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Upper Bann — UK General Election Results

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

Upper Bann was won by DUP at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,406 votes over Sinn Féin. This page covers every general election in Upper Bann from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Harold McCusker (Ulster Unionist) 24,888 56.9% James McDonald (SDLP) 17,081 (39.1 pts) 72.0%
1987 Harold McCusker (Ulster Unionist) 25,137 60.7% Brid Rodgers (SDLP) 16,461 (39.7 pts) 65.6%
1992 David Trimble (Ulster Unionist) 26,824 59.0% Brid Rodgers (SDLP) 16,163 (35.5 pts) 67.4%
1997 David Trimble (Ulster Unionist) 20,836 43.6% Brid Rodgers (SDLP) 9,252 (19.4 pts) 67.9%
2001 David Trimble (Ulster Unionist) 17,095 33.5% David Simpson (DUP) 2,058 (4.0 pts) 70.3%
2005 David Simpson (DUP) 16,679 37.6% David Trimble (Ulster Unionist) 5,398 (12.2 pts) 61.9%
2010 David Simpson (DUP) 14,000 33.8% Harry Hamilton (Independent) 3,361 (8.1 pts) 55.8%
2015 David Simpson (DUP) 15,430 32.7% Jo-Anne Dobson (Ulster Unionist) 2,264 (4.8 pts) 59.3%
2017 David Simpson (DUP) 22,317 43.5% John O'Dowd (Sinn Féin) 7,992 (15.6 pts) 64.2%
2019 Carla Lockhart (DUP) 20,501 41.0% John O'Dowd (Sinn Féin) 8,210 (16.4 pts) 60.7%
2024 Carla Lockhart (DUP) 21,642 45.7% Catherine Nelson (Sinn Féin) 7,406 (15.6 pts) 58.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold McCusker Ulster Unionist 24,88856.9% Yes
James McDonald SDLP 7,80717.8% No
James Wells DUP 4,54710.4% No
Brendan Curran Sinn Féin 4,1109.4% No
Tom French Workers' Party 2,3925.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold McCusker Ulster Unionist 25,13760.7% Yes
Brid Rodgers SDLP 8,67620.9% No
Brendan Curran Sinn Féin 3,1267.5% No
Fionnuala Cook Alliance 2,4876.0% No
Tom French Workers' Party 2,0044.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Trimble Ulster Unionist 26,82459.0% Yes
Brid Rodgers SDLP 10,66123.4% No
Brendan Curran Sinn Féin 2,7776.1% No
William Ramsay Alliance 2,5415.6% No
Collette Jones NI Conservatives 1,5563.4% No
Tom French Workers' Party 1,1202.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Trimble Ulster Unionist 20,83643.6% Yes
Brid Rodgers SDLP 11,58424.2% No
Bernadette O'Hagan Sinn Féin 5,77312.1% No
Mervyn Carrick DUP 5,48211.5% No
Dr William Ramsay Alliance 3,0176.3% No
Tom French Workers' Party 5541.2% No
Brian Price NI Conservatives 4330.9% No
Jack Lyons Natural Law 1080.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Trimble Ulster Unionist 17,09533.5% Yes
David Simpson DUP 15,03729.5% No
Dara O'Hagan Sinn Féin 10,77121.1% No
Dolores Kelly SDLP 7,60714.9% No
Tom French Workers' Party 5271.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Simpson DUP 16,67937.6% Yes
David Trimble Ulster Unionist 11,28125.5% No
John O'Dowd Sinn Féin 9,30521.0% No
Dolores Kelly SDLP 5,74713.0% No
Alan Castle Alliance 9552.2% No
Tom French Workers' Party 3550.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Simpson DUP 14,00033.8% Yes
Harry Hamilton Independent 10,63925.7% No
John O'Dowd Sinn Féin 10,23724.7% No
Dolores Kelly SDLP 5,27612.7% No
Brendan Heading Alliance 1,2313.0% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Simpson DUP 15,43032.7% Yes
Jo-Anne Dobson Ulster Unionist 13,16627.9% No
Catherine Seeley Sinn Féin 11,59324.6% No
Dolores Kelly SDLP 4,2389.0% No
Peter Lavery Alliance 1,7803.8% No
Martin Kelly Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 4601.0% No
Damien Harte The Workers' Party 3510.7% No
Amandeep Singh Bhogal Conservative 2010.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Simpson DUP 22,31743.5% Yes
John O'Dowd Sinn Féin 14,32527.9% No
Doug Beattie Ulster Unionist 7,90015.4% No
Declan McAlinden SDLP 4,3978.6% No
Tara Doyle Alliance 2,3194.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Carla Lockhart DUP 20,50141.0% Yes
John O'Dowd Sinn Féin 12,29124.6% No
Eóin Tennyson Alliance 6,43312.9% No
Doug Beattie Ulster Unionist 6,19712.4% No
Dolores Kelly SDLP 4,6239.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Carla Lockhart DUP 21,64245.7% Yes
Catherine Nelson Sinn Féin 14,23630.1% No
Eóin Tennyson Alliance 6,32213.3% No
Kate Evans Ulster Unionist 3,6627.7% No
Malachy Quinn SDLP 1,4963.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Ulster Unionist margin 39.1 pts 1987: Ulster Unionist margin 39.7 pts 1992: Ulster Unionist margin 35.5 pts 1997: Ulster Unionist margin 19.4 pts 2001: Ulster Unionist margin 4.0 pts 2005: DUP margin 12.2 pts 2010: DUP margin 8.1 pts 2015: DUP margin 4.8 pts 2017: DUP margin 15.6 pts 2019: DUP margin 16.4 pts 2024: DUP margin 15.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Upper Bann 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 Upper Bann in the 2024 general election?

DUP won Upper Bann in 2024 with 21,642 votes (45.7%), a majority of 7,406 votes over Sinn Féin in second place.

Which parties have won Upper Bann since 1983?

Since 1983, Upper Bann has been won by: DUP, Ulster Unionist.

What was the closest result in Upper Bann?

The closest result on record for Upper Bann was 2001, when Ulster Unionist beat DUP by just 2,058 votes (4.0 percentage points).

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