Democratic Unionist Party general election results

This article lists the Democratic Unionist Party's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

Summary of general election performance

YearNumber of CandidatesTotal votesAverage votes per candidate % UK vote % NI voteChange (percentage points)Saved depositsNumber of MPs
(out of NI total)
1974 Feb258,65629,3280.28.2N/A2
1 / 12
1974 Oct259,45129,7660.38.5+0.12
1 / 12
1979570,79514,1590.510.2+0.23
3 / 12
198314152,74910,9110.520.00.010
3 / 17
1987485,64221,4110.311.7−0.24
3 / 17
19927103,03914,7200.313.10.07
3 / 17
19979107,34811,9280.313.60.09
2 / 18
200114181,99913,0000.722.5+0.414
5 / 18
200518241,85617,2750.933.7+0.218
9 / 18
201016168,21610,5140.625.0−0.316
8 / 18
201516184,26011,5160.625.70.016
8 / 18
201717292,31617,1950.936.0+0.317
10 / 18
201917244,12814,3600.830.6-0.117
8 / 18

Election results

1970 general election

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

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast NorthWilliam Beattie11,17318.83
North AntrimIan Paisley24,13041.21

February 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast WestJohn McQuade17,37436.52
North AntrimIan Paisley41,28263.51

October 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast WestJohn McQuade16,26536.52
North AntrimIan Paisley43,18672.61

1979 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson15,99431.41
Belfast NorthJohn McQuade11,69027.61
Belfast WestBilly Dickson3,71611.23
LondonderryDavy Calvert5,6348.63
North AntrimIan Paisley33,94151.71

By-elections, 1979–83

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1982 Belfast South by-electionWilliam McCrea9,81822.63

1983 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson17,63145.31
Belfast NorthGeorge Seawright8,26019.52
Belfast SouthRaymond McCrea4,56512.23
Belfast WestGeorge Albert Haffey2,3995.45
East AntrimJim Allister13,92636.52
East LondonderryJames McClure12,20723.82
FoyleGregory Campbell15,92330.52
Lagan ValleyWilliam Beattie6,80116.82
Mid UlsterWilliam McCrea16,17430.01
North AntrimIan Paisley23,92254.21
South AntrimRoy Thompson10,93528.22
South DownCecil Harvey3,7437.34
StrangfordSimpson Gibson11,71630.02
Upper BannJim Wells4,54710.43

By-elections, 1983–86

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
1986 Belfast East by-electionPeter Robinson27,60781.01
1986 Mid Ulster by-electionWilliam McCrea23,69546.11
1986 North Antrim by-electionIan Paisley33,93797.41

1987 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson16,64042.61
FoyleGregory Campbell13,88328.62
Mid UlsterWilliam McCrea23,00444.21
North AntrimIan Paisley28,28368.71

1992 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson18,43751.51
East AntrimNigel Dodds9,54424.32
FoyleGregory Campbell13,70526.42
Mid UlsterWilliam McCrea23,18142.31
North AntrimIan Paisley23,15250.91
North DownDenny Vitty4,4149.84
StrangfordSammy Wilson10,60623.72

1997 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson16,64042.61
East AntrimJack McKee6,68219.53
East LondonderryGregory Campbell9,76726.02
FoyleWilliam Hay10,29021.53
Lagan ValleyEdwin Poots6,00513.63
Mid UlsterWilliam McCrea18,41136.32
North AntrimIan Paisley21,49546.51
StrangfordIris Robinson12,57930.22
Upper BannMervyn Carrick5,48211.54

By-elections, 1997–2001

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
2000 South Antrim by-electionWilliam McCrea11,60138.01

2001 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson15,66742.51
Belfast NorthNigel Dodds16,71840.81
Belfast WestEric Smyth2,6416.43
East AntrimSammy Wilson12,97336.02
East LondonderryGregory Campbell12,81332.11
FoyleWilliam Hay7,41415.23
Lagan ValleyEdwin Poots6,16413.43
Mid UlsterIan McCrea15,54931.12
Newry and ArmaghPaul Berry10,79519.43
North AntrimIan Paisley24,53949.91
South AntrimWilliam McCrea15,35534.82
South DownJim Wells7,80215.04
StrangfordIris Robinson18,53242.81
Upper BannDavid Simpson15,03729.52

2005 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson15,15249.11
Belfast NorthNigel Dodds13,93545.61
Belfast SouthJimmy Spratt9,10428.42
Belfast WestDiane Dodds3,65210.63
East AntrimSammy Wilson15,76649.61
East LondonderryGregory Campbell15,22542.91
Fermanagh and South TyroneArlene Foster14,05628.82
FoyleWilliam Hay6,55714.13
Lagan ValleyJeffrey Donaldson23,28954.71
Mid UlsterIan McCrea10,66523.52
Newry and ArmaghPaul Berry9,31118.43
North AntrimIan Paisley25,15654.81
North DownPeter Weir11,32435.12
South AntrimWilliam McCrea14,50738.21
South DownJim Wells8,81518.33
StrangfordIris Robinson20,92156.51
Upper BannDavid Simpson16,67937.61
West TyroneThomas Buchanan7,74217.83

2010 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastPeter Robinson11,30632.82
Belfast NorthNigel Dodds14,81240.01
Belfast SouthJimmy Spratt8,10023.72
Belfast WestWilliam Humphrey2,4367.63
East AntrimSammy Wilson13,99345.91
East LondonderryGregory Campbell12,09734.61
FoyleMaurice Devenney4,48911.83
Lagan ValleyJeffrey Donaldson18,19949.81
Mid UlsterIan McCrea5,87614.42
Newry and ArmaghWilliam Irwin5,76412.84
North AntrimIan Paisley Jr19,67246.41
South AntrimWilliam McCrea11,53633.91
South DownJim Wells3,6458.63
StrangfordJim Shannon14,92645.91
Upper BannDavid Simpson14,00033.81
West TyroneThomas Buchanan7,36519.82

By-elections, 2010–15

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position
2011 Belfast West by-electionBrian Kingston1,3936.14

2015 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastGavin Robinson19,57549.31
Belfast NorthNigel Dodds19,09647.01
Belfast SouthJonathan Bell8,65422.22
Belfast WestFrank McCoubrey2,7737.84
East AntrimSammy Wilson12,10336.11
East LondonderryGregory Campbell14,66342.21
FoyleGary Middleton4,57312.43
Lagan ValleyJeffrey Donaldson19,05547.91
Mid UlsterIan McCrea5,46513.43
North AntrimIan Paisley Jr18,10743.21
North DownAlex Easton8,48723.62
South AntrimWilliam McCrea10,99330.12
South DownJim Wells3,4868.24
StrangfordJim Shannon15,05344.41
Upper BannDavid Simpson15,43032.71
West TyroneThomas Buchanan6,74717.52

2017 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastGavin Robinson23,91755.81
Belfast NorthNigel Dodds21,24046.21
Belfast SouthEmma Little-Pengelly13,29930.41
Belfast WestFrank McCoubrey5,45513.42
East AntrimSammy Wilson21,87357.31
East LondonderryGregory Campbell19,27348.11
FoyleGary Middleton7,39816.13
Lagan ValleyJeffrey Donaldson26,76259.61
Mid UlsterKeith Buchanan12,56526.92
Newry and ArmaghWilliam Irwin13,17724.62
North AntrimIan Paisley Jr28,52158.91
North DownAlex Easton14,94038.02
South AntrimPaul Girvan16,50838.21
South DownDiane Forsythe8,86717.43
StrangfordJim Shannon24,03662.01
Upper BannDavid Simpson22,31743.51
West TyroneThomas Buchanan11,71826.92

By-elections, 2017–2019

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
2018 West Tyrone by-electionThomas Buchanan8,39023.92

2019 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Belfast EastGavin Robinson20,87449.21
Belfast NorthNigel Dodds21,13543.12
Belfast SouthEmma Little-Pengelly11,67824.72
Belfast WestFrank McCoubrey5,22013.53
East AntrimSammy Wilson16,78145.31
East LondonderryGregory Campbell15,76540.11
FoyleGary Middleton4,77310.13
Lagan ValleyJeffrey Donaldson19,58643.11
Mid UlsterKeith Buchanan10,93624.52
Newry and ArmaghWilliam Irwin11,00021.72
North AntrimIan Paisley Jr20,86047.41
North DownAlex Easton15,39037.92
South AntrimPaul Girvan15,14935.31
South DownGlyn Hanna7,61915.33
StrangfordJim Shannon17,70547.21
Upper BannCarla Lockhart20,50141.01
West TyroneThomas Buchanan9,06622.02

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