Belfast East (Assembly constituency) (original) (raw)

Constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Belfast East
Northern Ireland AssemblyParliamentary constituency
East Belfast shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created 1973
Seats 6 (1998–2016)5 (2017–)
MLAs Andy Allen (UUP) David Brooks (DUP) Joanne Bunting (DUP) Naomi Long (APNI) Peter McReynolds (APNI)
City council Belfast City Council
Boundaries Map

Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. It usually shares boundaries with the Belfast East UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 and 2010 to 2011 as the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes and from 1996 to 1997 when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.

Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

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

| Election | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | | | | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1973 | | Oliver Napier(Alliance Party) | | David Bleakley(Labour) | | Joshua Cardwell(UUP/UPNI) | | Norman Agnew(UUP) | | Roy Bradford(UUP) | | Eileen Paisley(DUP) | | 1975 | | | Reg Empey(Vanguard) | | William Craig(Vanguard) | | | | | | | | | 1982 | | Addie Morrow(Alliance Party) | | Dorothy Dunlop(UUP) | | Jeremy Burchill(UUP) | | Denny Vitty(DUP) | Peter Robinson(DUP) | | | | | 1996 | John Alderdice(Alliance Party) | 5 seats1996–1998 | Reg Empey(UUP) | Jim Rodgers(UUP) | Sammy Wilson(DUP) | | | | | | | | | 1998 | | David Ervine(PUP) | Ian Adamson(UUP) | | | | | | | | | | | 2003 | Naomi Long(Alliance Party) | Michael Copeland(UUP) | Robin Newton(DUP) | | | | | | | | | | | January 2007 co-option | Dawn Purvis(PUP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | | Wallace Browne(DUP) | | | | | | | | | | | | July 2010 co-option | Chris Lyttle(Alliance Party) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | | Judith Cochrane(Alliance Party) | Michael Copeland(UUP) | Sammy Douglas(DUP) | | | | | | | | | | September 2015 co-option | Andy Allen(UUP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | Naomi Long(Alliance Party) | Joanne Bunting(DUP) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | 5 seats2017–present | | | | | | | | | | | | | July 2019 co-option | Máire Hendron(Alliance Party) | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 2020 co-option | Naomi Long(Alliance Party) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | Peter McReynolds(Alliance Party) | David Brooks(DUP) | | | | | | | | | | |

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Northern Ireland Assembly

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2022 Assembly election: Belfast East – 5 seats[1]

Party Candidate FPv% Count[2]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Alliance Naomi Long 18.95% 8,195
DUP Joanne Bunting 16.77% 7,253
Alliance Peter McReynolds 13.46% 5,820 6,611 6,624 6,624 6,812 6,956 6,974 7,072 7,414
DUP David Brooks 15.34% 6,633 6,646 6,646 6,646 6,656 6,666 6,995 7,078 7,091 7,092
UUP Andy Allen 12.21% 5,281 5,315 5,318 5,318 5,346 5,374 5,638 6,691 6,707 6,718
Green (NI) Brian Smyth 5.32% 2,302 2,360 2,375 2,375 2,488 2,761 2,787 2,839 3,393 3,578
TUV John Ross 7.14% 3,087 3,091 3,092 3,092 3,095 3,108 3,354 3,416 3,425 3,426
Sinn Féin Mairéad O'Donnell 3.17% 1,369 1,385 1,390 1,390 1,463 1,501 1,504 1,509
UUP Lauren Kerr 2.96% 1,282 1,298 1,299 1,299 1,325 1,340 1,406
PUP Karl Bennett 2.24% 970 973 974 974 976 992
People Before Profit Hannah Kenny 1.16% 500 510 534 534 577
SDLP Charlotte Carson 1.12% 484 507 517 517
Workers' Party Eoin MacNeill 0.17% 72 76
Electorate: 70,123 Valid: 43,248 (61.67%) Spoilt: 592 Quota: 7,209 Turnout: 43,840 (62.52%)

2017 Assembly election: Belfast East – 5 seats[3]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Alliance Naomi Long 18.64% 7,610
Alliance Chris Lyttle 12.54% 5,059 5,760.03 5,780.25 5,885.86 6,032.81 6,072.14 6,367.87 7,268.87
UUP Andy Allen 13.07% 5,275 5,313.17 5,323.39 5,356.6 5,498.59 5,767.92 5,783.14 6,048.62 7,257.62
DUP Joanne Bunting 14.88% 6,007 6,016.02 6,021.02 6,026.13 6,057.35 6,217.46 6,228.46 6,275.01 6,759.01
DUP Robin Newton 11.72% 4,729 4,734.5 4,736.5 4,739.5 4,774.5 4,862.61 4,865.61 4,890.72 5,268.26 5,333.26
DUP David Douglas 10.98% 4,431 4,435.18 4,436.18 4,440.18 4,455.4 4,568.4 4,572.4 4,599.73 4,995.25 5,093.25
PUP John Kyle 6.59% 2,658 2,673.29 2,678.51 2,685.73 2,751.95 2,936.28 2,950.28 3,148.79
Green (NI) Georgina Milne 3.59% 1,447 1,474.06 1,500.28 1,539.49 1,763.36 1,801.58 2,080.65
Sinn Féin Mairéad O'Donnell 2.91% 1,173 1,183.34 1,185.45 1,216.66 1,232.88 1,235.1
TUV Andrew Girvin 2.27% 917 918.65 920.65 924.76 958.87
Labour Alternative Courtney Robinson 1.10% 442 449.48 456.48 467.81
NI Conservatives Sheila Bodel 0.68% 275 276.32 278.43 280.43
SDLP Séamas de Faoite 0.62% 250 260.45 260.56
Independent Jordy McKeag 0.21% 84 85.43
Electorate: 64,788 Valid: 40,357 (62.29%) Spoilt: 471 Quota: 6,727 Turnout: 40,828 (63.02%)

2016 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[4]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
DUP Joanne Bunting 14.90% 5,538
Alliance Naomi Long 14.75% 5,482
DUP Sammy Douglas 11.38% 4,230 4,401.52 4,409 4,411.19 4,436.26 4,456.29 4,572.61 4,574.61 4,756.52 4,978.16 5,045.16 5,461.16
UUP Andy Allen 8.20% 3,047 3,057.28 3,065.28 3,069.57 3,176.72 3,201.81 3,283.15 3,286.15 3,520.59 3,777.94 4,756.53 5,332.53
Alliance Chris Lyttle 7.55% 2,805 2,805.92 2,858.92 2,975.71 3,033.23 3,109.04 3,127.19 3,231.58 3,252.64 3,279.82 3,318.36 3,500.9
DUP Robin Newton 10.42% 3,875 3,896.88 3,900.04 3,902.5 3,938.62 3,946.62 3,995.82 3,998.85 4,105.28 4,182.55 4,267.83 4,745.5
Green (NI) Ross Brown 5.87% 2,183 2,184.4 2,222.4 2,233.29 2,283.49 2,497.23 2,559.32 2,893.95 2,935.15 3,018.46 3,050.84 3,293.25
Alliance Tim Morrow 6.38% 2,372 2,372.36 2,390.36 2,404.97 2,431.07 2,469.25 2,478.41 2,526.56 2,533.56 2,538.56 2,568.07 2,636.62
PUP John Kyle 4.77% 1,772 1,776 1,786.04 1,788.65 1,788.71 1,816.77 1,928.95 1,938.95 2,082.3 2,485.62 2,533.87
UUP Chris McGimpsey 2.95% 1,095 1,098.24 1,102.24 1,104.67 1,165.73 1,178.77 1,211.87 1,214.87 1,305.13 1,346.15
Independent Maggie Hutton 2.96% 1,099 1,100.48 1,107.48 1,108.26 1,113.26 1,144.39 1,190.57 1,192.6 1,277.76
TUV Andrew Girvin 2.39% 887 889.72 891.72 891.99 907.03 911.03 1,037.14 1,037.14
Sinn Féin Niall Ó Donnghaile 2.54% 946 946 963 964.71 966.71 985.77 988.77
UKIP Jonny Lavery 1.70% 631 632.52 634.52 635.15 694.15 717.19
Labour Alternative Courtney Robinson 1.39% 517 517.2 546.2 548.57 556.57
NI Conservatives Neil Wilson 1.28% 477 477.36 482.36 483.5
SDLP Amy Doherty 0.38% 141 141.76
NI Labour Erskine Holmes 0.21% 78 78
Electorate: 65,740 Valid: 37,175 (56.55%) Spoilt: 448 Quota: 5,311 Turnout: 37,623 (57.23%)

2011 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[5]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DUP Peter Robinson 28.26% 9,149
DUP Robin Newton 7.53% 2,436 4,800.5
Alliance Judith Cochrane 13.38% 4,329 4,432 4,433.71 4,448.71 4,497.71 4,571.71 4,754.71
Alliance Chris Lyttle 12.93% 4,183 4,307 4,308.5 4,320 4,330.5 4,419.5 4,530 4,571.5 4,695.5
DUP Sammy Douglas 8.25% 2,668 3,683 3,808.94 3,819.53 3,831.03 3,892.24 3,941.13 4,052.69 4,077.69 4,455.11
UUP Michael Copeland 6.78% 2,194 2,355 2,357.43 2,357.43 2,382.93 2,436.93 2,475.96 2,617.99 2,624.99 3,224.91
Independent Dawn Purvis 5.26% 1,702 1,908.5 1,910.66 1,926.16 1,955.16 2,009.66 2,093.69 2,179.22 2,229.22 2,320.43
PUP Brian Ervine 4.62% 1,493 1,666.5 1,669.62 1,671.12 1,680.62 1,761.12 1,786.62 1,872.65 1,884.15 1,963.3
UUP Philip Robinson 2.92% 943 1,130 1,131.41 1,139.44 1,142.47 1,160.5 1,188.5 1,294.03 1,296.03
Sinn Féin Niall Ó Donnghaile 3.18% 1,030 1,037 1,037.03 1,061.03 1,070.03 1,127.03 1,148.03 1,148.53
TUV Harry Toan 2.20% 712 744 744.36 745.89 753.39 801.39 824.39
Green (NI) Martin Gregg 1.77% 572 613.5 614.28 624.31 649.31 691.31
BNP Ann Cooper 1.04% 337 354.5 354.86 357.86 364.86
SDLP Magdalena Wolska 0.77% 250 253 253.06 270.06 275.06
Socialist Party Thomas Black 0.62% 201 205 205.03 217.03
Workers' Party Kevin McNally 0.32% 102 106.5 106.5
Independent Stephen Stewart 0.14% 46 53.5 53.77
Electorate: 61,263 Valid: 32,347 (52.80%) Spoilt: 481 Quota: 4,622 Turnout: 32,828 (53.59%)

2007 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[6]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP Peter Robinson 19.02% 5,635
Alliance Naomi Long 18.84% 5,583
UUP Reg Empey 13.97% 4,139 4,231.4 4,620.4
PUP Dawn Purvis 10.28% 3,045 3,113.88 3,307.63 3,336.13 3,403.11 3,455.86 3,611.83 3,654.32 3,842.92
DUP Wallace Browne 10.75% 3,185 3,416.6 3,453.1 3,462.35 3,488.06 3,541.78 3,607.97 3,608.71 3,709.1
DUP Robin Newton 7.88% 2,335 3,201.88 3,241.38 3,250.38 3,270.35 3,316.3 3,355.75 3,359.75 3,497.13
UUP Michael Copeland 5.25% 1,557 1,567.08 1,654.58 1,817.33 1,834.83 1,951.08 2,068.32 2,073.82 2,743.06
SDLP Mary Muldoon 2.75% 816 816.96 1,020.71 1,036.96 1,097.7 1,115.2 1,306.95 1,902.95 1,933.94
UUP Jim Rodgers 2.77% 820 884.08 971.08 1,078.08 1,104.55 1,191.03 1,280.77 1,284.27
Sinn Féin Niall Ó Donnghaile 3.56% 1,055 1,056.44 1,071.94 1,072.44 1,087.69 1,087.69 1,123.94
Green (NI) Steven Agnew 2.20% 653 658.04 852.04 870.29 983.78 1,064.28
NI Conservatives Glyn Chambers 1.44% 427 429.88 483.13 494.38 516.13
Socialist Party Thomas Black 0.75% 225 227.88 246.63 248.13
Workers' Party Joseph Bell 0.36% 107 107.96 118.46 118.96
Make Politicians History Rainbow George 0.16% 47 47.24 51.74 52.99
Electorate: 49,757 Valid: 29,629 (59.55%) Spoilt: 244 Quota: 4,233 Turnout: 29,873 (60.04%)

2003 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[7]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Peter Robinson 29.89% 9,254
UUP Reg Empey 20.86% 6,459
DUP Robin Newton 4.76% 1,475 4,418.2 4,444.24
PUP David Ervine 9.66% 2,990 3,211.52 3,377.37 3,509.48 3,660.79
Alliance Naomi Long 8.96% 2,774 2,794.28 2,877.36 3,010.67 4,012.01
UUP Michael Copeland 7.40% 2,291 2,354.96 3,132.75 3,220.51 3,297.92
UUP Jim Rodgers 4.85% 1,502 1,790.6 2,681.85 2,782.65 2,839.37
DUP Harry Toan 4.53% 1,403 2,633.32 2,643.24 2,716.66 2,727.78
Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell 3.81% 1,180 1,184.16 1,185.71 1,205.71
SDLP Leo Van Es 3.12% 967 969.6 986.03 1,035.65
NI Conservatives Terence Dick 0.75% 232 234.08 250.51
Socialist Thomas Black 0.57% 176 181.2 183.68
Workers' Party Joseph Bell 0.40% 125 128.12 129.05
Independent John McBlain 0.23% 72 78.76 81.24
Rainbow Dream Ticket Rainbow George Weiss 0.21% 65 66.56 67.18
Electorate: 51,937 Valid: 30,965 (59.62%) Spoilt: 559 Quota: 4,424 Turnout: 31,524 (60.70%)

1998 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[8]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
DUP Peter Robinson 28.34% 11,219
Alliance John Alderdice 15.52% 6,144
PUP David Ervine 12.92% 5,114 5,299 5,338.13 5,356.76 5,378.03 5,599.45 5,693.45
UUP Reg Empey 13.03% 5,158 5,288 5,324.54 5,327.82 5,369.38 5,371.88 5,421.9 5,497.4 5,590.95 5,592.65 5,625.79 6,108.79
DUP Sammy Wilson 1.60% 633 4,486 4,487.68 4,487.68 4,506.68 4,519.75 4,530.03 4,617.17 4,637.74 4,640.74 5,532.24 5,711.24
UUP Ian Adamson 8.71% 3,447 3,510 3,530.3 3,534.3 3,581.87 3,585.94 3,631.78 3,681.85 3,746.69 3,748.69 3,774.4 4,180.79 4,567.79 4,635.84
Alliance Richard Good 2.53% 1,000 1,009.5 1,290.48 1,309.18 1,324.74 1,331.09 1,416.68 1,439.88 1,756.68 1,814.1 1,824.31 1,865.12 1,888.12 2,864.33
UK Unionist Denny Vitty 3.44% 1,362 1,674 1,675.05 1,675.05 1,704.05 1,708.55 1,722.9 1,755.9 1,772.97 1,772.97 1,880.47 2,000.32 2,023.32 2,026.46
SDLP Peter Jones 2.59% 1,025 1,026.5 1,034.9 1,055.04 1,055.18 1,057.18 1,066.53 1,069.1 1,225.2 1,588.76 1,589.76 1,593.26 1,594.26
UUP Jim Rodgers 2.56% 1,015 1,189.5 1,194.54 1,195.54 1,212.18 1,221.18 1,238.46 1,285.38 1,313.45 1,315.52 1,349.16
DUP John Norris 0.94% 373 1,096.5 1,097.13 1,098.13 1,103.13 1,106.63 1,110.77 1,161.34 1,171.41 1,172.41
Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell 2.32% 917 917 918.19 929.4 929.47 929.47 936.54 937.54 951.68
NI Women's Coalition Pearl Sagar 1.80% 711 723 734.83 744.97 752.11 763.18 800.37 822.01
Ulster Democratic Robert Girvan 1.30% 516 565.5 567.04 568.04 569.61 578.68 590.39
Labour Party NI David Bleakley 0.93% 369 377 389.6 399.72 408.29 409.29
PUP Dawn Purvis 0.68% 271 286.5 287.41 289.48 289.55
NI Conservatives Lesley Donaldson 0.51% 203 221.5 224.37 226.87
Workers' Party Joseph Bell 0.20% 79 87.5 82.09
Natural Law David Collins 0.06% 22 22 22.49
Independent John Lawrence 0.04% 15 15 15.42
Electorate: 60,562 Valid: 39,593 (65.38%) Spoilt: 763 Quota: 5,657 Turnout: 40,356 (66.64%)

Successful candidates are shown in bold.[9]

Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
DUP Peter Robinson Sammy WilsonRobin NewtonIrene LewisWallace Browne 11,270
UUP Reg Empey Jim RodgersIan AdamsonAlan Crowe 8,608
Alliance **John Alderdice**Peter OsborneDanny DowMervyn JonesMaureen McConnell 7,130
PUP David ErvinePatricia LavertyRosemary ReynoldsJohn McQuillenAlec Gordon 3,802
UK Unionist Alan FieldMaureen Ann McCartney 2,496
SDLP Peter PrendivilleBrian Heading 1,299
Ulster Democratic Robert GirvanJacqueline UptonRonald StittSamuel WalkingshawJoseph McMaster 1,156
Sinn Féin Michael McVeighBrid DuffyAnna Doherty 862
NI Women's Coalition Felicity HustonPearl SagarAnnie QuinnKate CampbellKaren Snoddy 405
NI Conservatives Ian DonaldsonDorothy Dunlop 291
Labour coalition Gail HaslettThomas BlackBarbara HawitesDavid BellMaeve O'Leary 199
Democratic Partnership David BleakleyEdwin Sloan 197
Green (NI) Similda OsobaApril McCarthy 161
Workers' Party Joe BellMarie Mooney 149
Ulster Independence Gavin BoydMark BlackDavid McClinton 114
Independent DUP Jean ToadDavid Kerr 93
Democratic Left Michael CraigJune Campion 45
Communist Andrew GibbSarah Stewart 38
Natural Law Robert JohnstoneRichard JohnsonIan Long 13
Independent Chambers Ian ArbuthnotAlan Hay 11

1982 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[10]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP Peter Robinson 38.86% 15,319
UUP Jeremy Burchill 18.63% 7,345
Alliance Oliver Napier 15.32% 6,037
DUP Denny Vitty 0.60% 235 7,583.32
UUP Dorothy Dunlop 4.30% 1,696 2,066.44 2,087.4 3,270.75 3,309.37 3,323.35 3,346.83 3,511.98 4,565.11
Alliance Addie Morrow 7.52% 2,966 3,057.35 3,061.67 3,088.12 3,093.21 3,401.85 3,739.59 3,793.79 4,490.85
DUP Sammy Wilson 1.01% 397 1,239.31 3,024.43 3,044.44 3,060.98 3,065.3 3,081.24 3,258.78 3,399.61
Vanguard William Craig 5.77% 2,274 2,805.72 2,825.56 2,964.48 2,988.59 2,999.87 3,025.07 3,189.56 3,360.66
UUP William Johnstone 2.47% 973 1,126.09 1,135.85 1,377.35 1,394.14 1,397.56 1,407.69 1,520.35
SDLP Peter Prendiville 2.20% 868 873.04 874.8 875.49 875.49 881.25 1,089.72
UUUP Reg Empey 1.28% 503 648.53 655.09 691.43 769.25 772.07 777.45
Workers' Party Francis Cullen 1.73% 681 696.12 696.76 704.12 706.75 711.85
UUUP Ben Horan 0.31% 123 184.74 187.3 198.8
Electorate: 74,273 Valid: 39,417 (53.07%) Spoilt: 1,275 Quota: 5,632 Turnout: 40,692 (54.79%)

1975 Constitutional Convention

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1975 Constitutional Convention: Belfast East – 6 seats[11]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Vanguard William Craig 23.84% 11,958
Alliance Oliver Napier 12.64% 6,341 6,393 6,449 6,469.4 6,537.4 7,450.4
Vanguard Reg Empey 9.28% 4,657 6,825.4 6,844 6,978.2 7,063.8 7,121.2 7,121.2 8,297.2
Unionist Party NI Joshua Cardwell 6.06% 3,039 3,164.6 3,180 3,220.8 3,366.8 3,586.2 3,605.6 3,718 3,756.22 6,209.52
DUP Eileen Paisley 7.19% 3,606 4,893.6 4,916.6 5,073 5,179.6 5,214.4 5,214.4 6,157.8 6,653.68 6,729.86
NI Labour David Bleakley 7.97% 3,998 4,059.6 4,417 4,473.2 4,548.4 5,556.2 5,714.2 5,864 5,885.56 6,257.76
DUP Peter Robinson 7.84% 3,933 4,165 4,173.8 4,209.8 4,253 4,283.2 4,283.6 4,672.6 5,156.72 5,201.88
UUP Roy Bradford 5.15% 2,583 2,828.6 2,839 2,873.6 2,991.4 3,092 3,096.8 3,362.4 3,431.98 3,756.46
Unionist Party NI Norman Agnew 5.71% 2,863 2,913.4 2,918.2 2,929.6 3,011.8 3,262.4 3,287.6 3,370.8 3,387.46
UUP David McNarry 5.20% 2,609 2,941.8 2,944.6 2,978.6 3,065.8 3,093.6 3,094
Alliance Kate Condy 2.96% 1,485 1,500.2 1,508 1,511 1,539
SDLP Alban Maginness 2.54% 1,274 1,278.4 1,286.4 1,287.2 1,293.2
Ind. Unionist Walter McFarland 1.55% 775 885.4 860.8 887.2
Ind. Unionist William Elliot 1.01% 509 591.8 606
Labour Party NI Sandy Scott 1.06% 530 543.6
Electorate: 78,340 Valid: 50,160 (64.03%) Spoilt: 973 Quota: 7,166 Turnout: 51,133 (65.27%)

1973 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats[12]

Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
UUP Roy Bradford 23.22% 13,187
UUP Joshua Cardwell 8.81% 5,001 6,635 6,643.38 6,649.38 6,672.9 6,754.4 6,871.78 7,002.74 7,035.68 7,063.44 7,072.2 7,571.96 8,177.96
DUP Eileen Paisley 9.72% 5,518 5,613 5,618.76 5,628.52 5,717.66 5,737.08 5,780.17 6,127.42 6,142.56 6,393.08 6,396.08 7,069.44 7,170.7 7,172.47 8,907.47
UUP Norman Agnew 6.37% 3,615 4,562.34 4,565.24 4,568.10 4,571.48 4,635.72 4,763.72 4,832.42 4,860.84 4,878.22 4,922.6 5,096.66 5,733.94 5,758.25 5,842.24 7,197.91 7,229.23
Alliance Oliver Napier 8.70% 4,941 5,086.92 5,089.68 5,103.2 5,103.2 5,112.24 5,121.76 5,129.9 6,213.42 6,219.8 7,049.8 7,074.56 7,169.92 7,171.57 7,197.47 7,336.93 7,341.79
NI Labour David Bleakley 7.79% 4,425 4,710.76 4,743.76 4,866.52 4,874.52 4,899.7 4,932.88 4,953.78 5,043.34 5,053.1 5,878.1 5,993.14 6,108.02 6,111.1 6,155.14 6,368.65 6,389.17
UUP Walter McFarland 4.57% 2,597 3,000.94 3,002.32 3,005.46 3,015.84 3,120.52 3,432.38 3,499.12 3,526.44 3,541.2 3,548.58 3,662.52 4,085.54 4,102.48 4,271.55 5,435.29 5,469.31
Vanguard Jim Rodgers 3.43% 1,947 1,972.46 1,974.46 1,975.46 2,068.6 2,070.36 2,076.12 2,152.02 2,154.02 3,133.2 3,134.2 3,509.86 3,550.38 3,550.82 4,492.23 4,683.96 5,386.4
UUP David McNarry 3.14% 1,784 2,145.76 2,145.76 2,148.14 2,155.14 2,306.02 2,504.64 2,544.68 2,558.96 2,580.1 2,583.48 2,642.62 3,182.4 3,199.23 3,237.89
Vanguard Tommy Herron 4.37% 2,480 2,519.9 2,524.9 2,526.9 2,561.28 2,564.8 2,577.94 2,665.88 2,672.26 2,719.26 2,722.26 3,122.34 3,146.76 3,147.2
UUP Walter Scott 3.18% 1,806 2,326.98 2,328.98 2,329.98 2,341.36 2,395.98 2,512.24 2,539.66 2,556.22 2,568.98 2,568.98 2,614.12
Ind. Unionist William Annon 3.86% 2,192 2,248.62 2,252.62 2,254.62 2,293.76 2,298.14 2,306.52 2,455.56 2,465.62 2,517.46 2,528.46
SDLP Owen Adams 3.26% 1,849 1,850.9 1,856.9 1,857.9 1,858.9 1,858.9 1,858.9 1,859.9 1,865.9 1,865.9
Vanguard Thomas Smith 2.35% 1,332 1,343.4 1,343.4 1,343.4 1,384.78 1,385.78 1,390.78 1,444.16 1,445.16
Alliance Kate Condy 2.21% 1,256 1,297.04 1,302.8 1,310.94 1,318.32 1,329.74 1,341.26 1,346.02
Ind. Unionist Michael Brooks 1.73% 983 1,063.56 1,064.56 1,065.56 1,082.56 1,086.94 1,096.7
UUP John McKeown 1.46% 831 973.88 973.88 974.26 975.26 1,014.6
UUP Elsie Logan 0.69% 394 573.36 575.36 575.36 579.36
Ulster Constitution Lindsay Mason 0.36% 202 205.04 205.42 206.42
Ind. Unionist Samuel Smyth 0.33% 189 192.8 193.8 194.8
NI Labour John Coulthard 0.23% 129 136.22 180.6
NI Labour William Gunning 0.19% 107 110.42
Independent Sarah Hughes 0.03% 19 19.38
Electorate: 80,421 Valid: 56,784 (70.61%) Spoilt: 917 Quota: 8,113 Turnout: 57,701 (71.75%)
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