Sinn Féin Westminster election results

This article lists Sinn Féin'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{{cite book\|last1=Craig\|first1=F. W. S.\|title=British Parliamentary Election Statistics 1918-1968\|date=1968\|publisher=Political Reference Publications\|location=Glasgow\|isbn=0900178000\|page=[https://archive.org/details/britishparliamen0000crai_h0w9/page/46 46]\|url=https://archive.org/details/britishparliamen0000crai_h0w9/page/46}}	Number of MPs{{ref\|a}}
class="wikitable sortable"
1918	102	497,211	6,457{{#tag:ref\|Average for the 77 contested seats; i.e. excluding the 25 uncontested seats.\|group="n"}}	4.6	19.0	N/A	93	{{Composition bar\|73\|105\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}{{ref\|b}}
1924	5	34,181	6,836	0.2	0.5	N/A	2	{{Composition bar\|0\|13\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1950	2	23,362	11,681	0.1	0.3	N/A	1	{{Composition bar\|0\|12\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1955	12	152,310	12,693	0.6	23.5	N/A	7	{{Composition bar\|2\|12\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1959	12	63,415	5,285	0.2	11.0	−0.4	5	{{Composition bar\|0\|12\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1983	14	102,701	7,336	0.3	13.6	N/A	7	{{Composition bar\|1\|17\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1987	14	83,389	5,956	0.3	11.4	0.0	10	{{Composition bar\|1\|17\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1992	14	78,291	5,592	0.2	10.0	−0.1	9	{{Composition bar\|0\|17\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
1997	17	126,921	7,466	0.4	16.0	+0.2	13	{{Composition bar\|2\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2001	18	175,933	9,774	0.7	21.7	+0.3	14	{{Composition bar\|4\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2005	18	174,530	9,696	0.6	24.3	−0.1	14	{{Composition bar\|5\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2010	17	171,942	10,114	0.6	25.5	0.0	13	{{Composition bar\|5\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2015	18	176,232	9,791	0.6	24.5	0.0	14	{{Composition bar\|4\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2017	18	238,915	13,273	0.7	29.4	+0.1	14	{{Composition bar\|7\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2019	15	181,853	12,124	0.6	22.8	-0.1	13	{{Composition bar\|7\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}
2024	14	210,891	15,063	0.7	27.0	+4.2	14	{{Composition bar\|7\|18\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}}

=Notes=

{{note|a}}For the 1918 election, MPs are given out of the Ireland total. For subsequent elections, MP totals are for Northern Ireland.

{{note|b}}Four Sinn Féin candidates were elected in two constituencies each, so Sinn Féin actually had 69 out of 101 Irish MPs. In what was to become Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin won 3 seats out of a possible 30.

Election results

=By-elections, 1906–10=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

1908 North Leitrim by-election

1,157

27.2

=By-elections, 1910–18=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
1917 North Roscommon by-election	{{sortname\|George Noble\|Plunkett}}{{#tag:ref\|Griffith's Sinn Féin party was one of several groups to endorse Plunkett's candidacy. Plunkett used the Sinn Féin slogan but was not a member of the same party as Griffith until the October 1917 reconstitution of Sinn Féin under Éamon de Valera.{{cite journal \|last1=Laffan \|first1=Michael \|title=The Unification of Sinn Fein in 1917 \|jstor=30005764 \|journal=Irish Historical Studies \|date=March 1971 \|volume=17 \|issue=67 \|pages=353–379 \|publisher=Cambridge University Press \|doi=10.1017/S0021121400113495 \|s2cid=191810580 \|language=en}}\|group="n"}}	3,022	55.9	1
1917 South Longford by-election	{{sortname\|Joseph\|McGuinness}}	1,498	50.6	1
1917 East Clare by-election	{{sortname\|Éamon\|de Valera}}	5,010	71.1	1
1917 Kilkenny City by-election	{{sortname\|W. T.\|Cosgrave}}	772	66.3	1
1918 South Armagh by-election	{{sortname\|Patrick\|McCartan}}	1,305	35.6	2
1918 Waterford City by-election	{{sortname\|Vincent\|White\|Vincent White (politician)}}	764	38.1	2
1918 East Tyrone by-election	{{sortname\|Vincent\|White\|Vincent White (politician)}}	745	29.3	2
1918 Tullamore by-election	{{sortname\|Patrick\|McCartan}}	unopposed	N/A	1
1918 East Cavan by-election	{{sortname\|Arthur\|Griffith}}	3,785	59.5	1

=1918 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast Cromac	{{sortname\|Archibald\|Savage\|nolink=1}}	997	6.7	3
Belfast Duncairn	{{sortname\|Russell\|McNabb\|nolink=1}}	271	1.9	3
Belfast Falls	{{sortname\|Éamon\|de Valera}}	3,245	27.7	2
Belfast Ormeau	{{sortname\|James Joseph\|Dobbyn\|nolink=1}}	338	2.7	3
Belfast Pottinger	{{sortname\|Bernard\|Campbell\|nolink=1}}	393	3.2	4
Belfast St Anne's	{{sortname\|Dermot\|Barnes\|nolink=1}}	1,341	11.0	3
Belfast Shankill	{{sortname\|Michael\|Carolan}}	534	3.3	3
Belfast Victoria	{{sortname\|Winifred\|Carney}}	539	4.1	3
Belfast Woodvale	{{sortname\|Robert\|Haskin\|nolink=1}}	1,247	9.3	2
County Carlow	{{sortname\|James\|Lennon\|dab=Irish politician}}	unopposed	N/A	1
rowspan=2\|Cork City	{{sortname\|J. J.\|Walsh}}	20,801	34.3	1
{{sortname\|Liam\|de Róiste}}	20,506	33.8	2{{#tag:ref\|Cork City was a 2-seat constituency, with Sinn Féin taking both seats.\|group="n"}}
County Louth	{{sortname\|John J.\|O'Kelly}}	10,770	50.6	1
County Waterford	{{sortname\|Cathal\|Brugha}}	12,890	75.4	1
Dublin Clontarf	{{sortname\|Richard\|Mulcahy}}	5,974	64.9	1
Dublin College Green	{{sortname\|Seán T.\|O'Kelly}}	9,662	77.2	1
Dublin Harbour	{{sortname\|Philip\|Shanahan}}	7,708	58.9	1
Dublin Pembroke	{{sortname\|Desmond\|FitzGerald\|Desmond FitzGerald (politician)}}	6,114	47.5	1
Dublin Rathmines	{{sortname\|Patrick\|Little}}	5,566	37.7	2
Dublin St James's	{{sortname\|Joseph\|McGrath\|Joseph McGrath (Irish politician)}}	6,356	80.1	1
Dublin St Michan's	{{sortname\|Michael\|Staines}}	7,553	65.4	1
Dublin St Patrick's	{{sortname\|Constance\|Markievicz}}	7,835	65.9	1
Dublin St Stephen's Green	{{sortname\|Thomas\|Kelly\|Thomas Kelly (Sinn Féin politician)}}	8,461	59.9	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Daniel\|Dumigan\|nolink=1}}	861	5.4	2
East Cavan	{{sortname\|Arthur\|Griffith}}	unopposed	N/A	1
East Clare	{{sortname\|Éamon\|de Valera}}	unopposed	N/A	1
East Cork	{{sortname\|David\|Kent\|David Kent (politician)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
East Donegal	{{sortname\|Samuel\|O'Flaherty}}	46	0.4	2
East Down	{{sortname\|Russell\|McNabb\|nolink=1}}	3,876	27.3	3
East Galway	{{sortname\|Liam\|Mellows}}	unopposed	N/A	1
East Kerry	{{sortname\|Piaras\|Béaslaí}}	unopposed	N/A	1
East Limerick	{{sortname\|Richard\|Hayes\|Richard Hayes (Irish politician)}}	12,750	77.9	1
East Mayo	{{sortname\|Éamon\|de Valera}}	8,975	66.5	1
East Tipperary	{{sortname\|Pierce\|McCan}}	7,487	61.0	1
East Wicklow	{{sortname\|Seán\|Etchingham}}	5,916	53.9	1
Galway Connemara	{{sortname\|Pádraic\|Ó Máille}}	11,754	77.1	1
King's County	{{sortname\|Patrick\|McCartan}}	unopposed	N/A	1
Leitrim	{{sortname\|James\|Dolan\|James Dolan (Irish politician)}}	17,711	85.2	1
Limerick City	{{sortname\|Michael\|Colivet}}	unopposed	N/A	1
Londonderry City	{{sortname\|Eoin\|MacNeill}}	7,335	50.7	1
Longford	{{sortname\|Joseph\|McGuinness}}	11,122	72.7	1
Mid Antrim	{{sortname\|Joseph\|Connolly\|Joseph Connolly (Irish politician)}}	2,791	20.7	2
Mid Armagh	{{sortname\|Liam\|Ó Briain}}	5,688	40.3	2
Mid Cork	{{sortname\|Terence\|MacSwiney}}	unopposed	N/A	1
Mid Down	{{sortname\|Joseph\|Robinson\|nolink=1}}	707	6.2	1
Mid Tipperary	{{sortname\|Séamus\|Burke}}	unopposed	N/A	1
National University of Ireland	{{sortname\|Eoin\|MacNeill}}	1,644	66.9	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Patrick\|McCarry}}	2,673	21.7	2
North Armagh	{{sortname\|Ernest\|Blythe}}	2,860	21.8	2
North Cork	{{sortname\|Patrick\|O'Keeffe\|Patrick O'Keeffe (politician)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
North Dublin	{{sortname\|Frank\|Lawless}}	9,138	67.4	1
North Donegal	{{sortname\|Joseph\|O'Doherty}}	7,003	69.5	1
North East Cork	{{sortname\|Thomas\|Hunter\|Thomas Hunter (Irish politician)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
North East Tyrone	{{sortname\|Seán\|Milroy}}	56	0.3	3
North Fermanagh	{{sortname\|Kevin\|O'Shiel}}	6,236	47.9	2
North Galway	{{sortname\|Bryan\|Cusack}}	8,896	69.0	1
North Kerry	{{sortname\|James\|Crowley\|James Crowley (politician)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
North Kildare	{{sortname\|Domhnall\|Ua Buachalla}}	5,979	68.7	1
North Kilkenny	{{sortname\|W. T.\|Cosgrave}}	unopposed	N/A	1
North Londonderry	{{sortname\|Patrick\|McGilligan\|Patrick McGilligan (Fine Gael politician)}}	3,951	27.3	2
North Mayo	{{sortname\|John\|Crowley\|John Crowley (politician)}}	7,429	80.8	1
North Meath	{{sortname\|Liam\|Mellows}}	6,982	65.0	1
North Monaghan	{{sortname\|Ernest\|Blythe}}	6,842	48.7	1
North Roscommon	{{sortname\|George Noble\|Plunkett}}	unopposed	N/A	1
North Sligo	{{sortname\|J. J.\|Clancy\|J. J. Clancy (Sinn Féin politician)}}	9,030	68.0	1
North Tipperary	{{sortname\|Joseph\|MacDonagh}}	unopposed	N/A	1
North West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Arthur\|Griffith}}	10,442	57.6	1
North Wexford	{{sortname\|Roger\|Sweetman}}	10,162	58.6	1
Queen's County	{{sortname\|Kevin Christopher\|O'Higgins}}	13,452	67.5	1
Queen's University Belfast	{{sortname\|Seán B.\|Dolan\|nolink=1}}	118	7.4	2
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Kevin\|O'Shiel}}	2,318	14.9	2
South Armagh	{{sortname\|James Thomas\|McKee\|nolink=1}}	79	1.8	2
South Cork	{{sortname\|Michael\|Collins\|Michael Collins (Irish leader)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
South Dublin	{{sortname\|George Gavan\|Duffy}}	5,133	38.6	1
South Donegal	{{sortname\|Peter J.\|Ward}}	5,787	54.9	1
South Down	{{sortname\|Éamon\|de Valera}}	33	0.2	4
South East Cork	{{sortname\|Diarmuid\|Lynch}}	unopposed	N/A	1
South Fermanagh	{{sortname\|Seán\|O'Mahony}}	6,673	58.9	1
South Galway	{{sortname\|Frank\|Fahy\|Frank Fahy (politician)}}	10,621	85.9	1
South Kerry	{{sortname\|Fionán\|Lynch}}	unopposed	N/A	1
South Kildare	{{sortname\|Art\|O'Connor}}	7,104	82.1	1
South Kilkenny	{{sortname\|James\|O'Mara}}	8,685	82.4	1
South Londonderry	{{sortname\|Louis Joseph\|Walsh}}	3,425	20.9	3
South Mayo	{{sortname\|William\|Sears\|William Sears (politician)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
South Meath	{{sortname\|Eamonn\|Duggan}}	6,371	70.4	1
South Monaghan	{{sortname\|Seán\|MacEntee}}	7,524	63.0	1
South Roscommon	{{sortname\|Harry\|Boland}}	10,685	71.6	1
South Sligo	{{sortname\|Alexander\|McCabe}}	9,113	82.1	1
South Tipperary	{{sortname\|P. J.\|Moloney}}	8,744	76.4	1
South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Denis\|McCullough}}	5,437	29.1	2
South Wexford	{{sortname\|James\|Ryan\|James Ryan (Irish politician)}}	8,729	51.5	1
Waterford City	{{sortname\|Vincent\|White\|Vincent White (politician)}}	4,431	47.4	2
Westmeath	{{sortname\|Laurence\|Ginnell}}	12,435	75.4	1
West Cavan	{{sortname\|Paul\|Galligan}}	unopposed	N/A	1
West Clare	{{sortname\|Brian\|O'Higgins}}	unopposed	N/A	1
West Cork	{{sortname\|Seán\|Hayes\|Seán Hayes (Cork politician)}}	unopposed	N/A	1
West Donegal	{{sortname\|Joseph\|Sweeney\|Joseph Sweeney (Irish politician)}}	6,712	62.0	1
West Down	{{sortname\|Bernard\|Campbell\|nolink=1}}	1,725	14.0	2
West Kerry	{{sortname\|Austin\|Stack}}	unopposed	N/A	1
West Limerick	{{sortname\|Cornelius\|Collins}}	unopposed	N/A	1
West Mayo	{{sortname\|Joseph\|MacBride}}	10,195	86.7	1
West Wicklow	{{sortname\|Robert\|Barton}}	6,239	82.0	1

Cork City was a two-seat constituency, and both Sinn Féin candidate were elected.

=By-elections, 1918–22=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

1919 North Londonderry by-election

{{sortname|Patrick|McGilligan|Patrick McGilligan (Fine Gael politician)}}

4,333

30.4

=1924 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Antrim	{{sortname\|William\|McCormick\|nolink=1}}	2,514	2.0	3
Armagh	{{sortname\|James\|McKee\|nolink=1}}	11,756	28.8	2
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Hugh\|Corvin}}	1,192	3.4	2
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Patrick\|Nash\|nolink=1}}	2,688	5.1	3
Down	{{sortname\|Michael\|Murney\|nolink=1}}	8,941	7.1	3
rowspan=2\|Fermanagh and Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michael\|McCartan\|nolink=1}}	6,812	6.6	3{{#tag:ref\|Fermanagh and Tyrone was a 2-seat constituency, with Sinn Féin taking neither seat.\|group="n"\|name="ft1924"}}
{{sortname\|Thomas\|Corrigan\|nolink=1}}	6,685	6.5	4
Londonderry	{{sortname\|Charles\|MacWhinney\|nolink=1}}	5,869	15.8	2

=1950 general election=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

Belfast West

1,482

2.2

Londonderry

21,880

37.4

McAteer stood as an independent republican candidate.

=1955 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Armagh	{{sortname\|Tomás Óg\|Mac Curtain}}	21,363	35.6	2
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Liam\|Mulcahy\|nolink=1}}	3,156	7.3	3
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Francis\|McGlade\|nolink=1}}	4,534	8.5	3
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Patrick\|Kearney\|nolink=1}}	1,679	3.9	3
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Eamonn\|Boyce}}	8,447	14.4	3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Philip\|Clarke\|Philip Clarke (politician)}}	30,529	50.2	1
Londonderry	{{sortname\|Manus\|Canning}}	19,640	35.5	2
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Tom\|Mitchell\|Tom Mitchell (Irish politician)}}	29,737	50.2	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|John\|Dougan\|nolink=1}}	6,809	14.0	2
North Down	{{sortname\|Joseph\|Campbell\|nolink=1}}	1,637	3.2	2
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Michael\|Traynor\|dab=politician}}	5,155	9.3	2
South Down	{{sortname\|Kevin\|O'Rourke\|nolink=1}}	19,624	34.1	2

=By-elections, 1955–59=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

1955 Mid Ulster by-election

30,392

50.7

1956 Mid Ulster by-election

24,124

40.8

=1959 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Armagh	{{sortname\|John\|Lynch\|nolink=1}}	6,823	14.5	2
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Barney\|Boswell\|nolink=1}}	1,204	2.7	3
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Francis\|McGlade\|nolink=1}}	2,156	4.1	3
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Brendan\|O'Reilly\|nolink=1}}	434	1.0	4
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Thomas\|Heenan\|nolink=1}}	4,416	8.3	3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|James\|Martin\|nolink=1}}	7,348	18.6	2
Londonderry	{{sortname\|Manus\|Canning}}	13,872	27.0	2
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Tom\|Mitchell\|Tom Mitchell (Irish politician)}}	14,170	30.0	2
North Antrim	{{sortname\|John\|Dougan\|nolink=1}}	2,280	5.1	2
North Down	{{sortname\|Joseph\|Campbell\|nolink=1}}	1,039	2.0	2
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Michael\|Traynor\|dab=politician}}	2,745	4.9	2
South Down	{{sortname\|Kevin\|O'Rourke\|nolink=1}}	6,298	14.6	2

=1964 general election=

These Sinn Féin members stood as Independent Republican candidates.

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Armagh	{{sortname\|John\|Lynch\|nolink=1}}	12,432	23.0	2
Belfast East	{{sortname\|David\|McConnell\|nolink=1}}	1,827	4.3	3
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Francis\|McGlade\|nolink=1}}	2,743	5.5	3
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Robert\|McKnight\|nolink=1}}	1,159	3.0	3
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Billy\|McMillen}}	3,256	6.3	4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Aloysius\|Molloy\|nolink=1}}	14,645	26.9	2
Londonderry	{{sortname\|Hugh\|McAteer}}	21,123	35.9	2
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Tom\|Mitchell\|Tom Mitchell (Irish politician)}}	22,180	39.6	2
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Seán\|Caughey

} || 4,424 || 9.9 || 2

|North Down || {{sortname|Paddy|McGrattan|nolink=1}} || 855 || 1.4 || 4

|South Antrim || {{sortname|Leo|Wilson|nolink=1}} || 3,830 || 5.7 || 3

|South Down || {{sortname|George|Mussen|nolink=1}} || 11,031 || 19.8 || 3

=1966 general election=

These Sinn Féin members stood as Independent Republican candidates.

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Armagh	{{sortname\|Charles\|McGleenan}}	13,467	28.0	2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Ruairí\|Ó Brádaigh}}	10,370	19.1	3
Londonderry	{{sortname\|Neil\|Gillespie\|nolink=1}}	2,860	4.8	3
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Tom\|Mitchell\|Tom Mitchell (Irish politician)}}	27,168	47.8	2
South Down	{{sortname\|George\|Mussen\|nolink=1}}	8,917	17.4	3

=By-elections, 1979–83=

These Sinn Féin members stood as Anti H-Block candidates.

class="wikitable sortable"

! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

April 1981 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election

30,493

51.2

August 1981 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election

31,278

49.1

=1983 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Denis\|Donaldson}}	682	1.8	4
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Joe\|Austin\|nolink=1}}	5,451	12.9	4
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Sean\|McKnight\|nolink=1}}	1,107	3.0	5
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	16,379	36.9	1
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|John\|Davey\|nolink=1}}	7,073	13.8	4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Owen\|Carron}}	20,954	34.8	2
Foyle	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	10,607	20.3	3
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Richard\|McAuley\|nolink=1}}	1,751	4.3	5
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Danny\|Morrison\|Danny Morrison (Irish republican)}}	16,096	29.9	2
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Jim\|McAllister\|Jim McAllister (Irish republican)}}	9,928	20.9	3
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Pearse\|McMahon\|nolink=1}}	2,860	6.5	4
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Sean\|Laverty\|nolink=1}}	1,629	4.2	5
South Down	{{sortname\|Patrick\|Fitzsimmons\|nolink=1}}	4,074	7.9	3
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|Brendan\|Curran\|nolink=1}}	4,110	9.4	4

=By-elections, 1983–87=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
1986 Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election	{{sortname\|Owen\|Carron}}	15,278	27.2	2
1986 Mid Ulster by-election	{{sortname\|Danny\|Morrison\|Danny Morrison (Irish republican)}}	13,998	27.1	2
1986 Newry and Armagh by-election	{{sortname\|Jim\|McAllister\|Jim McAllister (Irish republican)}}	6,609	13.2	3
1986 South Down by-election	{{sortname\|Hugh\|McDowell\|nolink=1}}	2,963	5.7	3

=1987 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Joe\|O'Donnell\|nolink=1}}	649	2.0	4
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Paddy\|McManus\|nolink=1}}	5,062	13.8	4
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Sean\|McKnight\|nolink=1}}	1,030	3.2	5
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	16,862	41.1	1
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|John\|Davey\|nolink=1}}	5,464	11.2	3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Paul\|Corrigan\|nolink=1}}	14,623	26.4	2
Foyle	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	8,707	17.9	3
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Patrick\|Rice\|nolink=1}}	2,656	6.4	4
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Sean\|Begley\|nolink=1}}	12,449	23.9	3
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Jim\|McAllister\|Jim McAllister (Irish republican)}}	6,173	11.8	3
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Sean\|Regan\|nolink=1}}	2,633	6.4	4
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Henry\|Cushinan\|nolink=1}}	1,592	4.4	4
South Down	{{sortname\|Geraldine\|Ritchie\|nolink=1}}	2,363	4.2	3
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|Brendan\|Curran\|nolink=1}}	3,126	7.4	3

=By-elections, 1987–92=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

1990 Upper Bann by-election

2,033

5.7

=1992 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Joe\|O'Donnell\|nolink=1}}	679	1.9	5
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Paddy\|McManus\|nolink=1}}	4,693	13.1	3
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Sean\|Hayes\|nolink=1}}	1,123	2.3	5
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	16,826	42.1	2
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Pauline\|Davey-Kennedy\|nolink=1}}	5,320	10.1	3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Francie\|Molloy}}	12,604	22.9	3
Foyle	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	9,149	17.6	3
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Patrick\|Rice\|nolink=1}}	3,346	6.8	5
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Barry\|McElduff}}	10,248	18.7	3
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Brendan\|Curran\|nolink=1}}	6,547	12.5	3
North Antrim	{{sortname\|James\|McGarry\|nolink=1}}	1,916	4.2	6
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Henry\|Cushinan\|nolink=1}}	1,220	2.9	4
South Down	{{sortname\|Sean\|Fitzpatrick\|nolink=1}}	1,843	3.0	3
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|Brendan\|Curran\|nolink=1}}	2,777	6.1	3

=1997 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Dominic\|Corr\|nolink=1}}	810	2.1	5
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Kelly}}	8,375	20.2	3
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Sean\|Hayes\|nolink=1}}	2,019	5.1	5
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	25,662	55.9	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Chrissie\|McAuley\|nolink=1}}	543	1.6	8
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Malachy\|O'Kane\|nolink=1}}	3,463	9.0	4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Gerry\|McHugh}}	11,174	23.1	2
Foyle	{{sortname\|Mitchel\|McLaughlin}}	11,445	23.9	2
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Sue\|Ramsey}}	1,110	2.5	6
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	20,294	40.1	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Patrick\|McNamee\|nolink=1}}	11,218	21.1	3
North Antrim	{{sortname\|James\|McGarry\|nolink=1}}	2,896	6.3	4
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Henry\|Cushinan\|nolink=1}}	2,229	5.5	5
South Down	{{sortname\|Mick\|Murphy\|Mick Murphy (Sinn Féin politician)}}	5,127	10.4	3
Strangford	{{sortname\|Garret\|O'Fachtna\|nolink=1}}	503	1.2	6
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|Bernadette\|O'Hagan\|nolink=1}}	5,773	12.1	3
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Pat\|Doherty\|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}}	14,280	30.9	3

=By-elections, 1997–2001=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

South Antrim

2,611

8.5

=2001 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Joe\|O'Donnell\|nolink=1}}	1,237	3.4	5
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Kelly}}	10,331	25.2	2
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Alex\|Maskey}}	2,894	7.6	4
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	27,096	66.1	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Janette\|Graffan\|nolink=1}}	903	2.5	6
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Francie\|Brolly}}	6,221	15.6	4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Gildernew}}	17,739	34.1	1
Foyle	{{sortname\|Mitchel\|McLaughlin}}	12,988	26.6	2
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Paul\|Butler\|Paul Butler (politician)}}	2,725	5.9	5
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	25,502	51.1	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Conor\|Murphy}}	17,209	30.9	2
North Antrim	{{sortname\|John\|Kelly\|John Kelly (Sinn Féin politician)}}	4,822	9.8	4
North Down	{{sortname\|Eamonn\|McConvey\|nolink=1}}	313	0.8	6
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Martin\|Meehan\|Martin Meehan (Irish republican)}}	4,160	9.4	4
South Down	{{sortname\|Mick\|Murphy\|Mick Murphy (Sinn Féin politician)}}	10,278	19.7	2
Strangford	{{sortname\|Liam\|Johnston\|nolink=1}}	930	2.2	5
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|Dara\|O'Hagan}}	10,771	21.1	3
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Pat\|Doherty\|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}}	19,814	40.8	1

=2005 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Deborah\|Devenny\|nolink=1}}	1,029	3.3	4
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Kelly}}	8,747	28.6	2
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Alex\|Maskey}}	2,882	9.0	4
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	24,348	70.5	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|James\|McKeown\|nolink=1}}	828	2.6	5
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Billy\|Leonard}}	5,709	16.1	4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Gildernew}}	18,638	38.2	1
Foyle	{{sortname\|Mitchel\|McLaughlin}}	15,162	33.2	2
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Paul\|Butler\|Paul Butler (politician)}}	3,197	7.5	4
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	21,641	47.6	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Conor\|Murphy}}	20,965	41.4	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Philip\|McGuigan}}	7,191	15.7	2
North Down	{{sortname\|Janet\|McCrory\|nolink=1}}	205	0.6	7
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Henry\|Cushinan\|nolink=1}}	4,407	11.6	4
South Down	{{sortname\|Caitríona\|Ruane}}	12,417	25.8	2
Strangford	{{sortname\|Dermot\|Kennedy\|nolink=1}}	949	2.6	6
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|John\|O'Dowd}}	9,305	21.0	3
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Pat\|Doherty\|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}}	16,910	38.9	1

=2010 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Niall\|Ó Donnghaile}}	817	2.4	5
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Kelly}}	12,588	34.0	2
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Adams}}	22,840	71.1	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Oliver\|McMullan}}	2,064	6.8	4
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Cathal\|Ó hOisín}}	6,742	19.3	2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Gildernew}}	21,304	45.5	1
Foyle	{{sortname\|Martina\|Anderson}}	12,098	31.9	2
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Paul\|Butler\|Paul Butler (politician)}}	1,465	4.0	6
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Martin\|McGuinness}}	21,239	52.0	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Conor\|Murphy}}	18,857	42.0	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Daithí\|McKay}}	5,265	12.4	3
North Down	{{sortname\|Vincent\|Parker\|nolink=1}}	250	0.7	7
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Mitchel\|McLaughlin}}	4,729	13.9	3
South Down	{{sortname\|Caitríona\|Ruane}}	12,236	28.7	2
Strangford	{{sortname\|Michael\|Coogan\|nolink=1}}	1,161	3.6	6
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|John\|O'Dowd}}	10,237	24.7	3
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Pat\|Doherty\|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}}	18,050	48.4	1

=By-elections, 2010–15=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

2011 Belfast West by-election

16,211

70.6

2013 Mid Ulster by-election

17,462

46.9

=2015 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Niall\|Ó Donnghaile}}	823	2.1	5
Belfast North	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Kelly}}	13,770	33.9	2
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Máirtín\|Ó Muilleoir}}	5,402	13.9	4
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Paul\|Maskey}}	19,163	54.2	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Oliver\|McMullan}}	2,314	6.9	5
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Caoimhe\|Archibald}}	6,859	19.8	2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Gildernew}}	23,078	45.4	2
Foyle	{{sortname\|Gearóid\|Ó hEára\|nolink=1}}	11,679	31.6	2
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Jacqui\|McGeough\|nolink=1}}	1,144	2.9	7
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Francie\|Molloy}}	19,935	48.7	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Mickey\|Brady}}	20,488	41.1	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Daithí\|McKay}}	5,143	12.3	3
North Down	{{sortname\|Therese\|McCartney\|nolink=1}}	273	0.8	10
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Declan\|Kearney}}	4,699	12.9	3
South Down	{{sortname\|Chris\|Hazzard}}	12,186	28.5	2
Strangford	{{sortname\|Sheila\|Bailie	nolink=1}}	876	2.6	8
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|Catherine\|Seeley}}	11,593	24.6	3
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Pat\|Doherty\|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}}	16,805	43.5	1

=2017 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast East	{{sortname\|Mairead\|O'Donnell\|nolink=1}}	894	2.1	4
Belfast North	{{sortname\|John\|Finucane\|dab=Sinn Féin politician}}	19,159	41.7	2
Belfast South	{{sortname\|Máirtín\|Ó Muilleoir}}	7,143	16.3	4
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Paul\|Maskey}}	27,107	66.7	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Oliver\|McMullan}}	3,555	9.3	4
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Dermot\|Nicholl\|nolink=1}}	10,881	26.5	2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Gildernew}}	25,230	47.2	1
Foyle	{{sortname\|Elisha\|McCallion}}	18,256	39.7	1
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Jacqui\|Russell\|nolink=1}}	1,567	3.5	5
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Francie\|Molloy}}	25,455	54.5	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Mickey\|Brady}}	25,666	47.9	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Cara\|McShane\|nolink=1}}	7,878	16.3	2
North Down	{{sortname\|Thérèse\|McCartney\|nolink=1}}	531	1.4	6
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Declan\|Kearney}}	7,797	18.1	3
South Down	{{sortname\|Chris\|Hazzard}}	20,328	39.9	1
Strangford	{{sortname\|Carole\|Murphy\|nolink=1}}	1,083	2.8	5
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|John\|O'Dowd}}	14,325	27.9	2
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Barry\|McElduff}}	22,060	50.7	1

=By-elections, 2017–19=

class="wikitable sortable"

! By-election !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position

2018 West Tyrone by-election

16,346

46.7

=2019 general election=

Sinn Féin did not stand candidates in Belfast East, Belfast South or North Down in order to aid anti-Brexit and anti-Democratic Unionist Party candidates in those constituencies.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/04/sinn-fein-stand-aside-remain-candidates-three-constituencies-general-election|title=Sinn Féin to stand aside for remain candidates in three constituencies |author=Rory Carroll|work=The Guardian|date=4 November 2019|accessdate=8 November 2019}}

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast North	{{sortname\|John\|Finucane\|John Finucane (Sinn Féin politician)}}	23,078	47.1	1
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Paul\|Maskey}}	20,866	53.8	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Oliver\|McMullan}}	2,120	5.7	4
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Dermot\|Nicholl\|nolink=1}}	6,128	15.6	3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Gildernew}}	21,986	43.3	1
Foyle	{{sortname\|Elisha\|McCallion}}	9,771	20.7	2
Lagan Valley	{{sortname\|Gary\|McCleave \|nolink=1}}	1,098	2.4	5
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Francie\|Molloy}}	20,473	45.9	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Mickey\|Brady}}	20,287	40.0	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Cara\|McShane\|nolink=1}}	5,632	12.8	4
South Antrim	{{sortname\|Declan\|Kearney}}	4,887	11.4	4
South Down	{{sortname\|Chris\|Hazzard}}	16,137	32.4	1
Strangford	{{sortname\|Ryan\|Carlin\|nolink=1}}	555	1.5	5
Upper Bann	{{sortname\|John\|O'Dowd}}	12,291	24.6	2
West Tyrone	{{sortname\|Órfhlaith\|Begley}}	16,544	40.2	1

=2024 general election=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Constituency !! Candidate !! Votes !! % !! Position
Belfast North	{{sortname\|John\|Finucane\|John Finucane (Sinn Féin politician)}}	17,674	43.7	1
Belfast West	{{sortname\|Paul\|Maskey}}	21,009	52.9	1
East Antrim	{{sortname\|Oliver\|McMullan}}	2,986	7.5	5
East Londonderry	{{sortname\|Kathleen\|McGuirk\|nolink=1}}	11,327	27.4	2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	{{sortname\|Pat\|Cullen}}	24,844	48.6	1
Foyle	{{sortname\|Sandra\|Duffy\|nolink=1}}	11,481	29.9	2
Mid Ulster	{{sortname\|Cathal\|Mallaghan}}	24,085	53.0	1
Newry and Armagh	{{sortname\|Dáire\|Hughes}}	22,299	48.5	1
North Antrim	{{sortname\|Phillip\|McGuigan

} || 7,714 || 18.7 ||3

|South Antrim || {{sortname|Declan|Kearney}} || 8,034 || 18.7 || 3

|South Down || {{sortname|Chris|Hazzard}} || 19,698 || 43.5 || 1

|Strangford || {{sortname|Noel|Sands|nolink=1}} || 2,793 || 7.2 || 5

|Upper Bann || {{sortname|Catherine|Nelson}} || 14,236 || 30.1 || 2

|West Tyrone || {{sortname|Órfhlaith|Begley}} || 22,711 || 52.0 || 1

Footnotes

References

F. W. S. Craig, Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987

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Category:Election results by party in the United Kingdom