Election for the constituency of Upper Bann on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Upper Bann, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
DUP hold by David Simpson with a majority of 2,264 - 4.8% - on a turnout of 59.0%.
An electorate of 80,060, having a valid vote count of 47,219 and an invalid vote count of 254.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPSON, David | DUP | 15,430 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| DOBSON, Jo-Anne | UUP | 13,166 | 27.9% | - |
| SEELEY, Catherine | SF | 11,593 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| KELLY, Dolores | SDLP | 4,238 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| LAVERY, Peter | APNI | 1,780 | 3.8% | 0.8% |
| KELLY, Martin | CSA | 460 | 1.0% | - |
| HARTE, Damien | WP | 351 | 0.7% | - |
| SINGH BHOGAL, Amandeep | Con | 201 | 0.4% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 02:18 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
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.