North Antrim (Assembly constituency)

Coordinates: 54°57′50″N 6°10′26″W / 54.964°N 6.174°W / 54.964; -6.174

North Antrim
County Constituency
for the Northern Ireland Assembly

North Antrim shown within Northern Ireland
Districts Ballymena, Ballymoney, Moyle
Current constituency
Created 1973
Assembly Members Paul Frew
Daithí McKay
Jim Allister
Robin Swann
Philip Logan
Mervyn Storey

North Antrim 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 North Antrim UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 as the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes.

In 1996 members of the Northern Ireland Forum were 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. However the boundaries of North Antrim were not changed in the 1996–1997 redistribution.

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 North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
1973 John O'Hagan
(SDLP)
Hugh Wilson
(Alliance Party)
7 seats
1973-1982
William Craig
(Vanguard)
John Baxter
(UUP)
David McCarthy
(UUP)
James Craig
(DUP)
Ian Paisley
(DUP)
1974
by-election
Clifford Smyth
(DUP)
1975 John Turnley
(SDLP)
William Wright
(Vanguard)
David Allen
(Vanguard)
Ken McFaul
(DUP)
1982 Sean Farren
(SDLP)
Seán Neeson
(Alliance Party)
Joe Gaston
(UUP)
Roy Beggs
(UUP)
Cecil Cousley
(DUP)
Jim Allister
(DUP)
Jack McKee
(DUP)
1996 5 seats
1996-1998
Robert Coulter
(UUP)
5 seats
1996-1998
Ian Paisley Jr
(DUP)
1998 6 seats
1998-present
James Leslie
(UUP)
6 seats
1998-present
Gardiner Kane
(DUP)
2003 Philip McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)
Mervyn Storey
(DUP)
2007 Declan O'Loan
(SDLP)
Daithí McKay
(Sinn Féin)
June 2010
co-option
Paul Frew
(DUP)
2011 Jim Allister
(TUV)
Robin Swann
(UUP)
David McIlveen
(DUP) rowspan=2|
2016 Phillip Logan
(DUP) rowspan=2|
August 2016
co-option
Philip McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)

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.

Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly

2016

2016 Assembly election: North Antrim - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
TUV Jim Allister 13.2 5,399 5,410 5,427 5,458 5,788 5,841 7,600
DUP Paul Frew 13.2 5,429 5,435 5,449 5,463 5,654 5,717 5,822 6,095
DUP Mervyn Storey 13.1 5,382 5,395 5,403 5,428 5,481 5,566 5,592 5,710 8,443
DUP Phillip Logan 8.9 3,635 3,642 3,651 3,672 3,724 3,759 3,834 4,131 4,724 7,165.24
UUP Robin Swann 8.7 3,585 3,619 3,644 4,306 4,423 4,776 4,841 5,217 5,420 5,545.44
Sinn Féin Daithi McKay 12.9 5,297 5,302 5,350 5,353 5,374 5,459 5,462 5,466 5,473 5,473.98
SDLP Connor Duncan 7.5 3,093 3,146 3,245 3,247 3,276 3,851 3,857 3,864 3,879 3,886.84
DUP David McIlveen 7.8 3,209 3,212 3,213 3,230 3,256 3,273 3,322 3,604
TUV Timothy Gaston 4.8 1,955 1,959 1,965 1,991 2,104 2,123
Alliance Stephen McFarland 3.2 1,318 1,397 1,658 1,671 1,718
UKIP Donna Anderson 2.5 1,027 1,042 1,064 1,070
UUP Andrew Wright 2.0 821 826 831
Green (NI) Jennifer Breslin 1.2 513 593
NI Labour Kathryn Johnston 0.6 243
NI Conservatives James Simpson 0.2 92
Electorate: 78,337   Valid: 40,998   Spoilt: 466 (1.12%)   Quota: 5,857   Turnout: 52.93%

    2011

    2011 Assembly election: North Antrim - 6 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
    DUP Paul Frew 16.3 6,581
    Sinn Féin Daithi McKay 15.3 6,152
    DUP Mervyn Storey 13.3 6,083
    DUP David McIlveen 8.1 3,275 3,826 3,832 3,833 3,941 3,974 4,063 6,594
    UUP Robin Swann 6.2 2,518 2,547 2,566 2,566 2,829 2,840 4,578 4,991 5,557
    TUV Jim Allister 10.1 4,061 4,093 4,656 4,657 4,745 4,759 4,963 5,189 5,430
    SDLP Declan O'Loan 9.1 3,682 3,689 3,689 4,036 4,639 4,641 4,745 4,798 4,816
    DUP Evelyne Robinson 8.1 3,256 3,381 3,405 3,406 3,539 3,754 3,990
    UUP Bill Kennedy 5.4 2,189 2,207 2,237 2,241 2,564 2,583
    Alliance Jayne Dunlop 4.6 1,848 1,860 1,868 1,883
    TUV Audrey Patterson 1.7 668 670
    Electorate: 74,760   Valid: 40,313   Spoilt: 670 (1.63%)   Quota: 5,760   Turnout: 54.82%

      2007

      2007 Assembly election: North Antrim - 6 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
      DUP Ian Paisley 17.4 7,716
      Sinn Féin Daithi McKay 15.9 7,065
      DUP Ian Paisley Jr 13.8 6,106 7,264.04
      UUP Robert Coulter 11.4 5,047 5,065.87 5,088.36 5,090.45 5,133.60 5,542.66 6,578.66
      DUP Mervyn Storey 11.7 5,171 5,251.24 5,946.87 5,947.20 6,023.90 6,070.76 6,186.83 6,923.83
      SDLP Declan O'Loan 7.4 3,281 3,282.36 3,282.62 3,583.36 3,755.17 3,955.91 4,001.13 4,060.82 4,071.82 6,498.23
      DUP Deirdre Nelson 6.2 2,740 2,762.95 2,891.78 2,894.42 2,953.20 2,987.04 3,042.71 3,534.80 4,044.80 4,091.99
      SDLP Orla Black 4.8 2,129 2,130.02 2,130.80 2,411.19 2,536.83 2,764.85 2,803.26 2,838.63 2,844.63
      UK Unionist Lyle Cubitt 4.2 1,848 1,858.54 1,874.53 1,874.64 1,971.35 2,052.11 2,148.85
      UUP Robin Swann 2.9 1,281 1,289.67 1,298.25 1,298.69 1,311.80 1,466.24
      Alliance Jayne Dunlop 2.8 1,254 1,255.19 1,257.40 1,267.74 1,298.25
      Independent Republican Paul McGlinchey 0.9 383 383 383 482.44
      Independent James Gregg 0.7 310 313.23 319.21 320.09
      Electorate: 72,814   Valid: 44,331   Spoilt: 324   Quota: 6,334   Turnout: 44,655 (61.3)

        2003

        2003 Assembly election: North Antrim - 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        DUP Ian Paisley 19.8 8,732
        DUP Ian Paisley Jr 17.9 7,898
        UUP Robert Coulter 14.5 6,385
        DUP Mervyn Storey 8.2 3,605 5,787.60 7,152.20
        Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan 14.0 6,195 6,195 6,195.20 6,195.20 6,198.20 6,198.26 6,199.46 6,207.94 6,496.94
        SDLP Sean Farren 8.3 3,648 3,649.68 3,652.08 3,654.88 3,666.28 3,666.61 3,689.60 3,920.82 5,980.43
        UUP James Currie 7.1 3,153 3,247.08 3,320.68 3,598.68 3,676.36 3,735.98 4,041.24 4,975.04 5,049.97
        SDLP Declan O'Loan 5.4 2,361 2,362.68 2,363.68 2,365.08 2,374.36 2,374.48 2,381.69 2,515.36
        UK Unionist Nathaniel Small 0.9 402 444 505 779.40 824.96 825.60 997.20
        Alliance Jayne Dunlop 2.0 867 873.44 883.64 896.64 914.40 915.20 953.14
        Independent Gardiner Kane 1.4 623 677.60 703.20 788.20 819.88 820.74
        PUP Billy McCaughey 0.5 230 244.84 254.04 297.64
        Electorate: 70,489   Valid: 44,099   Spoilt: 533   Quota: 6,300   Turnout: 44,632 (63.3)

          1998

          1998 Assembly election: North Antrim - 6 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
          DUP Ian Paisley 21.3 10,590
          DUP Ian Paisley Jr 9.0 4,459 7,551.10
          SDLP Sean Farren 12.9 6,433 6,433.99 6,434.23 6,479.23 6,662.27 8,300.27
          UUP Robert Coulter 10.9 5,407 5,440.99 5,451.27 5,501.82 5,636.24 5,644.24 5,660.39 6,760.58 6,797.98 7,832.98
          UUP James Leslie 7.0 3,458 3,480.11 3,486.95 3,509.55 3,702.17 3,713.50 3,733.05 4,465.62 4,473.87 5,335.74 5,991.09 7,580.09
          DUP Gardiner Kane 7.3 3,638 3,776.93 4,053.73 4,107.23 4,242.28 4,247.69 4,249.39 4,285.12 4,290.16 4,327.91 4,344.06 5,818.10
          Sinn Féin James McCarry 4.1 2,024 2,024 2,024.24 2,044.28 2,200.28 2,379.28 2,815.33 2,837.28 4,892.88 5,135.68 5,144.18 5,153.98
          Independent Unionist William Wright 6.6 3,297 3,415.80 3,461 3,515.22 3,730.24 3,731.28 3,733.83 3,791.25 3,792.95 3,955.60 4,002.35
          Alliance Jayne Dunlop 4.6 2,282 2,285.63 2,287.19 2,331.92 2,456.03 2,523.03 2,870.68 3,031.60 3,146.70
          Sinn Féin Joe Cahill 4.1 2,021 2,021 2,021.04 2,025.04 2,079.04 2,157.04 2,488.54 2,496.24
          UUP Patricia Campbell 4.4 2,199 2,207.58 2,210.78 2,226.56 2,350.95 2,361.95 2,401.90
          SDLP Malachy McCamphill 4.0 1,982 1,982.99 1,983.27 2,002.31 2,075.31
          PUP Richard Rodgers 1.3 641 648.59 653.15 666.49
          Independent Republican Oliver McMullan 1.0 478 478.33 478.49 502.49
          Ulster Democratic Maurice McAllister 0.8 400 414.85 419.85 422.08
          Independent Chris McCaughan 0.4 194 195.32 195.84
          Natural Law John Wright 0.3 156 171.51 179.03
          Independent Thomas Palmer 0.1 38 39.98 44.06
          Electorate: 73,247   Valid: 49,697   Spoilt: 864   Quota: 7,100   Turnout: 50,561 (69.0)

            1996 Forum

            Successful candidates are shown in bold.[1]

            Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
            DUP Ian Paisley
            Ian Paisley Jr
            Gardiner Kane
            Samuel McConaghie
            Maurice Mills
            16,448 37.0
            UUP Robert Coulter
            Joe Gaston
            William Wright
            James Leslie
            James Simpson
            11,195 25.2
            SDLP Sean Farren
            Dick Kerr
            Patrick McAvoy
            Malachy McCamphill
            Malachy McSparran
            7,185 16.1
            Sinn Féin James McCarry
            Christine McAuley
            2,579 5.8
            Alliance David Alderdice
            Gareth Williams
            2,518 5.6
            UK Unionist Harry Gordon
            Laura Lyle
            1,185 2.7
            Ulster Democratic Kenneth Blair
            Winston McConnell
            768 1.7
            Independent McMullan Oliver McMullan
            John Robb
            670 1.5
            PUP Mervyn Craig
            Alan Elder
            665 1.5
            NI Women's Coalition Teresa Godfrey
            Irene Leacock
            Carol Nevin
            272 0.6
            NI Conservatives Elizabeth Armstrong
            Mary Noble
            259 0.6
            Labour coalition Robert Margrain
            Benjamin Adams
            Mark McKavanagh
            Niall Mulholland
            187 0.4
            Ulster Independence Agnes McLeister
            Ivan McLaughlan
            167 0.5
            Green (NI) Maria McAllister
            Graham Gingles
            Roger Frew
            150 0.4
            Democratic Partnership Christopher McCaughan
            Paul Cunningham
            114 0.3
            Workers' Party Rosemary McBride
            Pat Scullion
            60 0.1
            Democratic Left Alan Darnbrook
            Colm McGinn
            40 0.1
            Natural Law Francis Chalmers
            John Wright
            14 0.0
            Independent Chambers Ryan Hay
            Jean Arbuthnot
            13 0.0

            1982 Assembly Election

            1982 Assembly election: North Antrim - 8 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
            DUP Ian Paisley 15.3 9,231
            DUP Jim Allister 9.6 5,835 7,113
            UUP Joe Gaston 9.7 5,856 5,996 6,251 6,273 6,296 7,669
            SDLP Sean Farren 8.3 5,006 5,007 5,050 5,050 5,142 5,146 5,146 8,175
            Alliance Sean Neeson 5.4 3,258 3,273 3,384 3,385 5,279 5,311 5,331 5,505 6,830
            DUP Jack McKee 7.5 4,515 4,857 4,922 5,295 5,306 5,324 5,332 5,344 5,345 7,872
            UUP Roy Beggs 8.1 4,885 4,977 5,075 5,087 5,180 5,763 6,480 6,489 6,498 6,586
            DUP Cecil Cousley 6.8 4,133 4,543 4,675 4,778 4,786 4,974 5,032 5,040 5,049 5,540 6,835
            UUP Charles Brown 6.0 3,606 3,641 3,698 3,703 3,758 4,227 4,563 4,564 4,573 4,815 4,885
            DUP Ken McFaul 5.3 3,153 3,340 3,385 3,440 3,448 3,474 3,481 3,487 3,493
            SDLP Michael O'Cleary 5.5 3,321 3,323 3,357 3,357 3,374 3,374 3,374
            UUP David Burnside 4.2 2,542 2,591 2,719 2,724 2,756
            Alliance Thomas Benson 3.6 2,170 2,174 2,260 2,261
            UUUP Robert Glass 0.7 444 486
            Independent Unionist Price McConaghy 0.6 357 380
            Ecology Malcolm Samuel 0.5 295 297
            Electorate: 104,683   Valid: 60,510   Spoilt: 1,543 (2.49%)   Quota: 6,512   Turnout: 62,053 (59.28%)

              1975 Constitutional Convention

              1975 Constitutional Convention: North Antrim - 8 seats
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
              DUP Ian Paisley - 19,335
              DUP Ken McFaul - 7,658 11,454.20
              DUP Clifford Smyth - 5,806 10,640.80
              Alliance Hugh Wilson - 4,601 4,691.60 4,720.40 4,757.06 5,764.62 5,964.79 6,007.79 6,098.90 8,243.90
              SDLP John Turnley - 4,888 4,901.80 4,909.60 4,913.11 5,030.31 5,032.31 5,967.11 5,985.48 6,012.08 9,240.08
              Vanguard William Wright - 2,761 3,469 5,030.80 6,081.85 6,087.85 6,121.79 6,126.77 6,721.76 6,946.98 6,970.18 7,001.18 7,096.04
              Vanguard David Allen - 2,268 3,044.40 4,017.60 4,964.52 4,978.48 5,032.54 5,038.91 5,416.52 5,939.96 5,972.35 6,016.35 6,113.69
              UUP Adam Erwin - 1,751 2,141.60 2,654 3,087.29 3,099.87 3,153.36 3,156.96 4,712.67 5,669.62 5,722.81 5,794.81 6,066.37
              SDLP Denis Haughey - 3,371 3,375.20 3,378.80 3,379.58 3,434.17 3,439.37 4,781.17 4,786.97 4,817.57
              Unionist Party NI Iris Agnew - 3,138 3,256.80 3,309.60 3,370.83 3,398.61 4,459.48 4,464.08 4,593.92
              UUP William Rainey - 1,587 2,204.40 2,540.40 2,825.49 2,838.07 2,935.82 2,940.42
              SDLP James McClements - 2,318 2,324 2,326.40 2,328.74 2,375.13 2,376.73
              Unionist Party NI Samuel Murphy - 1,425 1,497.60 1,528.20 1,553.94 1,580.93
              Alliance Maurice McHenry - 1,311 1,338 1,348.20 1,356.78
              Electorate: 103,469   Valid: 62,218   Spoilt: 866   Quota: 7,778   Turnout: 63,064 (60.9%)

                1974 by-election to the 1973 Assembly

                1974 by-election: North Antrim - 1 seat
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1
                DUP Clifford Smyth 61.8 29,739
                SDLP John Turnley 21.6 10,421
                UUP Iris Agnew 11.5 5,546
                Alliance Jack Fawcett 5.0 2,430
                Electorate: 104,168   Valid: 48,136   Spoilt: 0   Quota: 24,069   Turnout: 48,136 (46.7%)

                  1973

                  1973 Assembly election: North Antrim - 6 seats
                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14Count 15
                  DUP Ian Paisley - 14,553
                  UUP John Baxter - 9,009
                  Vanguard William Craig - 8,538 10,025.07
                  SDLP John O'Hagan - 6,204 6,209.07 6,209.65 6,217.65 6,217.71 6,217.71 6,549.81 6,714.40 6,715.42 6,826.59 6,827.59 11,100.59
                  Alliance Hugh Wilson - 2,876 2,896.28 2,900.34 2,914.34 2,915.65 2,931.26 3,252.11 4,122.84 4,132.58 6,431.23 6,593.65 6,938.76 8,666.76
                  UUP David McCarthy - 5,125 5,269.69 5,322.18 5,330.96 5,384.27 5,401.75 5,450.66 5,462.32 5,553.90 5,617.61 6,930.92 6,936.31 6,946.31 11,704.31
                  DUP James Craig - 3,871 5,117.83 5,415.08 5,419.83 5,421.58 5,532.83 5,548.30 5,562.09 6,537.82 6,553.08 6,772.11 6,774.50 6,776.50 7,082.15 7,829.15
                  DUP Clifford Smyth - 2,572 4,749.76 5,087.90 5,090.87 5,092.72 5,296.62 5,320.43 5,332.07 6,008.13 6,022.89 6,117.67 6,118.68 6,121.68 6,334.63 6,828.63
                  UUP Trevor Strain - 3,937 4,049.71 4,074.94 4,076.94 4,085.96 4,093.95 4,119.72 4,129.24 4,168.98 4,198.15 5,895.28 5,903.28 5,909.28
                  SDLP John Turnley - 4,376 4,379.12 4,379.12 4,381.12 4,381.16 4,381.45 4,522.85 4,603.25 4,605.25 4,748.66 4,751.14
                  UUP Samuel Steele - 3,294 3,358.74 3,377.88 3,381.88 3,394.81 3,427.19 3,459.73 3,473.18 3,533.35 3,589.79
                  Alliance Phelim O'Neill - 1,701 1,713.87 1,715.03 1,717.03 1,718 1,721.29 2,095.67 2,868.38 2,878.83
                  Vanguard David Burnside - 1,505 1,634.48 1,840.38 1,850.45 1,855.43 2,029.44 2,039.92 2,045.99
                  Alliance William Kelly - 1,672 1,685.26 1,688.74 1,720.13 1,720.96 1,732.30 1,997.08
                  NI Labour Patrick McHugh - 830 840.14 841.88 989.22 989.43 994.22
                  Alliance James Miller - 651 671.67 676.60 680.60 681.46 682.24
                  Vanguard Thomas Seymour - 315 478.80 606.11 609.11 609.58
                  NI Labour Robert Binnie - 240 246.24 247.69
                  Electorate: 99,635   Valid: 71,249   Spoilt: 1,040   Quota: 8,907   Turnout: 72,289 (72.6%)

                    References

                    1. 1996 Candidates – North Antrim, Northern Ireland Elections
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