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East Londonderry — UK General Election Results

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

East Londonderry was won by DUP at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 179 votes over Sinn Féin. This page covers every general election in East Londonderry from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 William Ross (Ulster Unionist) 19,469 37.9% James McClure (DUP) 7,262 (14.1 pts) 76.3%
1987 William Ross (Ulster Unionist) 29,532 60.5% Arthur Doherty (SDLP) 20,157 (41.3 pts) 68.7%
1992 William Ross (Ulster Unionist) 30,370 57.6% Arthur Doherty (SDLP) 18,527 (35.1 pts) 69.8%
1997 William Ross (Ulster Unionist) 13,558 35.6% Gregory Campbell (DUP) 3,791 (10.0 pts) 64.8%
2001 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 12,813 32.1% William Ross (Ulster Unionist) 1,901 (4.8 pts) 66.1%
2005 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 15,225 42.9% David McClarty (Ulster Unionist) 7,727 (21.8 pts) 60.7%
2010 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 12,097 34.6% Cathal O hOisin (Sinn Féin) 5,355 (15.3 pts) 55.5%
2015 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 14,663 42.2% Caoimhe Archibald (Sinn Féin) 7,804 (22.5 pts) 52.2%
2017 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 19,723 48.1% Dermot Nicholl (Sinn Féin) 8,842 (21.6 pts) 61.4%
2019 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 15,765 40.1% Cara Hunter (SDLP) 9,607 (24.4 pts) 57.0%
2024 Gregory Campbell (DUP) 11,506 27.9% Kathleen McGurk (Sinn Féin) 179 (0.4 pts) 54.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Ross Ulster Unionist 19,46937.9% Yes
James McClure DUP 12,20723.8% No
Arthur Doherty SDLP 9,39718.3% No
John Davey Sinn Féin 7,07313.8% No
Martha McGrath Alliance 2,4014.7% No
Francie Donnelly Workers' Party 8191.6% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Ross Ulster Unionist 29,53260.5% Yes
Arthur Doherty SDLP 9,37519.2% No
John Davey Sinn Féin 5,46411.2% No
Paddy McGowan Alliance 3,2376.6% No
Francie Donnelly Workers' Party 9351.9% No
Malcolm Samuel Green 2810.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Ross Ulster Unionist 30,37057.6% Yes
Arthur Doherty SDLP 11,84322.5% No
Pauline Davey-Kennedy Sinn Féin 5,32010.1% No
Paddy McGowan Alliance 3,6136.9% No
Alan Elder NI Conservatives 1,5893.0% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Ross Ulster Unionist 13,55835.6% Yes
Gregory Campbell DUP 9,76725.6% No
Arthur Doherty SDLP 8,27321.7% No
Malachy O'Kane Sinn Féin 3,4639.1% No
Yvonne Boyle Alliance 2,4276.4% No
James Holmes NI Conservatives 4361.1% No
Clare Gallen Natural Law 1000.3% No
Ian Anderson National Democrats 810.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 12,81332.1% Yes
William Ross Ulster Unionist 10,91227.4% No
John Dallat SDLP 8,29820.8% No
Francie Brolly Sinn Féin 6,22115.6% No
Yvonne Boyle Alliance 1,6254.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 15,22542.9% Yes
David McClarty Ulster Unionist 7,49821.1% No
John Dallat SDLP 6,07717.1% No
Billy Leonard Sinn Féin 5,70916.1% No
Yvonne Boyle Alliance 9242.6% No
Malcolm Samuel Independent 710.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 12,09734.6% Yes
Cathal O hOisin Sinn Féin 6,74219.3% No
Lesley Macaulay Independent 6,21817.8% No
Thomas Conway SDLP 5,39915.4% No
William Ross Traditional Unionist Voice 2,5727.4% No
Bernard Fitzpatrick Alliance 1,9225.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 14,66342.2% Yes
Caoimhe Archibald Sinn Féin 6,85919.8% No
William McCandless Ulster Unionist 5,33315.4% No
Gerry Mullan SDLP 4,26812.3% No
Yvonne Boyle Alliance 2,6427.6% No
Neil Paine Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 5271.5% No
Elizabeth St Clair-Legge Conservative 4221.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 19,72348.1% Yes
Dermot Nicholl Sinn Féin 10,88126.5% No
Stephanie Quigley SDLP 4,42310.8% No
Richard Holmes Ulster Unionist 3,1357.6% No
Chris McCaw Alliance 2,5386.2% No
Liz St Clair-Legge Conservative 3300.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 15,76540.1% Yes
Cara Hunter SDLP 6,15815.7% No
Dermot Nicholl Sinn Féin 6,12815.6% No
Chris McCaw Alliance 5,92115.1% No
Richard Holmes Ulster Unionist 3,5999.2% No
Seán McNicholl Aontú 1,7314.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Campbell DUP 11,50627.9% Yes
Kathleen McGurk Sinn Féin 11,32727.4% No
Cara Hunter SDLP 5,26012.7% No
Allister Kyle Traditional Unionist Voice 4,36310.6% No
Richard Stewart Alliance 3,7349.0% No
Glen Miller Ulster Unionist 3,4128.3% No
Gemma Brolly Aontú 1,0432.5% No
Jen McCahon Green 4451.1% No
Claire Scull Conservative 1870.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Ulster Unionist margin 14.1 pts 1987: Ulster Unionist margin 41.3 pts 1992: Ulster Unionist margin 35.1 pts 1997: Ulster Unionist margin 10.0 pts 2001: DUP margin 4.8 pts 2005: DUP margin 21.8 pts 2010: DUP margin 15.3 pts 2015: DUP margin 22.5 pts 2017: DUP margin 21.6 pts 2019: DUP margin 24.4 pts 2024: DUP margin 0.4 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

East Londonderry has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Ulster Unionist, DUP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Londonderry in the 2024 general election?

DUP won East Londonderry in 2024 with 11,506 votes (27.9%), a majority of 179 votes over Sinn Féin in second place.

Which parties have won East Londonderry since 1983?

Since 1983, East Londonderry has been won by: DUP, Ulster Unionist.

What was the closest result in East Londonderry?

The closest result on record for East Londonderry was 2024, when DUP beat Sinn Féin by just 179 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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