Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency)
Elections in the 1970s

Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency)

Section Title: Elections in the 1970s
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

DUP	Johnny McQuade	11,690	27.6	N/A

UUP	Cecil Walker	10,695	25.3	37.3

SDLP	Paschal O'Hare	7,823	18.5	6.6

Unionist Party NI	Anne Dickson	4,220	10.0	N/A

Alliance	John Cushnahan	4,120	9.7	+1.6

Republican Clubs	Seamus Lynch	1,907	4.5	N/A

NI Labour	Alan Carr	1,889	4.4	0.8

Majority	995	2.4	N/A

Turnout	42,344	65.1	0.8

Registered electors	65,073

DUP gain from UUP	Swing

Sentence(s)

The general election saw Johnny McQuade of the Democratic Unionist Party win the seat with a mere 27.6% of the vote.

final_sentence: The general election saw Johnny McQuade of the Democratic Unionist Party win the seat with a mere 27.6% of the vote.