East Londonderry (Assembly constituency)

Coordinates: 54°58′26″N 6°56′13″W / 54.974°N 6.937°W / 54.974; -6.937

East Derry
County Constituency
for the Northern Ireland Assembly

East Londonderry shown within Northern Ireland
Districts Coleraine, Derry, Limavady
Current constituency
Created 1996
Assembly Members Caoimhe Archibald
Maurice Bradley
Gerry Mullan
Adrian McQuillan
George Robinson
Claire Sugden
East Derry, is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.

For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the Londonderry constituency with a small part around Portrush coming from North Antrim constituency. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the East Londonderry UK Parliament constituency.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see East Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party)
1996 Arthur Doherty
(SDLP)		 5 seats
1996-1998		 David Brewster
(UUP)		 John White
(UUP)		 Robert Bolton
(DUP)		 Robert Stewart
(DUP)
1998 John Dallat
(SDLP)		 David McClarty
(UUP/
Independent
Unionist)		 Pauline Armitage
(UUP)		 Boyd Douglas
(Independent
Unionist)		 Gregory Campbell
(DUP)
September 2002
co-option		 Michael Coyle
(SDLP)
2003 Francis Brolly
(Sinn Féin)		 Norman Hillis
(UUP)		 George Robinson
(DUP)
2007 Adrian McQuillan
(DUP)
January 2010
co-option		 Billy Leonard
(Sinn Féin)
2011 Cathal Ó hOisín
(Sinn Féin)
May 2014
co-option		 Claire Sugden
(Independent
Unionist)
2016 Caoimhe Archibald
(Sinn Féin)		 Gerry Mullan
(SDLP)		 Maurice Bradley
(DUP)

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

2016

2016 Assembly Election: East Londonderry - 6 seats[1]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
DUP Maurice Bradley 13.5 4,630 4,689 4,767 5,061          
DUP George Robinson 13.3 4,567 4,616 4,711 4,931          
DUP Adrian McQuillan 10.1 3,477 3,523 3,551 3,703 3,789.24 3,794.24 3,865.24 4,607.60 5,384.60
Independent Unionist Claire Sugden 9.5 3,270 3,488 3,521 3,615 3,618.92 3,619.92 4,105.92 4,458.60 5,002.60
SDLP Gerry Mullan 9.5 3,265 3,341 3,352 3,364 3,365.68 3,365.68 3,800.68 3,808.68 4,172.16
Sinn Féin Caoimhe Archibald 11.6 4,002 4,043 4,044 4,045 4,045.00 4,046.00 4,121.00 4,127.00 4,139.00
Sinn Féin Cathal Ó hOisín 10.2 3,493 3,514 3,514 3,514 3,514.00 3,514.00 3,522.00 3,524.00 3,532.68
UUP William McCandless 5.2 1,789 1,867 2,629 2,921 2,963.56 2,964.56 3,166.68 3,407.24  
PUP Russell Watton 3.9 1,356 1,399 1,403 1,535 1,543.96 1,545.96 1,552.96    
Alliance Yvonne Boyle 3.7 1,257 1,492 1,516 1,539 1,540.12 1,541.12      
TUV Jordan Armstrong 3.5 1,191 1,240 1,291            
UUP Aaron Callan 3.1 1,067 1,096              
Green (NI) Amber Hamill[2] 1.3 434                
UKIP Steven Parkhill[3] 0.8 274                
NI Conservatives David Harding 0.6 216                
Independent Victor Christie 0.2 61                
NI Conservatives Stuart Canning 0.1 50                
Electorate: 34,848   Valid: 34,399   Spoilt: 449 (1.29%)   Quota: 4,915   Turnout: 50.80%

    2011

    2011 Assembly Election: East Londonderry - 6 seats[4]
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
    DUP Gregory Campbell 18.2 6,319
    SDLP John Dallat 8.5 2,967 2,978.44 2,994.54 3,003.20 3,515.08 5,207.08
    Sinn Féin Cathal Ó hOisín 13.5 4,681 4,682.54 4,682.54 4,683.76 4,712.20 4,962.20
    DUP George Robinson 11.1 3,855 4,167.62 4,235.08 4,695.62 4,764.02 4,784.88 4,823.10
    Independent Unionist David McClarty 8.6 3,003 3,119.16 3,275.50 3,511.62 4,112.86 4,154.08 4,405.08
    DUP Adrian McQuillan 7.6 2,633 3,298.72 3,368.36 3,609.84 3,701.78 3,718.44 3,781.66
    UUP David Harding 4.2 1,458 1,531.92 2,580.42 3,131.10 3,399.84 3,427.38 3,460.60
    Sinn Féin Bernadette Archibald 7.6 2,639 2,640.96 2,643.98 2,646.98 2,673.98 2,771.20
    SDLP Thomas Conway 6.4 2,222 2,228.16 2,231.38 2,243.98 2,362.58
    Alliance Barney Fitzpatrick 5.5 1,905 1,932.28 2,005.70 2,040.46
    TUV Boyd Douglas 4.5 1,568 1,647.42 1,703.18
    UUP Lesley Macaulay 4.2 1,472 1,530.30
    Electorate: 65,226   Valid: 34,722   Spoilt: 581 (1.65%)   Quota: 4,961   Turnout: 35,303 (54.12%)

      Note: David McClarty appeared on the ballot paper with no description, however had previously made clear that he was fighting the election as an Independent Unionist.[5]

      2007

      2007 Assembly Election: East Londonderry - 6 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
      DUP Gregory Campbell 20.2 6,845
      DUP George Robinson 11.8 3,991 4,437.31 4,448.21 4,631.65 4,869.65
      Sinn Féin Francis Brolly 13.2 4,476 4,476.58 4,691.58 4,709.87 4,709.87 4,727.87 5,002.87
      SDLP John Dallat 7.8 2,638 2,647.57 2,690.57 2,749.73 2,755.73 3,143.89 4,733.34 6,380.34
      UUP David McClarty 8.5 2,875 3,037.11 3,048.27 3,156.39 3,763.61 4,205.99 4,238.28 4,279.28 4,409.28
      DUP Adrian McQuillan 7.8 2,650 3,779.84 3,787 3,931.60 3,974.85 4,042.39 4,046.68 4,053.97 4,073.97
      UUP Norman Hillis 6.1 2,054 2,172.61 2,177.19 2,299.11 2,797.62 3,101.97 3,118.84 3,140.13 3,195.13
      Sinn Féin Billy Leonard 6.8 2,321 2,322.74 2,338.74 2,364.03 2,366.03 2,402.32 2,457.32
      SDLP Orla Beattie 5.3 1,797 1,800.77 1,836.77 1,898.06 1,916.35 2,097.64
      Alliance Bernard Fitzpatrick 4.1 1,401 1,422.17 1,430.17 1,651.65 1,670.94
      UUP Edwin Stevenson 3.9 1,338 1,357.14 1,361.14 1,456.49
      UK Unionist Leslie Cubitt 1.6 549 594.82 601.11
      Green (NI) Phillippe Moison 1.5 521 529.70 563.70
      Republican Sinn Féin Michael McGonigle 1.2 393 395.03
      Independent Victor Christie 0.2 73 77.35
      Electorate: 56,104   Valid: 33,922   Spoilt: 258 (0.75%)   Quota: 4,847   Turnout: 34,180 (60.9)

        2003

        2003 Assembly Election: East Londonderry - 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
        DUP Gregory Campbell 14.0 4,789 4,803 5,023
        UUP David McClarty 11.9 4,069 4,288 4,414 5,176
        Sinn Féin Francis Brolly 11.7 4,019 4,051 4,056 4,056 4,056.37 4,056.99 5,895.99
        DUP George Robinson 10.1 3,466 3,474 3,514 3,613 3,617.07 3,641.87 3,643.87 3,644.70 4,741.99 7,346.99
        UUP Norman Hillis 6.7 2,292 2,377 2,527 2,959 3,199.87 3,220.95 3,222.95 3,223.78 3,883.84 4,319.92 5,346.92
        SDLP John Dallat 9.3 3,190 3,430 3,455 3,468 3,472.81 3,474.05 3,565.05 3,734.37 3,759.99 3,778.23 3,794.23 3,870.23
        SDLP Michael Coyle 7.0 2,394 2,525 2,532 2,546 2,548.59 2,548.59 2,700.59 3,514.82 3,526.82 3,534.47 3,545.47 3,652.47
        DUP Maurice Bradley 8.3 2,836 2,848 3,035 3,040 3,043.33 3,091.07 3,095.07 3,096.73 3,373.52
        Independent Boyd Douglas 5.6 1,903 1,923 2,049 2,171 2,190.61 2,219.75 2,220.75 2,221.58
        Sinn Féin Cliona O'Kane 6.1 2,102 2,110 2,111 2,114 2,114 2,114
        UUP Edwin Stevenson 4.1 1,408 1,443 1,466
        UK Unionist Pauline Armitage 2.9 906 937
        Alliance Yvonne Boyle 2.2 762
        Socialist Environmental Marion Baur 0.4 137
        Electorate: 56,203   Valid: 34,273   Spoilt: 430 (1.24%)   Quota: 4,897   Turnout: 34,703 (61.7)

          1998

          2003 Assembly Election: East Londonderry - 6 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
          DUP Gregory Campbell 15.4 6,099
          UUP David McClarty 12.9 5,108 5,324 5,347.80 5351.80 6,268.80
          SDLP John Dallat 12.1 4,760 4,782 4,783.33 4,858.33 4,869.54 5,708.54
          SDLP Arthur Doherty 11.7 4,606 4,619 4,619.77 4,773.77 4,780.84 5,178.54 5,187.77 7,754.77
          UUP Pauline Armitage 8.4 3,315 3,432 3,452.79 3,452.79 3,865.70 4,703.12 5,227.10 5,229.10 5,379.10
          Independent Unionist Boyd Douglas 9.7 3,811 3,892 3,937.22 3,938.22 4,048.06 4,152.06 4,201.76 4,217.54 4,259.54
          DUP George Robinson 8.3 3,280 3,390 3,709.06 3,709.20 3,774.70 3,805.19 3,834.30 3,842.30 3,867.30
          Sinn Féin Malachy O'Kane 6.4 2,521 2,525 2,525.07 3,601.07 3,604.07 3,621.07 3,621.78
          Alliance Barbara Dempsey 6.1 2,395 2,476 2,477.96 2,480.96 2,520.03
          UUP Roger McPherson 3.9 1,531 1,608 1,615.42 1,615.42
          Sinn Féin John McIlhenny 3.4 1,339 1,347 1,347.14
          PUP Dave Gilmour 1.5 582
          Ulster Democratic David Nelson 0.4 171
          Natural Law Maura McCann 0.1 46
          Electorate: 59,370   Valid: 39,564   Spoilt: 603 (1.53%)   Quota: 5,653   Turnout: 39,492 (66.5)

            1996 Forum

            Successful candidates are shown in bold.[6]

            Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
            UUP David Brewster
            John White
            Pauline Armitage
            Antony Alcock
            Elizabeth Black            		 11,386 30.9
            DUP Robert Bolton
            Robert Stewart
            Victor Wilson            		 8,768 23.8
            SDLP Arthur Doherty
            John Dallat
            Patricia Farren
            Gerald McLaughlin
            Michael Coyle            		 7,451 20.3
            Sinn Féin Malachy O'Kane
            Thomas Donaghey
            Kevin Kelly
            John McCloskey
            Kathleen Kelly            		 3,413 9.3
            Alliance Yvonne Boyle
            Bill Mathews
            Paddy McGowan            		 2,107 5.7
            UK Unionist Kingsley Nutt
            Angela Nutt            		 1,040 2.8
            Ulster Democratic Allister Crawford
            Robert Mitchell            		 728 2.0
            PUP William Smith
            William Mitchell            		 652 1.8
            NI Women's Coalition Avril Watson
            Mary Mulholland
            Pauline Nellis            		 375 1.0
            Labour coalition Fionnuala Harbinson
            Alan McKee
            Peter Scott
            John Quigley            		 241 0.6
            NI Conservatives Hubert Mullan
            John McKeown            		 208 0.6
            Green (NI) David Surplus
            Adeline Curry            		 189 0.5
            Ulster Independence Bartholomew Hamilton
            Hugh Kerr
            John Walker            		 100 0.3
            Workers' Party Marian Donnelly
            James McLaughlin            		 75 0.2
            Democratic Left Odran Dunphy
            Colm Campbell            		 45 0.1
            Natural Law Brian McEnery
            Lee Silvera            		 14 0.0
            Independent Chambers Jonathan Chambers
            Maureen Holmes
            Neill Chambers            		 5 0.0

            References

            1. ↑ http://www.eoni.org.uk/east_londonderry_result_sheet.pdf
            2. ↑ http://www.greenpartyni.org/amber-hammill/
            3. ↑
            4. ↑ http://www.eoni.org.uk/east_londonderry_result_sheet.pdf
            5. ↑ "McClarty to run as Independent – Belfast Today". Newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
            6. ↑ 1996 Candidates – East Londonderry, Northern Ireland Elections
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