Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency)

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1885–1918: In the Borough of Belfast, that part of Dock ward bounded on the south-east by a line drawn along the centre of North Queen Street, on the north-east by a line drawn along the centre of New Lodge Road, on the south-west by a line drawn along the centre of Limestone Road and York Road, and on the east by a line drawn along the centre of Carrickfergus Road, and that part of St. Anne's ward not in the constituency of Belfast West, and the townlands of Ballygomartin, Ballysillan Lower, Greencastle, Legoniel, Lowwood, Old Park and Skegoneill in the parish of Shankill, along with that part of the townland of Ballyaghagan within the parliamentary borough.

1922–1974: The County Borough of Belfast wards of Clifton, Duncairn, and Shankill.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Belfast wards of Clifton, Dock, Duncairn, and Shankill.

1983–1997: The District of Belfast wards of Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Bellevue, Castleview, Cavehill, Cliftonville, Crumlin, Duncairn, Fortwilliam, Grove, Legoniel, New Lodge, Shankill, and Woodvale.

1997–2010: The District of Belfast wards of Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Bellevue, Castleview, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Cliftonville, Crumlin, Duncairn, Fortwilliam, Legoniel, New Lodge, Water Works, and Woodvale, and the District of Newtownabbey wards of Abbey, Coole, Dunanney, Valley, and Whitehouse.

2010–present: The District of Belfast wards of Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Bellevue, Castleview, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Cliftonville, Crumlin, Duncairn, Fortwilliam, Legoniel, New Lodge, Water Works, and Woodvale, and the District of Newtownabbey wards of Abbey, Ballyhenry, Cloughfern, Collinbridge, Coole, Dunanney, Glebe, Glengormley, Hightown, Valley, and Whitehouse.

The seat was recreated in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut. The seat is centred on the north section of Belfast, though at times the area around the Docks on the north side of the Lagan Estuary has instead been part of variously Belfast East and Belfast West. Belfast North also contains part of the district of Newtownabbey.

Belfast North contains 14 wards of Belfast City Council and 5 of Newtownabbey Borough Council. The constituency suffered the highest level of violence in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and covers many areas synonymous with the conflict – the New Lodge, Ardoyne, Rathcoole, Ballysillan and Woodvale. The overall tenor of the constituency is working-class, with a high proportion of residents in public housing, and concentrations of low-income single people in the middle Antrim Road and Cliftonville areas. There are some upscale residential areas around Belfast Castle and on the slopes of Cavehill. Sectarian divisions are stark, with a number of Peace lines cutting through the constituency and occasional outbursts of sectarian street violence, and was the focus for post-ceasefire incidents such as the Holy Cross dispute.

At the boundary commission hearings in September 2005 prior to the 2010 general election, the SDLP proposed extending the seat to Cloughfern and Jordanstown. The DUP supported the addition of Cloughfern. Sinn Féin were generally supportive of the commission's proposals.

Following the revised recommendations, the Commission proposals were finalised and accepted by Parliament through the Northern Ireland Parliamentary Constituencies Order.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/draft/ukdsi_9780110813172_en_1|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008|website=opsi.gov.uk|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=19 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219030350/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/draft/ukdsi_9780110813172_en_1|url-status=live}}

Belfast North is a constituency with a nationalist majority. Belfast North historically had a narrow unionist majority, which gradually decreased over time. The nationalist vote is considerable, and those from a Catholic background (47%) now slightly outnumber those from a Protestant background (46%), according to the 2011 census. It has generated particular interest for a number of highly unusual election results, as well as for several candidates and MPs prominently disagreeing with their parties.

Of the five main political parties in Northern Ireland, four (the Ulster Unionist Party, the Democratic Unionist Party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and Sinn Féin) all have relatively strong support bases and routinely poll similar results. Other parties such as the Alliance, Progressive Unionist Party, Unionist Party of Northern Ireland, Conservatives and the Workers' Party have at times polled significantly, as have independent candidates, with the result that many elections have been won on comparatively low shares of the vote. The elections to the various assemblies have often seen the seats for the constituency heavily split – in 1998 no party won more than one Assembly seat.

The area saw a steady out movement of Protestants during the Troubles, to some degree replaced by a growing Catholic population, although the overall population of the area fell sharply. However, all the inner-city communities in the constituency are now haemorrhaging electors, and the overall ethnic composition of the constituency now seems stable.

The seat was consistently held by the Ulster Unionist Party from its creation until the 1970s. In 1972 the first notable dissent occurred when the sitting MP, Stratton Mills, dissented from the UUP's decision to withdraw from the Conservative whip at Westminster over the suspension of the Stormont Parliament. Mills remained as a Conservative MP, but the following year he joined the Alliance, giving them their only Westminster representation before 2010.

In the February 1974 general election the seat was won by John Carson of the Ulster Unionist Party with backing by the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party and the Democratic Unionist Party on a united slate in opposition to the Sunningdale Agreement. Carson's victory came despite a majority of votes being cast for pro-Sunningdale candidates, albeit split between the Pro-Assembly Unionists, the Social Democratic and Labour Party and the Northern Ireland Labour Party. Carson held his seat in the October 1974 election but was deselected by the local Ulster Unionists over his support for the minority Labour government.

The 1979 general election saw one of the most dramatic results of all when Johnny McQuade of the Democratic Unionist Party won the seat with a mere 27.6% of the vote – the third lowest total for a successful candidate in a UK general election in the twentieth century. This came about due to the strong showing of several other parties, dividing the vote strongly. McQuade also had the distinction of being the oldest person to be initially elected to Westminster in the 20th century and did not stand at the next general election.

In 1983, Cecil Walker regained the seat for the UUP, beating Scotsman George Seawright of the DUP. In the 1987 general election the UUP and DUP agreed a pact in opposition to the Anglo Irish Agreement. Seawright had been expelled from the DUP and stood in the election, reviving the Protestant Unionist Party label, but was unsuccessful.

Walker continued to hold the seat until 2001 but gained a reputation for inactivity. In the 2001 general election the DUP contested the seat for the first time since 1983, with their candidate Nigel Dodds campaigning heavily on both their opposition to the Good Friday Agreement and Walker's record. Walker also suffered from a disastrous television interview during the campaign. In the election Walker's vote collapsed to a mere 12%, coming fourth whilst Dodds won the seat. The UUP vote fell even further in both the 2003 Assembly election and the 2005 general election.

Nigel Dodds became the DUP's deputy leader and Commons leader in 2008, but the 2010 general election saw Sinn Féin increase their vote share and reduce the DUP majority. Sinn Féin targeted the seat in the 2015 general election, campaigning on returning the constituency's first Irish nationalist MP and the growing Catholic population surpassing Protestants. However, the DUP and the UUP agreed an electoral pact in which the UUP would withdraw their candidate to help re-elect an unionist. This allowed for Dodds to hold the seat comfortably with an increased majority, although a 4.3% swing to Sinn Féin in the 2017 general election still confirmed the seat's marginal status.

Prior to the 2019 general election, the SDLP and UUP withdrew their candidates. In a highly divisive contest marred by threats from loyalist paramilitaries, John Finucane of Sinn Féin won with a majority of 1,943 votes.{{cite news|last=Moriarty|first=Gerry|date=13 December 2019|title=Belfast North: John Finucane beats Nigel Dodds in 'showdown' battle|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/belfast-north-john-finucane-beats-nigel-dodds-in-showdown-battle-1.4112276|access-date=2020-12-23|newspaper=The Irish Times|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213221901/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/belfast-north-john-finucane-beats-nigel-dodds-in-showdown-battle-1.4112276|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=McGrath|first=Dominic|date=4 November 2019|title=It'll be a head-to-head between the DUP and SF as the SDLP stands aside in Belfast North|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-dodds-dup-sinn-fein-election-uk-brexit-4878148-Nov2019/|website=TheJournal.ie|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-date=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229221042/https://www.thejournal.ie/nigel-dodds-dup-sinn-fein-election-uk-brexit-4878148-Nov2019/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=O'Neill|first1=Oliver|last2=Wright|first2=Sean|date=5 November 2019|title=Northern Ireland paramilitaries accused of using threats to help DUP in election|newspaper=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/paramilitaries-accused-of-using-threats-to-help-dup-5qjcgsm7p|access-date=2020-12-23|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229222551/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paramilitaries-accused-of-using-threats-to-help-dup-5qjcgsm7p|url-status=live}} This meant that the 2019 election was the first time that Sinn Féin won multiple seats in Belfast and the first time Belfast North had elected a nationalist instead of a unionist. Dodds was replaced as Commons leader by Jeffrey Donaldson.

The member of parliament since the 2024 general election has been John Finucane of Sinn Féin. Finucane has been MP for Belfast North since 2019.

File:Edward James Harland Belfast.jpg|Edward James Harland MP, Lord Mayor of Belfast

File:James Horner Haslett Belfast.jpg|James Horner Haslett MP, Mayor of Belfast

File:Sir Daniel Dixon.jpg|Sir Daniel Dixon MP, Lord Mayor of Belfast

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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Sinn Féin|candidate=John Finucane|votes=17,674|percentage=43.7|change=-4.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Unionist Party|candidate=Phillip Brett|votes=12,062|percentage=29.8|change=-10.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|candidate=Nuala McAllister|votes=4,274|percentage=10.6|change=±0.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Traditional Unionist Voice|candidate=David Clarke|votes=2,877|percentage=7.1|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Social Democratic and Labour Party|candidate=Carl Whyte|votes=1,413|percentage=3.5|change=+3.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party Northern Ireland|candidate=Mal O'Hara|votes=1,206|percentage=3.0|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=People Before Profit|candidate=Fiona Ferguson|votes=946|percentage=2.3|change=+2.2}}

{{Election box majority||votes=5,612|percentage=13.9|change=+9.9}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=40,452|percentage=54.5|change=-13.4}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors =74,240

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Sinn Fein

|swing = +3.05

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2019: Belfast North{{cite news |title=Belfast North Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/N06000002 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=18 November 2019 |archive-date=30 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130095309/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/N06000002 |url-status=live }}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Sinn Féin|candidate=John Finucane|votes=23,078|percentage=47.1|change=+5.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Unionist Party|candidate=Nigel Dodds|votes=21,135|percentage=43.1|change=–3.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|candidate=Nuala McAllister|votes=4,824|percentage=9.8|change=+4.4}}

{{Election box majority|votes=1,943|percentage=4.0|change=N/A}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=49,037|percentage=67.9|change=+0.3}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 72,225

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Sinn Féin

|loser = Democratic Unionist Party

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This seat saw the only increase in vote share for Sinn Féin at the 2019 general election.{{Cite web |url=http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 January 2020 |archive-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126132419/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf |url-status=live }}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2017: Belfast North{{cite web|url=http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/ce477fdf-9e30-4586-b6f1-61fa30052ebf/STATEMENT-OF-PERSONS-NOMINATED-AND-NOTICE-OF-POLL-BN|title=Election of a Member of Parliament for the BELFAST NORTH Constituency – Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll|publisher=Electoral Office of Northern Ireland|date=11 May 2017|accessdate=16 May 2017|archive-date=4 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104123550/http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/ce477fdf-9e30-4586-b6f1-61fa30052ebf/STATEMENT-OF-PERSONS-NOMINATED-AND-NOTICE-OF-POLL-BN|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eoni.org.uk/Elections/Election-results-and-statistics/Election-results-and-statistics-2003-onwards/Elections-2017/UK-Parliamentary-Election-2017-Results/UK-Parliamentary-Election-Result-Belfast-East-(1)|title=UK Parliamentary Election Result 2017 – Belfast North|accessdate=11 June 2017|archive-date=17 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617000053/http://www.eoni.org.uk/Elections/Election-results-and-statistics/Election-results-and-statistics-2003-onwards/Elections-2017/UK-Parliamentary-Election-2017-Results/UK-Parliamentary-Election-Result-Belfast-East-(1)|url-status=live}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = Nigel Dodds

|votes = 21,240

|percentage = 46.2

|change = –0.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Sinn Féin|candidate=John Finucane|votes=19,159|percentage=41.7|change=+7.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|candidate=Sam Nelson|votes=2,475|percentage=5.4|change= –1.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Social Democratic and Labour Party|candidate=Martin McAuley|votes=2,058|percentage=4.5|change= –3.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party in Northern Ireland|candidate=Mal O'Hara|votes=644|percentage=1.4|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Workers' Party (Ireland)|candidate=Gemma Weir|votes=360|percentage=0.8|change= –1.5}}

{{Election box majority|votes=2,081|percentage=4.5|change= –8.6}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=45,936|percentage=67.3|change=+8.1}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 68,249

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Democratic Unionist Party

|swing = –4.3

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2015: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=17 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archivedate=17 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eoni.org.uk/Elections/Election-results-and-statistics/Election-results-and-statistics-2003-onwards/Elections-2015/UK-Parliamentary-Election-Results/UK-Parliamentary-Election-Result-Belfast-East-(1)|title=The Electoral Office of Northern Ireland – EONI|website=eoni.org.uk|accessdate=13 April 2018|archive-date=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413190606/http://www.eoni.org.uk/Elections/Election-results-and-statistics/Election-results-and-statistics-2003-onwards/Elections-2015/UK-Parliamentary-Election-Results/UK-Parliamentary-Election-Result-Belfast-East-(1)|url-status=live}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = Nigel Dodds

|votes = 19,096

|percentage = 47.0

|change = +7.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Gerry Kelly

|votes = 13,770

|percentage = 33.9

|change = –0.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

| candidate = Alban Maginness

| votes = 3,338

| percentage = 8.2

| change = –4.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Jason O'Neill{{cite web|url=https://yournextmp.com/constituency/66125/ |publisher=YourNextMP |title=Member of Parliament for Belfast North |accessdate=2 March 2015 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151737/https://yournextmp.com/constituency/66125/ |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}

|votes = 2,941

|percentage = 7.3

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Gemma Weir

|votes = 919

|percentage = 2.3

|change = New

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Fra Hughes

|votes = 529

|percentage = 1.3

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,326

|percentage = 13.1

|change = +7.1

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,593

|percentage = 59.2

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 68,553

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Democratic Unionist Party

|swing = +3.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=17 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archivedate=26 July 2013 }}[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/702.stm Election 2010: Belfast North] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823091448/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/702.stm |date=23 August 2017 }}, BBC News}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = Nigel Dodds

|votes = 14,812

|percentage = 40.0

|change = –2.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Gerry Kelly

|votes = 12,588

|percentage = 34.0

|change = +7.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Alban Maginness

|votes = 4,544

|percentage = 12.3

|change = –4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Conservatives and Unionists

|candidate = Fred Cobain

|votes = 2,837

|percentage = 7.7

|change = –1.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Billy Webb

|votes = 1,809

|percentage = 4.9

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Martin McAuley

|votes = 403

|percentage = 1.1

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,224

|percentage = 6.0

|change = –11.0

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 36,993

|percentage = 56.5

|change = –1.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 65,504

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Democratic Unionist Party

|swing = –5.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2005: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = Nigel Dodds

|votes = 13,935

|percentage = 45.6

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Gerry Kelly

|votes = 8,747

|percentage = 28.6

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Alban Maginness

|votes = 4,950

|percentage = 16.2

|change = –4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Fred Cobain

|votes = 2,154

|percentage = 7.1

|change = –4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Marjorie Hawkins

|votes = 438

|percentage = 1.4

|change = New

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Marcella Delaney

|votes = 165

|percentage = 0.5

|change = –0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket

|candidate = Lynda Gilby

|votes = 151

|percentage = 0.5

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,188

|percentage = 17.0

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 30,540

|percentage = 57.8

|change = –9.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 52,535

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Democratic Unionist Party

|swing = +0.7

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = Nigel Dodds

|votes = 16,718

|percentage = 40.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Gerry Kelly

|votes = 10,331

|percentage = 25.2

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Alban Maginness

|votes = 8,592

|percentage = 21.0

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 4,904

|percentage = 12.0

|change = –39.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Marcella Delaney

|votes = 253

|percentage = 0.6

|change = –0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket

|candidate = Rainbow George Weiss

|votes = 134

|percentage = 0.3

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,387

|percentage = 15.6

|change = N/A

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,932

|percentage = 67.2

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 60,941

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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Democratic Unionist Party

|loser = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 21,478

|percentage = 51.8

|change = –0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Alban Maginness

|votes = 8,454

|percentage = 20.4

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Gerry Kelly

|votes = 8,375

|percentage = 20.2

|change = +8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Tom Campbell

|votes = 2,221

|percentage = 5.4

|change = –2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Peter Emerson

|votes = 539

|percentage = 1.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Paul Treanor

|votes = 297

|percentage = 0.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Andrea Gribben

|votes = 98

|percentage = 0.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13,024

|percentage = 31.4

|change = –2.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 41,462

|percentage = 64.2

|change = –1.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 64,645

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing = –1.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

1997 changes are compared to the 1992 notional results shown below.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/election97/constituencies/43.htm|title=BBC – Error 404 : Not Found|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205074601/http://www.bbc.co.uk/election97/constituencies/43.htm|archive-date=5 December 2004|url-status=dead}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=Notional 1992 UK general election result: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|votes = 22,259

|candidate = N/A

|percentage = 52.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|votes = 7,867

|candidate = N/A

|percentage = 18.52

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|votes = 4,882

|candidate = N/A

|percentage = 11.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|votes = 3,321

|candidate = N/A

|percentage = 7.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Conservatives

|votes = 2,107

|candidate = N/A

|percentage = 5.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate |

|party = Others

|votes = 2,041

|candidate = N/A

|percentage = 4.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,392

|percentage = 33.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1992: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 17,240

|percentage = 48.0

|change = +9.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Alban Maginness

|votes = 7,615

|percentage = 21.2

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Paddy McManus

|votes = 4,693

|percentage = 13.1

|change = –0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Tom Campbell

|votes = 2,246

|percentage = 6.3

|change = –1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Conservatives

|candidate = Margaret Redpath

|votes = 2,107

|percentage = 5.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = New Agenda

|candidate = Seamus Lynch

|votes = 1,386

|percentage = 3.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Margaret Smith

|votes = 419

|percentage = 1.2

|change = –7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = David O'Leary

|votes = 208

|percentage = 0.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,625

|percentage = 26.8

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,914

|percentage = 65.2

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 55,068

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 14,355

|percentage = 39.0

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Alban Maginness

|votes = 5,795

|percentage = 15.7

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Protestant Unionist

|candidate = George Seawright

|votes = 5,671

|percentage = 15.4

|change = –4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Paddy McManus

|votes = 5,062

|percentage = 13.8

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Seamus Lynch

|votes = 3,062

|percentage = 8.3

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Tom Campbell

|votes = 2,871

|percentage = 7.8

|change = –1.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 8,560

|percentage = 23.3

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 36,816

|percentage = 62.3

|change = –7.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 59,124

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election 1986: Belfast North[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1983.html Results of Byelections in the 1983–87 Parliament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405203844/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1983.html |date=5 April 2018 }} in the [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/election.html United Kingdom Election Results website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507114928/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/election.html |date=7 May 2009 }} maintained by David Boothroyd}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 21,649

|percentage = 71.5

|change = +35.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Paul Maguire

|votes = 5,072

|percentage = 16.7

|change = +7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Seamus Lynch

|votes = 3,563

|percentage = 11.8

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,577

|percentage = 54.8

|change = +38.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 30,284

|percentage = 51.5

|change = –17.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 59,791

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1983: Belfast North{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 15,339

|percentage = 36.2

|change = +10.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = George Seawright

|votes = 8,260

|percentage = 19.5

|change = –8.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Brian Feeney

|votes = 5,944

|percentage = 14.0

|change = –4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Joe Austin

|votes = 5,451

|percentage = 12.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Paul Maguire

|votes = 3,879

|percentage = 9.1

|change = –0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)

|candidate = Seamus Lynch

|votes = 2,412

|percentage = 5.7

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independent DUP

|candidate = William Gault

|votes = 1,134

|percentage = 2.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,079

|percentage = 16.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,419

|percentage = 69.4

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 61,087

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|loser = Democratic Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1979: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Unionist Party

|candidate = Johnny McQuade

|votes = 11,690

|percentage = 27.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Cecil Walker

|votes = 10,695

|percentage = 25.3

|change = –37.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Paschal O'Hare

|votes = 7,823

|percentage = 18.5

|change = –6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = Anne Dickson

|votes = 4,220

|percentage = 10.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = John Cushnahan

|votes = 4,120

|percentage = 9.7

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Clubs

|candidate = Seamus Lynch

|votes = 1,907

|percentage = 4.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = Alan Carr

|votes = 1,889

|percentage = 4.4

|change = –0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 995

|percentage = 2.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,344

|percentage = 65.1

|change = –0.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 65,073

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Democratic Unionist Party

|loser = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election October 1974: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = John Carson

|votes = 29,662

|percentage = 62.6

|change = +18.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Thomas Donnelly

|votes = 11,400

|percentage = 24.1

|change = –0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

|candidate = John Ferguson

|votes = 3,807

|percentage = 8.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = Billy Boyd

|votes = 2,481

|percentage = 5.2

|change = –0.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 18,222

|percentage = 38.5

|change = +20.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,670

|percentage = 65.9

|change = –2.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 71,779

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election February 1974: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = John Carson

|votes = 21,531

|percentage = 43.7

|change = –4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Pro-Assembly Unionist

|candidate = David Smyth

|votes = 12,755

|percentage = 25.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Thomas Donnelly

|votes = 12,003

|percentage = 24.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = Sandy Scott

|votes = 2,917

|percentage = 5.9

|change = –26.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 8,776

|percentage = 17.8

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 49,206

|percentage = 68.2

|change = –9.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 72,178

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1970: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Stratton Mills

|votes = 28,668

|percentage = 48.5

|change = –8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = John Sharkey

|votes = 18,894

|percentage = 31.9

|change = –10.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Protestant Unionist Party

|candidate = William Beattie

|votes = 11,173

|percentage = 18.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Unionist

|candidate = John McKeague

|votes = 441

|percentage = 0.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,774

|percentage = 16.6

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 59,176

|percentage = 78.0

|change = +12.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 75,740

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1966: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Stratton Mills

|votes = 26,891

|percentage = 57.4

|change = –2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = David Overend

|votes = 19,927

|percentage = 42.6

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,964

|percentage = 14.8

|change = –9.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,818

|percentage = 65.5

|change = –4.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 71,434

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1964: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Stratton Mills

|votes = 29,976

|percentage = 59.6

|change = –1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = Jack McDowell

|votes = 17,564

|percentage = 34.9

|change = –0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Republican (Ireland)

|candidate = Francis McGlade

|votes = 2,743

|percentage = 5.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,412

|percentage = 24.7

|change = –0.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 50,283

|percentage = 69.5

|change = –1.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 72,400

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1959: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Stratton Mills

|votes = 32,173

|percentage = 60.7

|change = –2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = Jack McDowell

|votes = 18,640

|percentage = 35.2

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Francis McGlade

|votes = 2,156

|percentage = 4.1

|change = –4.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13,533

|percentage = 25.6

|change = –9.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,969

|percentage = 71.1

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 74,494

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1955: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = H. Montgomery Hyde

|votes = 33,745

|percentage = 63.3

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = Billy Boyd

|votes = 15,065

|percentage = 28.2

|change = –11.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Francis McGlade

|votes = 4,534

|percentage = 8.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 18,680

|percentage = 35.1

|change = +13.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 53,344

|percentage = 69.3

|change = –6.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 76,990

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1951: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = H. Montgomery Hyde

|votes = 34,995

|percentage = 60.7

|change = –3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = James Morrow

|votes = 22,685

|percentage = 39.3

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,310

|percentage = 21.4

|change = –7.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 57,680

|percentage = 75.7

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 76,243

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1950: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = H. Montgomery Hyde

|votes = 36,412

|percentage = 64.4

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = William Leeburn

|votes = 20,146

|percentage = 35.6

|change = –9.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,266

|percentage = 28.8

|change = +18.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 56,558

|percentage = 74.9

|change = +11.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 75,563

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1945: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = William Neill

|votes = 25,761

|percentage = 55.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party

|candidate = William Leeburn

|votes = 20,845

|percentage = 44.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,916

|percentage = 10.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,606

|percentage = 63.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 73,231

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1935: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Somerset

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 64,259

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1931: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Somerset

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 62,017

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1929: Belfast North{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F.W.S.|title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949|url=https://archive.org/details/britishparliamen0000crai|url-access=registration|date=1969|publisher=Political Reference Publications|location=Glasgow|isbn=0-900178-01-9|page=[https://archive.org/details/britishparliamen0000crai/page/652 652]}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Somerset

|votes = 27,812

|percentage = 62.1

|change = –34.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Unionist

|candidate = Tommy Henderson

|votes = 10,909

|percentage = 24.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Temperance Unionist and Local Optionist

|candidate = David Wilson

|votes = 6,059

|percentage = 13.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,903

|percentage = 37.7

|change = –55.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 44,780

|percentage = 72.9

|change = –2.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 61,438

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1924: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas McConnell

|votes = 34,182

|percentage = 96.6

|change = +41.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Sinn Féin

|candidate = Hugh Corvin

|votes = 1,192

|percentage = 3.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 32,990

|percentage = 93.2

|change = +88.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,374

|percentage = 75.4

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 46,902

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1923: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas McConnell

|votes = 16,771

|percentage = 52.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Unionist

|candidate = Tommy Henderson

|votes = 15,171

|percentage = 47.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,600

|percentage = 5.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 31,942

|percentage = 68.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 46,844

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1922: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas McConnell

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=December 1910 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Robert Thompson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=January 1910 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Ulster Unionist Party

|candidate = Robert Thompson

|votes = 6,275

|percentage = 61.4

|change = +9.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Gageby

|votes = 3,951

|percentage = 38.6

|change = –9.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,324

|percentage = 22.8

|change = +19.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,226

|percentage = 86.4

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,829

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Ulster Unionist Party

|swing = +9.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1907 Belfast North by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Party

|candidate = George Clark

|votes = 6,021

|percentage = 58.9

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Walker

|votes = 4,194

|percentage = 41.1

|change = –7.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,827

|percentage = 17.8

|change = +14.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,215

|percentage = 84.7

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,065

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Irish Unionist Alliance

|swing = +7.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1906 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Alliance

|candidate = Daniel Dixon

|votes = 4,907

|percentage = 51.5

|change = –17.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Representation Committee (1900)

|candidate = William Walker

|votes = 4,616

|percentage = 48.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 291

|percentage = 3.0

|change = –35.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 9,523

|percentage = 83.6

|change = +24.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,385

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Irish Unionist Alliance

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1905 Belfast North by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Alliance

|candidate = Daniel Dixon

|votes = 4,440

|percentage = 52.8

|change = –16.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Representation Committee (1900)

|candidate = William Walker

|votes = 3,966

|percentage = 47.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 474

|percentage = 5.6

|change = –32.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,406

|percentage = 78.1

|change = +18.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,762

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Irish Unionist Alliance

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1900 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Alliance

|candidate = James Horner Haslett

|votes = 4,172

|percentage = 69.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independent Liberal Unionist

|candidate = Thomas Harrison

|votes = 1,855

|percentage = 30.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,317

|percentage = 38.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 6,027

|percentage = 59.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,117

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Irish Unionist Alliance

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1896 Belfast North by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Party

|candidate = James Horner Haslett

|votes = 3,595

|percentage = 51.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Unionist

|candidate = Adam Turner

|votes = 3,434

|percentage = 48.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 161

|percentage = 2.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 7,029

|percentage = 76.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,201

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Irish Unionist Party

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=1895 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Alliance

|candidate = Edward Harland

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Irish Unionist Alliance

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=1892 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Irish Unionist Alliance

|candidate = Edward Harland

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,610

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Irish Unionist Alliance

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=1889 Belfast North by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Irish Conservative Party

|candidate = Edward Harland

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 6,469

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Irish Conservative Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1886 general election: Belfast North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Conservative Party

|candidate = William Ewart

|votes = 4,522

|percentage = 86.1

|change = +11.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Parliamentary Party

|candidate = Charles James Dempsey

|votes = 732

|percentage = 13.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,790

|percentage = 72.2

|change = +23.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,254

|percentage = 76.9

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 6,831

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Irish Conservative Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1885 general election: Belfast North{{cite book|editor1-last=Walker|editor1-first=B.M.|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922|date=1978|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127|page=331}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Irish Conservative Party

|candidate = William Ewart

|votes = 3,915

|percentage = 74.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Alexander Bowman

|votes = 1,330

|percentage = 25.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,585

|percentage = 49.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,245

|percentage = 76.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 6,831

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Irish Conservative Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180216152334/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/edates.htm Politics Resources] (Election results from 1922 onwards)
• [http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/flatfile.html Electoral Calculus] (Election results from 1955 onwards)
• [http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf 2017 Election] House of Commons Library 2017 Election report
• [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ A Vision Of Britain Through Time] (Constituency elector numbers)
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/489.stm BBC News, Election 2005]
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/489.stm BBC News, Vote 2001]
• [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9338,-1259,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics]
• {{Rayment-hc|external links=y|b|2|date=March 2012}}
• [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ Election results from 1951 to the present] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090702081222/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ |date=2 July 2009 }}, at psr.keele.ac.uk
• F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 – 1949
• F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950 – 1970
• The Constitutional Year Book For 1912, Conservative Central Office
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66125.html Belfast North UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/169027.html Belfast North UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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{{County Antrim constituencies}}

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