 3
East Antrim Wilson, SammySammy Wilson 12,973 36.0 2
East Londonderry Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 12,813 32.1 1
Foyle Hay, WilliamWilliam Hay 7,414 15.2 3
Lagan Valley Poots, EdwinEdwin Poots 6,164 13.4 3
Mid Ulster McCrea, IanIan McCrea 15,549 31.1 2
Newry and Armagh Berry, PaulPaul Berry 10,795 19.4 3
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 24,539 49.9 1
South Antrim McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 15,355 34.8 2
South Down Wells, JimJim Wells 7,802 15.0 4
Strangford Robinson, IrisIris Robinson 18,532 42.8 1
Upper Bann Simpson, DavidDavid Simpson 15,037 29.5 2

2005 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 15,152 49.1 1
Belfast North Dodds, NigelNigel Dodds 13,935 45.6 1
Belfast South Spratt, JimmyJimmy Spratt 9,104 28.4 2
Belfast West Dodds, DianeDiane Dodds 3,652 10.6 3
East Antrim Wilson, SammySammy Wilson 15,766 49.6 1
East Londonderry Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 15,225 42.9 1
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Foster, ArleneArlene Foster 14,056 28.8 2
Foyle Hay, WilliamWilliam Hay 6,557 14.1 3
Lagan Valley Donaldson, JeffreyJeffrey Donaldson 23,289 54.7 1
Mid Ulster McCrea, IanIan McCrea 10,665 23.5 2
Newry and Armagh Berry, PaulPaul Berry 9,311 18.4 3
North Antrim Paisley, IanIan Paisley 25,156 54.8 1
North Down Weir, PeterPeter Weir 11,324 35.1 2
South Antrim McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 14,507 38.2 1
South Down Wells, JimJim Wells 8,815 18.3 3
Strangford Robinson, IrisIris Robinson 20,921 56.5 1
Upper Bann Simpson, DavidDavid Simpson 16,679 37.6 1
West Tyrone Buchanan, ThomasThomas Buchanan 7,742 17.8 3

2010 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, PeterPeter Robinson 11,306 32.8 2
Belfast North Dodds, NigelNigel Dodds 14,812 40.0 1
Belfast South Spratt, JimmyJimmy Spratt 8,100 23.7 2
Belfast West Humphrey, WilliamWilliam Humphrey 2,436 7.6 3
East Antrim Wilson, SammySammy Wilson 13,993 45.9 1
East Londonderry Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 12,097 34.6 1
Foyle Devenney, MauriceMaurice Devenney 4,489 11.8 3
Lagan Valley Donaldson, JeffreyJeffrey Donaldson 18,199 49.8 1
Mid Ulster McCrea, IanIan McCrea 5,876 14.4 2
Newry and Armagh Irwin, WilliamWilliam Irwin 5,764 12.8 4
North Antrim Paisley Jr, IanIan Paisley Jr 19,672 46.4 1
South Antrim McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 11,536 33.9 1
South Down Wells, JimJim Wells 3,645 8.6 3
Strangford Shannon, JimJim Shannon 14,926 45.9 1
Upper Bann Simpson, DavidDavid Simpson 14,000 33.8 1
West Tyrone Buchanan, ThomasThomas Buchanan 7,365 19.8 2

By-elections, 2010–15

Election Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast West by-election, 2011 Kingston, BrianBrian Kingston 1,393 6.1 4

2015 general election

Constituency Candidate Votes % Position
Belfast East Robinson, GavinGavin Robinson 19,575 49.3 1
Belfast North Dodds, NigelNigel Dodds 19,096 47.0 1
Belfast South Bell, JonathanJonathan Bell 8,654 22.2 2
Belfast West McCoubrey, FrankFrank McCoubrey 2,773 7.8 4
East Antrim Wilson, SammySammy Wilson 12,103 36.1 1
East Londonderry Campbell, GregoryGregory Campbell 14,663 42.2 1
Foyle Middleton, GaryGary Middleton 4,573 12.4 3
Lagan Valley Donaldson, JeffreyJeffrey Donaldson 19,055 47.9 1
Mid Ulster McCrea, IanIan McCrea 5,465 13.4 3
North Antrim Paisley Jr, IanIan Paisley Jr 18,107 43.2 1
North Down Easton, AlexAlex Easton 8,487 23.6 2
South Antrim McCrea, WilliamWilliam McCrea 10,993 30.1 2
South Down Wells, JimJim Wells 3,486 8.2 4
Strangford Shannon, JimJim Shannon 15,053 44.4 1
Upper Bann Simpson, DavidDavid Simpson 15,430 32.7 1
West Tyrone Buchanan, ThomasThomas Buchanan 6,747 17.5 2

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