Results for a UK general election on 6 May 2010 Northern Ireland - by party

A general election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 45,597,461, having 29,687,604 valid votes and 81,879 invalid votes.

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Registered political parties nominating candidates standing in the general election on 6 May 2010. This list does not include candidates standing as independents or the candidate standing as House of Commons Speaker.

Party Constituencies contested Votes Vote share Constituencies won
Democratic Unionist Party 16 168,216 31.9% 8
Sinn Féin 17 171,942 32.6% 5
Social Democratic & Labour Party 18 110,970 21.1% 3
Alliance 18 42,762 8.1% 1
Traditional Unionist Voice 10 26,300 5.0% 0
Green Party Northern Ireland 4 3,542 0.7% 0
People Before Profit Alliance 1 2,936 0.6% 0