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Election for the constituency of East Antrim on 8 June 2017

An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of East Antrim, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.

DUP hold by Sammy Wilson with a majority of 15,923 - 41.7% - on a turnout of 60.6%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
WILSON, Sammy DUP 21,873 57.3% 21.2%
DICKSON, Stewart APNI 5,950 15.6% 0.6%
STEWART, John UUP 4,524 11.9% -7.0%
MCMULLAN, Oliver SF 3,555 9.3% 2.4%
MCKILLOP, Margaret SDLP 1,278 3.4% -1.5%
LOGAN, Mark Con 963 2.5% 0.9%

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

An electorate of 62,908, having a valid vote count of 38,143 and an invalid vote count of 126.

Result declared at 02:51 on 9 June 2017.