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UK political party election results
This article lists Sinn Féin 's election resultsUK parliamentary elections.
Year
Number of Candidates
Total votes
Average votes per candidate
% UK vote
% NI vote
Change (percentage points)
Saved deposits[ 1]
Number of MPs[1]
1918 102
497,211
6,457[ n 1]
4.6
19.0
N/A 93
[2]
1924 5
34,181
6,836
0.2
0.5
N/A 2
1950 2
23,362
11,681
0.1
0.3
N/A 1
1955 12
152,310
12,693
0.6
23.5
N/A 7
1959 12
63,415
5,285
0.2
11.0
−0.4
5
1983 14
102,701
7,336
0.3
13.6
N/A 7
1987 14
83,389
5,956
0.3
11.4
0.0
10
1992 14
78,291
5,592
0.2
10.0
−0.1
9
1997 17
126,921
7,466
0.4
16.0
+0.2
13
2001 18
175,933
9,774
0.7
21.7
+0.3
14
2005 18
174,530
9,696
0.6
24.3
−0.1
14
2010 17
171,942
10,114
0.6
25.5
0.0
13
2015 18
176,232
9,791
0.6
24.5
0.0
14
2017 18
238,915
13,273
0.7
29.4
+0.1
14
2019 15
181,853
12,124
0.6
22.8
-0.1
13
2024 14
210,891
15,063
0.7
27.0
+4.2
14
^ Northern Ireland .
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[ edit ] [ edit ] 1918 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast Cromac Archibald Savage 997
6.7
3
Belfast Duncairn Russell McNabb 271
1.9
3
Belfast Falls Éamon de Valera 3,245
27.7
2
Belfast Ormeau James Joseph Dobbyn 338
2.7
3
Belfast Pottinger Bernard Campbell 393
3.2
4
Belfast St Anne's Dermot Barnes 1,341
11.0
3
Belfast Shankill Michael Carolan 534
3.3
3
Belfast Victoria Winifred Carney 539
4.1
3
Belfast Woodvale Robert Haskin 1,247
9.3
2
County Carlow James Lennon unopposed
N/A 1
Cork City J. J. Walsh 20,801
34.3
1
Liam de Róiste 20,506
33.8
2[ n 3]
County Louth John J. O'Kelly 10,770
50.6
1
County Waterford Cathal Brugha 12,890
75.4
1
Dublin Clontarf Richard Mulcahy 5,974
64.9
1
Dublin College Green Seán T. O'Kelly 9,662
77.2
1
Dublin Harbour Philip Shanahan 7,708
58.9
1
Dublin Pembroke Desmond FitzGerald 6,114
47.5
1
Dublin Rathmines Patrick Little 5,566
37.7
2
Dublin St James's Joseph McGrath 6,356
80.1
1
Dublin St Michan's Michael Staines 7,553
65.4
1
Dublin St Patrick's Constance Markievicz 7,835
65.9
1
Dublin St Stephen's Green Thomas Kelly 8,461
59.9
1
East Antrim Daniel Dumigan 861
5.4
2
East Cavan Arthur Griffith unopposed
N/A 1
East Clare Éamon de Valera unopposed
N/A 1
East Cork David Kent unopposed
N/A 1
East Donegal Samuel O'Flaherty 46
0.4
2
East Down Russell McNabb 3,876
27.3
3
East Galway Liam Mellows unopposed
N/A 1
East Kerry Piaras Béaslaí unopposed
N/A 1
East Limerick Richard Hayes 12,750
77.9
1
East Mayo Éamon de Valera 8,975
66.5
1
East Tipperary Pierce McCan 7,487
61.0
1
East Wicklow Seán Etchingham 5,916
53.9
1
Galway Connemara Pádraic Ó Máille 11,754
77.1
1
King's County Patrick McCartan unopposed
N/A 1
Leitrim James Dolan 17,711
85.2
1
Limerick City Michael Colivet unopposed
N/A 1
Londonderry City Eoin MacNeill 7,335
50.7
1
Longford Joseph McGuinness 11,122
72.7
1
Mid Antrim Joseph Connolly 2,791
20.7
2
Mid Armagh Liam Ó Briain 5,688
40.3
2
Mid Cork Terence MacSwiney unopposed
N/A 1
Mid Down Joseph Robinson 707
6.2
1
Mid Tipperary Séamus Burke unopposed
N/A 1
National University of Ireland Eoin MacNeill 1,644
66.9
1
North Antrim Patrick McCarry 2,673
21.7
2
North Armagh Ernest Blythe 2,860
21.8
2
North Cork Patrick O'Keeffe unopposed
N/A 1
North Dublin Frank Lawless 9,138
67.4
1
North Donegal Joseph O'Doherty 7,003
69.5
1
North East Cork Thomas Hunter unopposed
N/A 1
North East Tyrone Seán Milroy 56
0.3
3
North Fermanagh Kevin O'Shiel 6,236
47.9
2
North Galway Bryan Cusack 8,896
69.0
1
North Kerry James Crowley unopposed
N/A 1
North Kildare Domhnall Ua Buachalla 5,979
68.7
1
North Kilkenny W. T. Cosgrave unopposed
N/A 1
North Londonderry Patrick McGilligan 3,951
27.3
2
North Mayo John Crowley 7,429
80.8
1
North Meath Liam Mellows 6,982
65.0
1
North Monaghan Ernest Blythe 6,842
48.7
1
North Roscommon George Noble Plunkett unopposed
N/A 1
North Sligo J. J. Clancy 9,030
68.0
1
North Tipperary Joseph MacDonagh unopposed
N/A 1
North West Tyrone Arthur Griffith 10,442
57.6
1
North Wexford Roger Sweetman 10,162
58.6
1
Queen's County Kevin Christopher O'Higgins 13,452
67.5
1
Queen's University Belfast Seán B. Dolan 118
7.4
2
South Antrim Kevin O'Shiel 2,318
14.9
2
South Armagh James Thomas McKee 79
1.8
2
South Cork Michael Collins unopposed
N/A 1
South Dublin George Gavan Duffy 5,133
38.6
1
South Donegal Peter J. Ward 5,787
54.9
1
South Down Éamon de Valera 33
0.2
4
South East Cork Diarmuid Lynch unopposed
N/A 1
South Fermanagh Seán O'Mahony 6,673
58.9
1
South Galway Frank Fahy 10,621
85.9
1
South Kerry Fionán Lynch unopposed
N/A 1
South Kildare Art O'Connor 7,104
82.1
1
South Kilkenny James O'Mara 8,685
82.4
1
South Londonderry Louis Joseph Walsh 3,425
20.9
3
South Mayo William Sears unopposed
N/A 1
South Meath Eamonn Duggan 6,371
70.4
1
South Monaghan Seán MacEntee 7,524
63.0
1
South Roscommon Harry Boland 10,685
71.6
1
South Sligo Alexander McCabe 9,113
82.1
1
South Tipperary P. J. Moloney 8,744
76.4
1
South Tyrone Denis McCullough 5,437
29.1
2
South Wexford James Ryan 8,729
51.5
1
Waterford City Vincent White 4,431
47.4
2
Westmeath Laurence Ginnell 12,435
75.4
1
West Cavan Paul Galligan unopposed
N/A 1
West Clare Brian O'Higgins unopposed
N/A 1
West Cork Seán Hayes unopposed
N/A 1
West Donegal Joseph Sweeney 6,712
62.0
1
West Down Bernard Campbell 1,725
14.0
2
West Kerry Austin Stack unopposed
N/A 1
West Limerick Cornelius Collins unopposed
N/A 1
West Mayo Joseph MacBride 10,195
86.7
1
West Wicklow Robert Barton 6,239
82.0
1
Cork City was a two-seat constituency, and both Sinn Féin candidate were elected.
[ edit ] 1924 general election [ edit ] 1950 general election [ edit ] McAteer stood as an independent republican candidate.
1955 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Armagh Tomás Óg Mac Curtain 21,363
35.6
2
Belfast East Liam Mulcahy 3,156
7.3
3
Belfast North Francis McGlade 4,534
8.5
3
Belfast South Patrick Kearney 1,679
3.9
3
Belfast West Eamonn Boyce 8,447
14.4
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Philip Clarke 30,529
50.2
1
Londonderry Manus Canning 19,640
35.5
2
Mid Ulster Tom Mitchell 29,737
50.2
1
North Antrim John Dougan 6,809
14.0
2
North Down Joseph Campbell 1,637
3.2
2
South Antrim Michael Traynor 5,155
9.3
2
South Down Kevin O'Rourke 19,624
34.1
2
[ edit ] 1959 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Armagh John Lynch 6,823
14.5
2
Belfast East Barney Boswell 1,204
2.7
3
Belfast North Francis McGlade 2,156
4.1
3
Belfast South Brendan O'Reilly 434
1.0
4
Belfast West Thomas Heenan 4,416
8.3
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone James Martin 7,348
18.6
2
Londonderry Manus Canning 13,872
27.0
2
Mid Ulster Tom Mitchell 14,170
30.0
2
North Antrim John Dougan 2,280
5.1
2
North Down Joseph Campbell 1,039
2.0
2
South Antrim Michael Traynor 2,745
4.9
2
South Down Kevin O'Rourke 6,298
14.6
2
1964 general election [ edit ] These Sinn Féin members stood as Independent Republican candidates.
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Armagh John Lynch 12,432
23.0
2
Belfast East David McConnell 1,827
4.3
3
Belfast North Francis McGlade 2,743
5.5
3
Belfast South Robert McKnight 1,159
3.0
3
Belfast West Billy McMillen 3,256
6.3
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Aloysius Molloy 14,645
26.9
2
Londonderry Hugh McAteer 21,123
35.9
2
Mid Ulster Tom Mitchell 22,180
39.6
2
North Antrim Seán Caughey 4,424
9.9
2
North Down Paddy McGrattan 855
1.4
4
South Antrim Leo Wilson 3,830
5.7
3
South Down George Mussen 11,031
19.8
3
1966 general election [ edit ] These Sinn Féin members stood as Independent Republican candidates.
[ edit ] These Sinn Féin members stood as Anti H-Block candidates.
1983 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Denis Donaldson 682
1.8
4
Belfast North Joe Austin 5,451
12.9
4
Belfast South Sean McKnight 1,107
3.0
5
Belfast West Gerry Adams 16,379
36.9
1
East Londonderry John Davey 7,073
13.8
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Owen Carron 20,954
34.8
2
Foyle Martin McGuinness 10,607
20.3
3
Lagan Valley Richard McAuley 1,751
4.3
5
Mid Ulster Danny Morrison 16,096
29.9
2
Newry and Armagh Jim McAllister 9,928
20.9
3
North Antrim Pearse McMahon 2,860
6.5
4
South Antrim Sean Laverty 1,629
4.2
5
South Down Patrick Fitzsimmons 4,074
7.9
3
Upper Bann Brendan Curran 4,110
9.4
4
[ edit ] 1987 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Joe O'Donnell 649
2.0
4
Belfast North Paddy McManus 5,062
13.8
4
Belfast South Sean McKnight 1,030
3.2
5
Belfast West Gerry Adams 16,862
41.1
1
East Londonderry John Davey 5,464
11.2
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Paul Corrigan 14,623
26.4
2
Foyle Martin McGuinness 8,707
17.9
3
Lagan Valley Patrick Rice 2,656
6.4
4
Mid Ulster Sean Begley 12,449
23.9
3
Newry and Armagh Jim McAllister 6,173
11.8
3
North Antrim Sean Regan 2,633
6.4
4
South Antrim Henry Cushinan 1,592
4.4
4
South Down Geraldine Ritchie 2,363
4.2
3
Upper Bann Brendan Curran 3,126
7.4
3
[ edit ] 1992 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Joe O'Donnell 679
1.9
5
Belfast North Paddy McManus 4,693
13.1
3
Belfast South Sean Hayes 1,123
2.3
5
Belfast West Gerry Adams 16,826
42.1
2
East Londonderry Pauline Davey-Kennedy 5,320
10.1
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Francie Molloy 12,604
22.9
3
Foyle Martin McGuinness 9,149
17.6
3
Lagan Valley Patrick Rice 3,346
6.8
5
Mid Ulster Barry McElduff 10,248
18.7
3
Newry and Armagh Brendan Curran 6,547
12.5
3
North Antrim James McGarry 1,916
4.2
6
South Antrim Henry Cushinan 1,220
2.9
4
South Down Sean Fitzpatrick 1,843
3.0
3
Upper Bann Brendan Curran 2,777
6.1
3
1997 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Dominic Corr 810
2.1
5
Belfast North Gerry Kelly 8,375
20.2
3
Belfast South Sean Hayes 2,019
5.1
5
Belfast West Gerry Adams 25,662
55.9
1
East Antrim Chrissie McAuley 543
1.6
8
East Londonderry Malachy O'Kane 3,463
9.0
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Gerry McHugh 11,174
23.1
2
Foyle Mitchel McLaughlin 11,445
23.9
2
Lagan Valley Sue Ramsey 1,110
2.5
6
Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness 20,294
40.1
1
Newry and Armagh Patrick McNamee 11,218
21.1
3
North Antrim James McGarry 2,896
6.3
4
South Antrim Henry Cushinan 2,229
5.5
5
South Down Mick Murphy 5,127
10.4
3
Strangford Garret O'Fachtna 503
1.2
6
Upper Bann Bernadette O'Hagan 5,773
12.1
3
West Tyrone Pat Doherty 14,280
30.9
3
[ edit ] 2001 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Joe O'Donnell 1,237
3.4
5
Belfast North Gerry Kelly 10,331
25.2
2
Belfast South Alex Maskey 2,894
7.6
4
Belfast West Gerry Adams 27,096
66.1
1
East Antrim Janette Graffan 903
2.5
6
East Londonderry Francie Brolly 6,221
15.6
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew 17,739
34.1
1
Foyle Mitchel McLaughlin 12,988
26.6
2
Lagan Valley Paul Butler 2,725
5.9
5
Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness 25,502
51.1
1
Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy 17,209
30.9
2
North Antrim John Kelly 4,822
9.8
4
North Down Eamonn McConvey 313
0.8
6
South Antrim Martin Meehan 4,160
9.4
4
South Down Mick Murphy 10,278
19.7
2
Strangford Liam Johnston 930
2.2
5
Upper Bann Dara O'Hagan 10,771
21.1
3
West Tyrone Pat Doherty 19,814
40.8
1
2005 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Deborah Devenny 1,029
3.3
4
Belfast North Gerry Kelly 8,747
28.6
2
Belfast South Alex Maskey 2,882
9.0
4
Belfast West Gerry Adams 24,348
70.5
1
East Antrim James McKeown 828
2.6
5
East Londonderry Billy Leonard 5,709
16.1
4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew 18,638
38.2
1
Foyle Mitchel McLaughlin 15,162
33.2
2
Lagan Valley Paul Butler 3,197
7.5
4
Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness 21,641
47.6
1
Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy 20,965
41.4
1
North Antrim Philip McGuigan 7,191
15.7
2
North Down Janet McCrory 205
0.6
7
South Antrim Henry Cushinan 4,407
11.6
4
South Down Caitríona Ruane 12,417
25.8
2
Strangford Dermot Kennedy 949
2.6
6
Upper Bann John O'Dowd 9,305
21.0
3
West Tyrone Pat Doherty 16,910
38.9
1
2010 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Niall Ó Donnghaile 817
2.4
5
Belfast North Gerry Kelly 12,588
34.0
2
Belfast West Gerry Adams 22,840
71.1
1
East Antrim Oliver McMullan 2,064
6.8
4
East Londonderry Cathal Ó hOisín 6,742
19.3
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew 21,304
45.5
1
Foyle Martina Anderson 12,098
31.9
2
Lagan Valley Paul Butler 1,465
4.0
6
Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness 21,239
52.0
1
Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy 18,857
42.0
1
North Antrim Daithí McKay 5,265
12.4
3
North Down Vincent Parker 250
0.7
7
South Antrim Mitchel McLaughlin 4,729
13.9
3
South Down Caitríona Ruane 12,236
28.7
2
Strangford Michael Coogan 1,161
3.6
6
Upper Bann John O'Dowd 10,237
24.7
3
West Tyrone Pat Doherty 18,050
48.4
1
[ edit ] 2015 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Niall Ó Donnghaile 823
2.1
5
Belfast North Gerry Kelly 13,770
33.9
2
Belfast South Máirtín Ó Muilleoir 5,402
13.9
4
Belfast West Paul Maskey 19,163
54.2
1
East Antrim Oliver McMullan 2,314
6.9
5
East Londonderry Caoimhe Archibald 6,859
19.8
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew 23,078
45.4
2
Foyle Gearóid Ó hEára 11,679
31.6
2
Lagan Valley Jacqui McGeough 1,144
2.9
7
Mid Ulster Francie Molloy 19,935
48.7
1
Newry and Armagh Mickey Brady 20,488
41.1
1
North Antrim Daithí McKay 5,143
12.3
3
North Down Therese McCartney 273
0.8
10
South Antrim Declan Kearney 4,699
12.9
3
South Down Chris Hazzard 12,186
28.5
2
Strangford Sheila Bailie 876
2.6
8
Upper Bann Catherine Seeley 11,593
24.6
3
West Tyrone Pat Doherty 16,805
43.5
1
2017 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast East Mairead O'Donnell 894
2.1
4
Belfast North John Finucane 19,159
41.7
2
Belfast South Máirtín Ó Muilleoir 7,143
16.3
4
Belfast West Paul Maskey 27,107
66.7
1
East Antrim Oliver McMullan 3,555
9.3
4
East Londonderry Dermot Nicholl 10,881
26.5
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew 25,230
47.2
1
Foyle Elisha McCallion 18,256
39.7
1
Lagan Valley Jacqui Russell 1,567
3.5
5
Mid Ulster Francie Molloy 25,455
54.5
1
Newry and Armagh Mickey Brady 25,666
47.9
1
North Antrim Cara McShane 7,878
16.3
2
North Down Thérèse McCartney 531
1.4
6
South Antrim Declan Kearney 7,797
18.1
3
South Down Chris Hazzard 20,328
39.9
1
Strangford Carole Murphy 1,083
2.8
5
Upper Bann John O'Dowd 14,325
27.9
2
West Tyrone Barry McElduff 22,060
50.7
1
[ edit ] 2019 general election [ edit ] 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.[ 3]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast North John Finucane 23,078
47.1
1
Belfast West Paul Maskey 20,866
53.8
1
East Antrim Oliver McMullan 2,120
5.7
4
East Londonderry Dermot Nicholl 6,128
15.6
3
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew 21,986
43.3
1
Foyle Elisha McCallion 9,771
20.7
2
Lagan Valley Gary McCleave 1,098
2.4
5
Mid Ulster Francie Molloy 20,473
45.9
1
Newry and Armagh Mickey Brady 20,287
40.0
1
North Antrim Cara McShane 5,632
12.8
4
South Antrim Declan Kearney 4,887
11.4
4
South Down Chris Hazzard 16,137
32.4
1
Strangford Ryan Carlin 555
1.5
5
Upper Bann John O'Dowd 12,291
24.6
2
West Tyrone Órfhlaith Begley 16,544
40.2
1
2024 general election [ edit ]
Constituency
Candidate
Votes
%
Position
Belfast North John Finucane 17,674
43.7
1
Belfast West Paul Maskey 21,009
52.9
1
East Antrim Oliver McMullan 2,986
7.5
5
East Londonderry Kathleen McGuirk 11,327
27.4
2
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Pat Cullen 24,844
48.6
1
Foyle Sandra Duffy 11,481
29.9
2
Mid Ulster Cathal Mallaghan 24,085
53.0
1
Newry and Armagh Dáire Hughes 22,299
48.5
1
North Antrim Phillip McGuigan 7,714
18.7
3
South Antrim Declan Kearney 8,034
18.7
3
South Down Chris Hazzard 19,698
43.5
1
Strangford Noel Sands 2,793
7.2
5
Upper Bann Catherine Nelson 14,236
30.1
2
West Tyrone Órfhlaith Begley 22,711
52.0
1
^ Average for the 77 contested seats; i.e. excluding the 25 uncontested seats.
^ 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.[ 2]
^ Cork City was a 2-seat constituency, with Sinn Féin taking both seats.
^ a b Fermanagh and Tyrone was a 2-seat constituency, with Sinn Féin taking neither seat.
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