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UK general election on 7 May 2015 Elections contested by Democratic Unionist Party

A general election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,354,197, having 30,697,525 valid votes and 102,639 invalid votes.

Read the House of Commons Library briefing.

Elections contested - Elections won

Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Belfast East ROBINSON, Gavin 63,157 62.8% 19,575 49.3% 16.5% 1st
Belfast North DODDS, Nigel 68,553 59.2% 19,096 47.0% 7.0% 1st
Belfast South BELL, Jonathan 64,927 60.0% 8,654 22.2% -1.5% 2nd
Belfast West MCCOUBREY, Frank 62,697 56.3% 2,773 7.8% 0.3% 4th
East Antrim WILSON, Sammy 62,811 53.3% 12,103 36.1% -9.7% 1st
East Londonderry CAMPBELL, Gregory 66,926 51.9% 14,663 42.2% 7.6% 1st
Foyle MIDDLETON, Gary 70,036 52.8% 4,573 12.4% 0.5% 3rd
Lagan Valley DONALDSON, Jeffrey 71,152 55.9% 19,055 47.9% -1.9% 1st
Mid Ulster MCCREA, Ian 67,832 60.3% 5,465 13.4% -1.0% 3rd
North Antrim PAISLEY, Ian 75,876 55.2% 18,107 43.2% -3.2% 1st
North Down EASTON, Alex 64,207 56.0% 8,487 23.6% 0.0% 2nd
South Antrim MCCREA, William 67,425 54.2% 10,993 30.1% -3.8% 2nd
South Down WELLS, Jim 75,220 56.8% 3,486 8.2% -0.4% 4th
Strangford SHANNON, Jim 64,289 52.8% 15,053 44.4% -1.5% 1st
Upper Bann SIMPSON, David 80,060 59.0% 15,430 32.7% -1.2% 1st
West Tyrone BUCHANAN, Tom 63,856 60.5% 6,747 17.5% -2.3% 2nd

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

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.

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