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East Antrim — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

East Antrim was won by DUP at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,306 votes over Alliance. This page covers every general election in East Antrim from 1885 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1885–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) 4,180 66.5% Marriott Robert Dalway (Liberal) 2,075 (33.0 pts) 71.6%
1886 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1895 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) 3,582 57.4% James King-Kerr (Independent Unionist) 929 (14.9 pts) 70.2%
1906 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) 4,496 67.7% Henry Rosere Beddoes (Russellite Unionist) 2,351 (35.4 pts) 77.2%
Jan 1910 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Dec 1910 James Martin McCalmont (Irish Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1918 Robert Chaine Alexander McCalmont (Irish Unionist) 15,206 94.6% Daniel Dumigan (Sinn Féin) 14,345 (89.3 pts) 64.8%
1983 Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 14,293 37.4% Jim Allister (DUP) 367 (1.0 pts) 65.1%
1987 Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 23,942 71.6% Seán Neeson (Alliance) 15,360 (45.9 pts) 55.2%
1992 Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 16,966 43.2% Nigel Dodds (DUP) 7,422 (18.9 pts) 62.5%
1997 Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 13,318 38.8% Sean Neeson (Alliance) 6,389 (18.6 pts) 58.3%
2001 Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 13,101 36.4% Sammy Wilson (DUP) 128 (0.4 pts) 59.1%
2005 Sammy Wilson (DUP) 15,766 49.6% Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 7,304 (23.0 pts) 54.8%
2010 Sammy Wilson (DUP) 13,993 45.9% Rodney McCune (Independent) 6,770 (22.2 pts) 50.9%
2015 Sammy Wilson (DUP) 12,103 36.1% Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist) 5,795 (17.3 pts) 53.6%
2017 Sammy Wilson (DUP) 21,873 57.3% Stewart Dickson (Alliance) 15,923 (41.8 pts) 60.8%
2019 Sammy Wilson (DUP) 16,871 45.3% Danny Donnelly (Alliance) 6,706 (18.0 pts) 57.7%
2024 Sammy Wilson (DUP) 11,462 28.9% Danny Donnelly (Alliance) 1,306 (3.3 pts) 54.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist 4,18066.5% Yes
Marriott Robert Dalway Liberal 2,10533.5% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist Unopposed Yes

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist 3,58257.4% Yes
James King-Kerr Independent Unionist 2,65342.6% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist 4,49667.7% Yes
Henry Rosere Beddoes Russellite Unionist 2,14532.3% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist Unopposed Yes

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Martin McCalmont Irish Unionist Unopposed Yes

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Chaine Alexander McCalmont Irish Unionist 15,20694.6% Yes
Daniel Dumigan Sinn Féin 8615.4% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 14,29337.4% Yes
Jim Allister DUP 13,92636.4% No
Seán Neeson Alliance 7,62019.9% No
Michael O'Cleary SDLP 1,0472.7% No
William Cunning Independent 7411.9% No
Austin Kelly Workers' Party 5811.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 23,94271.6% Yes
Seán Neeson Alliance 8,58225.6% No
Austin Kelly Workers' Party 9362.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 16,96643.2% Yes
Nigel Dodds DUP 9,54424.3% No
Sean Neeson Alliance 9,13223.3% No
Myrtle Boal NI Conservatives 3,3598.6% No
Andrea Palmer Natural Law 2500.6% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 13,31838.8% Yes
Sean Neeson Alliance 6,92920.2% No
Jack McKee DUP 6,68219.5% No
Terence Dick NI Conservatives 2,3346.8% No
Billy Donaldson PUP 1,7575.1% No
Danny O'Connor SDLP 1,5764.6% No
Lindsay Mason Independent 1,1453.3% No
Chrissie McAuley Sinn Féin 5431.6% No
Maura McCann Natural Law 690.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 13,10136.4% Yes
Sammy Wilson DUP 12,97336.0% No
John Mathews Alliance 4,48312.5% No
Danny O'Connor SDLP 2,6417.3% No
Lindsay Mason Independent 1,0923.0% No
Janette Graffan Sinn Féin 9032.5% No
Alan Greer NI Conservatives 8072.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sammy Wilson DUP 15,76649.6% Yes
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 8,46226.6% No
Séan Neeson Alliance 4,86915.3% No
Danny O'Connor SDLP 1,6955.3% No
James McKeown Sinn Féin 8282.6% No
David Kerr Rainbow Dream Ticket 1470.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sammy Wilson DUP 13,99345.9% Yes
Rodney McCune Independent 7,22323.7% No
Gerry Lynch Alliance 3,37711.1% No
Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 2,0646.8% No
Justin McCamphill SDLP 2,0196.6% No
Samuel Morrison Traditional Unionist Voice 1,8266.0% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sammy Wilson DUP 12,10336.1% Yes
Roy Beggs Ulster Unionist 6,30818.8% No
Stewart Dickson Alliance 5,02115.0% No
Noel Jordan UKIP 3,66010.9% No
Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 2,3146.9% No
Ruth Wilson Traditional Unionist Voice 1,9035.7% No
Margaret Anne McKillop SDLP 1,6394.9% No
Alex Wilson Conservative 5491.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sammy Wilson DUP 21,87357.3% Yes
Stewart Dickson Alliance 5,95015.6% No
John Stewart Ulster Unionist 4,52411.9% No
Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 3,5559.3% No
Margaret McKillop SDLP 1,2783.4% No
Mark Logan Conservative 9632.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sammy Wilson DUP 16,87145.3% Yes
Danny Donnelly Alliance 10,16527.3% No
Steve Aiken Ulster Unionist 5,47514.7% No
Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 2,1205.7% No
Aaron Rankin Conservative 1,0432.8% No
Angela Mulholland SDLP 9022.4% No
Philip Randle Green 6851.8% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sammy Wilson DUP 11,46228.9% Yes
Danny Donnelly Alliance 10,15625.6% No
John Stewart Ulster Unionist 9,47623.9% No
Matthew Warwick Traditional Unionist Voice 4,13510.4% No
Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 2,9867.5% No
Margaret McKillop SDLP 8922.2% No
Mark Bailey Green 5681.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Irish Unionist margin 33.0 pts 1900: Irish Unionist margin 14.9 pts 1906: Irish Unionist margin 35.4 pts 1918: Irish Unionist margin 89.3 pts 1983: Ulster Unionist margin 1.0 pts 1987: Ulster Unionist margin 45.9 pts 1992: Ulster Unionist margin 18.9 pts 1997: Ulster Unionist margin 18.6 pts 2001: Ulster Unionist margin 0.4 pts 2005: DUP margin 23.0 pts 2010: DUP margin 22.2 pts 2015: DUP margin 17.3 pts 2017: DUP margin 41.8 pts 2019: DUP margin 18.0 pts 2024: DUP margin 3.3 pts 1885 1900 1906 1918 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

East Antrim has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Unionist, Ulster Unionist, DUP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Antrim in the 2024 general election?

DUP won East Antrim in 2024 with 11,462 votes (28.9%), a majority of 1,306 votes over Alliance in second place.

Which parties have won East Antrim since 1885?

Since 1885, East Antrim has been won by: DUP, Irish Unionist, Ulster Unionist.

What was the closest result in East Antrim?

The closest result on record for East Antrim was 2001, when Ulster Unionist beat DUP by just 128 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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