# Belfast North (Assembly constituency)

Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
It was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election in 1973, which elected the then Northern Ireland Assembly. It usually shares boundaries with the Belfast North UK Parliament constituency. However, the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1973 to 1974, 1983 to 1986 and 2010 to 2011 (because the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes) and from 1996 to 1997, when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.
Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency).

## Members

| Election | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) |
| 1973 | Gerry Fitt (SDLP) | | Lloyd Hall-Thompson (UUP/UPNI) | John Ferguson (Alliance Party) | William Morgan (UUP) | | Frank Millar (UUP/Independent Unionist) | John McQuade (DUP) |
| 1975 | Gerry Fitt (SDLP) | | Lloyd Hall-Thompson (UUP/UPNI) | Billy Bell (UUP) | William Morgan (UUP) | | Frank Millar (UUP/Independent Unionist) | William Annon (DUP) |
| 1982 | Paschal O'Hare (SDLP) | 5 seats 1982–1998 | 5 seats 1982–1998 | Paul Maguire (Alliance Party) | John Carson (UUP) | | Frank Millar (UUP/Independent Unionist) | George Seawright (DUP) |
| 1996 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | 5 seats 1982–1998 | 5 seats 1982–1998 | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | David Browne (UUP) | | Billy Snoddy (DUP) | Nigel Dodds (DUP) |
| 1998 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Billy Hutchinson (PUP) | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | Fred Cobain (UUP) | | Fraser Agnew (Independent Unionist) | Nigel Dodds (DUP) |
| 2003 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Kathy Stanton (Sinn Féin) | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | Fred Cobain (UUP) | | Nelson McCausland (DUP) | Nigel Dodds (DUP) |
| 2007 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Carál Ní Chuilín (Sinn Féin) | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | Fred Cobain (UUP) | | Nelson McCausland (DUP) | Nigel Dodds (DUP) |
| September 2010 co-option | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Carál Ní Chuilín (Sinn Féin) | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | Fred Cobain (UUP) | | Nelson McCausland (DUP) | William Humphrey (DUP) |
| 2011 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Carál Ní Chuilín (Sinn Féin) | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | Paula Bradley (DUP) | | Nelson McCausland (DUP) | William Humphrey (DUP) |
| 2016 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Carál Ní Chuilín (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Mallon (SDLP) | Paula Bradley (DUP) | | Nelson McCausland (DUP) | William Humphrey (DUP) |
| 2017 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Carál Ní Chuilín (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Mallon (SDLP) | Paula Bradley (DUP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | | William Humphrey (DUP) |
| 2022 | Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin) | | Carál Ní Chuilín (Sinn Féin) | Nuala McAllister (Alliance Party) | Phillip Brett (DUP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | Brian Kingston (DUP) |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

## Elections
### Northern Ireland Assembly
#### 2022

2022 Assembly election: Belfast North – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 18.24% | 8,395 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín | 17.23% | 7,932 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Phillip Brett | 13.75% | 6,329 | 6,330 | 6,336 | 6,336 | 6,452 | 6,506 | 6,699 | 6,724 | 6,754 | 7,719 | |
| | DUP | Brian Kingston | 10.52% | 4,844 | 4,845 | 4,848 | 4,848 | 4,889 | 4,919 | 5,112 | 5,123 | 5,163 | 5,637 | 8,407 |
| | Alliance | Nuala McAllister | 9.52% | 4,381 | 4,503 | 4,528 | 4,565 | 4,590 | 4,638 | 4,647 | 4,832 | 5,747 | 6,362 | 6,563 |
| | SDLP | Nichola Mallon | 7.83% | 3,604 | 4,012 | 4,038 | 4,179 | 4,189 | 4,384 | 4,399 | 4,733 | 5,325 | 5,489 | 5,572 |
| | TUV | Ron McDowell | 7.25% | 3,335 | 3,335 | 3,339 | 3,339 | 3,429 | 3,445 | 3,669 | 3,677 | 3,701 | 4,261 | |
| | UUP | Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston | 5.74% | 2,643 | 2,644 | 2,652 | 2,652 | 2,730 | 2,736 | 2,887 | 2,927 | 2,995 | | |
| | Green (NI) | Mal O'Hara | 3.14% | 1,446 | 1,510 | 1,536 | 1,570 | 1,603 | 1,644 | 1,651 | 2,088 | | | |
| | People Before Profit | Fiona Ferguson | 2.30% | 1,059 | 1,128 | 1,176 | 1,211 | 1,222 | 1,256 | 1,266 | | | | |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson | 1.66% | 762 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 819 | 820 | | | | | |
| | Aontú | Seán Mac Niocaill | 1.39% | 640 | 668 | 674 | 684 | 690 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Stafford Ward | 1.06% | 489 | 490 | 495 | 496 | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Lily Kerr | 0.37% | 168 | 175 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 75,801 Valid: 46,027 Spoilt: 769 Quota: 7,672 Turnout: 46,796 (61.74%) |||||||||||||||

#### 2017

2017 Assembly election: Belfast North – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | DUP | Paula Bradley | 11.65% | 4,835 | 4,843 | 4,865 | 5,236 | 6,002 | 8,458 | |
| | DUP | William Humphrey | 10.65% | 4,418 | 4,423 | 4,429 | 4,937 | 5,260 | 7,276 | |
| | SDLP | Nichola Mallon | 13.09% | 5,431 | 5,573 | 6,076 | 6,125 | 6,662 | 6,692 | 6,806 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 15.13% | 6,275 | 6,329 | 6,572 | 6,582 | 6,591 | 6,593 | 6,595 |
| | Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín | 14.29% | 5,929 | 5,983 | 6,151 | 6,155 | 6,158 | 6,158 | 6,164 |
| | Alliance | Nuala McAllister | 8.41% | 3,487 | 3,799 | 4,354 | 4,515 | 5,257 | 5,296 | 5,608 |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland | 9.78% | 4,056 | 4,069 | 4,079 | 4,372 | 4,709 | | |
| | UUP | Robert Foster | 5.83% | 2,418 | 2,457 | 2,517 | 3,141 | | | |
| | PUP | Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston | 4.95% | 2,053 | 2,103 | 2,174 | | | | |
| | People Before Profit | Fiona Ferguson | 3.76% | 1,559 | 1,849 | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Mal O'Hara | 1.72% | 711 | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Gemma Weir | 0.60% | 248 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Adam Millar | 0.16% | 66 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 68,187 Valid: 41,486 (60.84%) Spoilt: 633 Quota: 6,915 Turnout: 42,119 (61.77%) |||||||||||

#### 2016

2016 Assembly election: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 15.57% | 5,695 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Paula Bradley | 12.55% | 4,591 | 4,591.72 | 4,598.72 | 4,600.72 | 4,607.72 | 4,658.72 | 4,883.72 | 4,897.72 | 5,053.72 | 5,080.8 | 5,908.88 |
| | DUP | William Humphrey | 11.22% | 4,105 | 4,105.16 | 4,113.16 | 4,115.16 | 4,116.24 | 4,221.24 | 4,326.24 | 4,335.24 | 4,760.32 | 4,781.4 | 5,286.4 |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland | 11.17% | 4,087 | 4,087.16 | 4,092.16 | 4,104.16 | 4,115.16 | 4,205.16 | 4,279.16 | 4,290.16 | 4,555.24 | 4,561.24 | 4,979.24 |
| | Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín | 10.96% | 4,009 | 4,358.28 | 4,360.36 | 4,391.56 | 4,436.44 | 4,436.52 | 4,438.52 | 4,545.24 | 4,547.24 | 4,904.24 | 4,911.24 |
| | SDLP | Nichola Mallon | 10.57% | 3,866 | 3,933.44 | 3,940.52 | 4,029.32 | 4,134.12 | 4,138.36 | 4,160.44 | 4,268.84 | 4,279.92 | 4,748.48 | 4,847.48 |
| | Alliance | Nuala McAllister | 7.02% | 2,569 | 2,580.52 | 2,590.52 | 2,633.6 | 2,709.76 | 2,709.76 | 2,733.84 | 3,067 | 3,091 | 3,481.64 | 3,835.8 |
| | UUP | Lesley Carroll | 5.39% | 1,972 | 1,972.32 | 1,984.32 | 1,986.32 | 1,990.32 | 2,083.32 | 2,266.32 | 2,291.32 | 2,727.32 | 2,782.32 | |
| | People Before Profit | Fiona Ferguson | 3.52% | 1,286 | 1,293.68 | 1,318.68 | 1,397.48 | 1,507.28 | 1,508.36 | 1,545.44 | 1,798.76 | 1,832.76 | | |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson | 3.38% | 1,238 | 1,238.32 | 1,240.32 | 1,244.32 | 1,251.32 | 1,340.32 | 1,509.32 | 1,523.32 | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Mal O'Hara | 2.18% | 796 | 798.64 | 810.64 | 858.8 | 960.8 | 967.8 | 996.8 | | | | |
| | UKIP | Ken Boyle | 2.05% | 751 | 751.24 | 757.24 | 764.32 | 771,32 | 954.32 | | | | | |
| | TUV | John Miller | 1.76% | 644 | 644.56 | 645.56 | 646.56 | 650.56 | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Gemma Weir | 1.30% | 476 | 478.8 | 482.8 | 520.8 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Fra Hughes | 0.66% | 243 | 246.44 | 255.52 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Abdo Thabeth | 0.35% | 127 | 127.4 | 128.4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tom Burns | 0.24% | 87 | 87.24 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Ireland First | Geoff Dowey | 0.08% | 32 | 32 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,872 Valid: 36,574 (51.61%) Spoilt: 619 Quota: 5,225 Turnout: 37,193 (52.48%) |||||||||||||||

#### 2011

2011 Assembly election: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 19.94% | 6,674 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland | 15.54% | 5,200 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 12.03% | 4,025 | 4,261.6 | 4,357.44 | 4,359.76 | 4,562.8 | 5,004.32 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín | 8.96% | 2,999 | 3,939.24 | 3,976.08 | 3,976.24 | 4,061.48 | 4,868.48 | |
| | DUP | William Humphrey | 11.13% | 3,724 | 3,725.4 | 3,734.4 | 3,998.4 | 4,159.36 | 4,165.72 | 4,331.76 |
| | DUP | Paula Bradley | 10.42% | 3,488 | 3,493.6 | 3,500.6 | 3,591.24 | 3,728.4 | 3,735.04 | 4,065.2 |
| | UUP | Fred Cobain | 8.24% | 2,758 | 2,760.8 | 2,766.8 | 2,803.76 | 2,991.4 | 2,993.52 | 3,622.68 |
| | Alliance | Billy Webb | 6.26% | 2,096 | 2,113.08 | 2,168.36 | 2,173.48 | 2,395.6 | 2,458.16 | |
| | Sinn Féin | J. J. Magee | 2.98% | 998 | 1,571.16 | 1,610.68 | 1,611.08 | 1,672.6 | | |
| | Independent | Raymond McCord | 3.51% | 1,176 | 1,205.96 | 1,269.32 | 1,279.88 | | | |
| | Workers' Party | John Lavery | 0.99% | 332 | 363.08 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 68,119 Valid: 33,470 (49.14%) Spoilt: 810 Quota: 4,782 Turnout: 34,280 (50.32%) |||||||||||

#### 2007

2007 Assembly election: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | DUP | Nigel Dodds | 23.47% | 6,973 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 18.22% | 5,414 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín | 12.38% | 3,680 | 3,680.39 | 4,586.54 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 7.44% | 2,212 | 2,222.53 | 2,341.18 | 2,481.58 | 2,530.04 | 2,530.92 | 2,806.41 | 3,099.12 | 4,830.12 | |
| | UUP | Fred Cobain | 8.41% | 2,498 | 2,766.71 | 2,768.39 | 2,770.09 | 2,778.09 | 2,888.79 | 3,078.64 | 3,414.96 | 3,574.43 | 3,967.43 |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland | 8.29% | 2,462 | 3,412.43 | 3,412.64 | 3,412.84 | 3,414.23 | 3,515.78 | 3,560.22 | 3,763.62 | 3,783.47 | 3,818.47 |
| | DUP | William Humphrey | 5.63% | 1,673 | 2,996.27 | 2,997.11 | 2,997.31 | 2,999.48 | 3,085.86 | 3,123.64 | 3,287.36 | 3,303.66 | 3,326.66 |
| | SDLP | Pat Convery | 6.29% | 1,868 | 1,873.07 | 1,928.72 | 2,010.82 | 2,028.57 | 2,030.96 | 2,267.04 | 2,485.12 | | |
| | Independent | Raymond McCord | 4.44% | 1,320 | 1,387.86 | 1,410.75 | 1,461.85 | 1,487.75 | 1,538.57 | 1,744.5 | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 1.99% | 590 | 605.6 | 615.05 | 642.65 | 702.11 | 720.5 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Thomas McCullough | 1.64% | 486 | 494.19 | 497.13 | 500.13 | 512.26 | 525.43 | | | | |
| | UK Unionist | Robert McCartney | 1.21% | 360 | 413.82 | 414.03 | 414.23 | 415.62 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | John Lavery | 0.47% | 139 | 141.34 | 152.05 | 158.25 | | | | | | |
| | Make Politicians History | Rainbow George | 0.13% | 40 | 41.17 | 41.59 | 43.59 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 49,372 Valid: 29,715 (60.19%) Spoilt: 352 Quota: 4,246 Turnout: 30,067 (60.90%) ||||||||||||||

#### 2003

2003 Assembly election: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | DUP | Nigel Dodds | 29.42% | 9,276 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 17.52% | 5,524 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland | 4.76% | 1,500 | 5,100.6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Fred Cobain | 9.39% | 2,961 | 3,338.91 | 3,339.27 | 3,509.46 | 3,514.64 | 3,538.98 | 3,607.77 | 3,696.29 | 3,901.5 | 4,555.5 | | |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 10.10% | 3,186 | 3,199.26 | 3,310.68 | 3,312.93 | 3,322.93 | 3,349.93 | 3,365.8 | 3,436.54 | 3,444.08 | 3,667.1 | 3,675.47 | 5,569.47 |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathy Stanton | 9.48% | 2,990 | 2,990 | 3,803.78 | 3,803.87 | 3,812.87 | 3,832.92 | 3,838.28 | 3,841.64 | 3,841.82 | 3,895.44 | 3,896.37 | 4,118.43 |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson | 4.31% | 1,358 | 1,687.46 | 1,688.36 | 1,811.12 | 1,818.65 | 1,836.44 | 1,874.28 | 1,887.57 | 2,087.42 | 2,491.95 | 2,526.36 | 2,605.05 |
| | SDLP | Pat Convery | 6.69% | 2,108 | 2,113.61 | 2,158.79 | 2,160.5 | 2,183.68 | 2,213.22 | 2,228.4 | 2,272.76 | 2,279.36 | 2,480.46 | 2,486.97 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Fraser Agnew | 2.54% | 802 | 1,000.39 | 1,000.39 | 1,157.44 | 1,157.53 | 1,168.27 | 1,217.64 | 1,234.62 | 1,335.22 | | | |
| | NI Women's Coalition | Elizabeth McCullough | 1.48% | 467 | 478.22 | 482.36 | 485.6 | 498.2 | 573.16 | 585.57 | 693.55 | 702.24 | | | |
| | Independent | Frank McCoubrey | 1.49% | 469 | 551.62 | 551.98 | 618.58 | 618.76 | 620.85 | 676.53 | 682.53 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Marjorie Hawkins | 0.97% | 305 | 313.67 | 315.29 | 318.35 | 325.86 | 370.15 | 383.33 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Raymond McCord | 0.69% | 218 | 284.81 | 286.61 | 325.13 | 329.82 | 340.69 | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 0.83% | 261 | 269.16 | 271.5 | 277.89 | 299.4 | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Marcella Delaney | 0.29% | 90 | 91.02 | 91.2 | 91.92 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | John Gallagher | 0.05% | 17 | 19.55 | 19.55 | 19.91 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 51,353 Valid: 31,532 (61.40%) Spoilt: 465 Quota: 4,505 Turnout: 31,997 (62.31%) ||||||||||||||||

#### 1998

1998 Assembly election: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | DUP | Nigel Dodds | 18.18% | 7,476 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 15.07% | 6,196 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly | 13.64% | 5,610 | 5,610.42 | 5,641.07 | 5,709.77 | 5,709.77 | 5,709.77 | 5,719.42 | 5,724.52 | 5,730.73 | 8,792.73 | |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson | 9.12% | 3,751 | 3,832.48 | 3,835.18 | 3,941.63 | 4,012.82 | 4,399.74 | 4,639 | 4,928.33 | 5,465.43 | 5,477.88 | 5,516.88 |
| | UUP | Fred Cobain | 5.87% | 2,415 | 2,474.22 | 2,474.82 | 2,508.55 | 2,582.52 | 2,691.35 | 2,862.6 | 4,534.04 | 5,110.93 | 5,110.98 | 5,113.98 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Fraser Agnew | 7.24% | 2,976 | 3,071.34 | 3,071.64 | 3,102.26 | 3,288.51 | 3,370.55 | 3,529.21 | 3,847.08 | 4,964.21 | 4,965.31 | 4,971.31 |
| | SDLP | Martin Morgan | 5.99% | 2,465 | 2,465.42 | 2,713.47 | 2,896.82 | 2,898.03 | 2,900.08 | 3,316.48 | 3,339.93 | 3,352.19 | 3,439.79 | 4,681.79 |
| | Sinn Féin | Martina McIlkenny | 7.70% | 3,165 | 3,165 | 3,171.95 | 3,197.5 | 3,197.5 | 3,197.5 | 3,208.95 | 3,209.95 | 3,210.16 | | |
| | DUP | Eric Smyth | 3.13% | 1,288 | 2,382.1 | 2,382.15 | 2,410.3 | 2,852.5 | 3,053 | 3,082 | 3,185 | | | |
| | UUP | David Browne | 5.02% | 2,064 | 2,111.88 | 2,112.43 | 2,154.58 | 2,197.04 | 2,282.77 | 2,551.59 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Glyn Roberts | 3.08% | 1,267 | 1,272.88 | 1,280.83 | 1,444.1 | 1,456.36 | 1,473.36 | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | John White | 2.22% | 911 | 943.34 | 943.44 | 956.75 | 974.43 | | | | | | |
| | UK Unionist | Stephen Cooper | 1.82% | 748 | 876.94 | 876.94 | 899.62 | | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 0.62% | 257 | 259.94 | 261.79 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour Party NI | Sam McAughtry | 0.62% | 255 | 256.89 | 261.64 | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Stephen Doran | 0.38% | 155 | 155.84 | 157.64 | | | | | | | | |
| | Natural Law | Kevin Blair | 0.18% | 76 | 78.1 | 78.55 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Dolores Quinn | 0.12% | 50 | 50.42 | 51.42 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,541 Valid: 41,125 (65.76%) Spoilt: 941 Quota: 5,876 Turnout: 42,066 (67.26%) |||||||||||||||

### 1996 forum

Successful candidates are shown in bold.
| Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Percentage |
| DUP | Nigel Dodds Billy Snoddy David Smylie William Henry De Courcy | 7,778 | 19.2 |
| Sinn Féin | Gerry Kelly Joe Austin Christine Beattie Bobby Lavery Eoghan McCormain | 7,681 | 19.0 |
| SDLP | Alban Maginness Martin Morgan Geraldine Leonard Shelagh McGlade Peter Coll | 7,493 | 18.5 |
| UUP | David Browne Fred Cobain Nelson McCausland Dennis Robinson | 6,938 | 17.2 |
| PUP | Billy Hutchinson Michael Acheson Robert Gourley | 3,777 | 9.3 |
| Ulster Democratic | John White$^*$ Thomas English Thomasena Livingstone Patrick Bird John English | 1,874 | 4.6 |
| Alliance | Nicholas Whyte Tommy Frazer Lindsay Whitcroft | 1,670 | 4.1 |
| UK Unionist | Derek Peters Amy Corry | 1,329 | 3.3 |
| Labour coalition | Mark Langhammer Marion Morrison Kevin Lawrence Martin Stroud John Simpson | 571 | 1.4 |
| NI Women's Coalition | Brenda Callaghan Lynda Walker Eileen Calder Roisin O'Hagan Freda Brown | 486 | 1.2 |
| Workers' Party | Margaret Smith Paul Treanor | 274 | 0.7 |
| Green (NI) | Peter Emerson Rosemary Warren | 265 | 0.7 |
| Democratic Left | Seamus Lynch John McLaughlin | 123 | 0.4 |
| Independent Voice | Andrew Thompson Sarah Thompson | 63 | 0.2 |
| Ulster Independence | Norman McClelland David Kerr | 41 | 0.1 |
| Independent McMullan | Wesley Holmes Helen Craig Stanley Simons | 25 | 0.1 |
| Independent Chambers | Joe Coggle Sally Irvine | 21 | 0.1 |
    $^*$John White was elected as one of the 20 top-up candidates for Northern Ireland.

### 1982 Northern Ireland Assembly

1982 Assembly election: Belfast North – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | UUP | John Carson | 21.82% | 7,798 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | George Seawright | 13.79% | 4,929 | 5,012.26 | 5,026.41 | 5,026.41 | 5,044.1 | 5,076.32 | 5,150.77 | 5,359.74 | 5,673.33 | 5,675.33 | 6,119.08 | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar | 5.73% | 2,047 | 2,285.05 | 2,319.57 | 2,319.57 | 2,341.26 | 2,410.98 | 2,539.42 | 2,813.48 | 3,055.82 | 3,059.82 | 4,101.12 | 4,182.79 | 6,322.79 | |
| | SDLP | Paschal O'Hare | 8.93% | 3,190 | 3,191.38 | 3,191.38 | 3,255.38 | 3,290.61 | 3,290.61 | 3,294.84 | 3,295.84 | 3,295.84 | 4,197.84 | 4,201.76 | 5,031.45 | 5,140.9 | 5,078.9 |
| | Alliance | Paul Maguire | 7.07% | 2,527 | 2,564.95 | 2,568.95 | 2,581.95 | 2,693.02 | 2,698.94 | 2,877.08 | 2,906 | 2,935.69 | 3,205.15 | 3,420.99 | 4,325.74 | 4,476.91 | 4,756.91 |
| | Sinn Féin | Joe Austin | 11.27% | 4,029 | 4,029.46 | 4,029.46 | 4,088.46 | 4,104.69 | 4,104.69 | 4,107.69 | 4,107.69 | 4,113.69 | 4,188.69 | 4,188.92 | 4,556.92 | 4,564.3 | 4,573.3 |
| | DUP | William Gault | 7.33% | 2,618 | 2,730.93 | 2,752.31 | 2,752.31 | 2,763.69 | 2,801.59 | 2,854.5 | 3,023.41 | 3,259.41 | 3,261.41 | 3,646.57 | 3,689.18 | | |
| | Workers' Party | Seamus Lynch | 7.04% | 2,516 | 2,526.12 | 2,531.35 | 2,556.35 | 2,634.81 | 2,641.73 | 2,706.8 | 2,718.03 | 2,758.41 | 2,928.41 | 2,961.92 | | | |
| | UUP | Peter Smith | 2.75% | 984 | 1,954.83 | 1,965.82 | 1,967.28 | 1,987.12 | 2,323.84 | 2,413.28 | 2,635.96 | 2,745.02 | 2,745.25 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 3.73% | 1,333 | 1,334.15 | 1,335.07 | 1,450.07 | 1,474.07 | 1,474.07 | 1,479.07 | 1,480.07 | 1,483.07 | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Sammy Doyle | 2.49% | 890 | 938.99 | 1,022.91 | 1,023.91 | 1,029.91 | 1,041.52 | 1,135.43 | 1,187.27 | | | | | | |
| | UUUP | Nelson McCausland | 2.40% | 858 | 922.86 | 940.77 | 940.77 | 948.15 | 956.22 | 1,014.44 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Billy Boyd | 2.08% | 745 | 778.12 | 782.35 | 783.35 | 822.73 | 823.65 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Raymond Trimble | 1.03% | 369 | 508.61 | 517.76 | 518.76 | 525.22 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ecology | Peter Emerson | 1.15% | 412 | 423.27 | 424.5 | 424.5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | People's Democracy | Fergus O'Hare | 0.83% | 298 | 298.46 | 298.46 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Bill Lavery | 0.55% | 196 | 215.32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,391 Valid: 35,739 (57.28%) Spoilt: 1,166 Quota: 5,957 Turnout: 36,905 (59.15%) ||||||||||||||||||

### 1975 Constitutional Convention

1975 Constitutional Convention: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | SDLP | Gerry Fitt | 14.80% | 6,454 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Billy Bell | 14.37% | 6,268 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar | 13.04% | 5,687 | 5,687.39 | 5,687.39 | 5,692.39 | 5,683.39 | 5,944.39 | 6,634.39 | | | |
| | UUP | William Morgan | 12.75% | 5,558 | 5,558.12 | 5,558.12 | 5,570.12 | 5,667.12 | 5,758.15 | 6,223.15 | 6,427.13 | | |
| | Unionist Party NI | Lloyd Hall-Thompson | 8.20% | 3,577 | 3,577.69 | 3,577.69 | 3,601.72 | 3,618.72 | 3,665.81 | 3,741.81 | 3,761.03 | 4,223.06 | 5,870.28 |
| | DUP | William Annon | 9.48% | 4,132 | 4,132.09 | 4,132.09 | 4,138.09 | 4,219.09 | 4,271.12 | 4,972.12 | 5,127.12 | 5,603.35 | 5,799.62 |
| | SDLP | Thomas Donnelly | 8.25% | 3,596 | 3,772.07 | 3,772.07 | 3,793.76 | 3,793.76 | 4,107.85 | 4,110.91 | 4,112.15 | 4,213.21 | 5,123.9 |
| | Alliance | John Ferguson | 5.06% | 2,207 | 2,214.32 | 2,214.32 | 2,603.62 | 2,610.65 | 2,685.25 | 2,706.25 | 2,709.97 | 3,624.39 | |
| | NI Labour | Billy Boyd | 4.01% | 1,749 | 1,750.44 | 1,750.44 | 1,775.5 | 1,786.5 | 2,359.83 | 2,423.89 | 2,440.63 | | |
| | Vanguard | Bill Lavery | 4.32% | 1,884 | 1,884.18 | 1,884.18 | 1,889.18 | 1,988.18 | 2,057.21 | | | | |
| | NI Labour | John Stewart | 2.06% | 898 | 898.54 | 898.54 | 924.75 | 947.75 | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Seamus Lynch | 1.27% | 556 | 559.69 | 559.69 | 560.75 | 564.78 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Noel Trimble | 1.20% | 525 | 525.03 | 525.03 | 526.06 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | James Robinson | 1.19% | 518 | 519.41 | 519.41 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,673 Valid: 43,609 (61.71%) Spoilt: 1,130 Quota: 6,230 Turnout: 44,739 (63.30%) ||||||||||||||

### 1973 Assembly election

1973 Assembly election: Belfast North – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| | SDLP | Gerry Fitt | 16.27% | 8,264 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | John McQuade | 10.14% | 5,148 | 5,148.24 | 5,285.24 | 5,313.24 | 5,316.26 | 5,318.28 | 5,595.48 | 5,612.48 | 7,091.72 | 7,185.72 | 8,844.72 | | | | |
| | UUP | Lloyd Hall-Thompson | 11.21% | 5,694 | 5,695.68 | 5,705.68 | 5,725.68 | 5,743.8 | 5,744.8 | 5,762.8 | 5,789.04 | 5,824.04 | 5,965.28 | 6,100.28 | 6,180.28 | 6,199.48 | 9,387.48 | |
| | UUP | William Morgan | 10.22% | 5,190 | 5,190.24 | 5,197.36 | 5,229.48 | 5,243.48 | 5,243.6 | 5,264.6 | 5,287.8 | 5,351.6 | 5,464.72 | 5,549.72 | 5,679.72 | 5,687.72 | 6,192.96 | 7,273.48 |
| | UUP | Frank Millar | 8.24% | 4,187 | 4,187.12 | 4,238.12 | 4,253.12 | 4,261.24 | 4,262.24 | 4,330.36 | 4,337.36 | 4,568.36 | 4,621.36 | 4,963.48 | 5,711.48 | 5,723.56 | 6,070.4 | 6,521.92 |
| | Alliance | John Ferguson | 3.86% | 1,958 | 1,983.2 | 1,986.2 | 2,023.56 | 2,261.12 | 2,269.96 | 2,271.96 | 3,133.72 | 3,141.72 | 4,171.76 | 4,218 | 4,230 | 6,047.68 | 6,110.8 | 6,146.16 |
| | UUP | Cecil Walker | 8.57% | 4,354 | 4,354.36 | 4,371.36 | 4,415.36 | 4,424.36 | 4,424.36 | 4,432.36 | 4,451.36 | 4,450.36 | 4,698.08 | 4,805.08 | 4,974.08 | 4,994.32 | 5,503.56 | 6,058.44 |
| | UUP | Wilson Gamble | 8.19% | 4,161 | 4,161.96 | 4,165.96 | 4,167.96 | 4,176.96 | 4,177.96 | 4,191.96 | 4,205.96 | 4,225.96 | 4,278.2 | 4,557.32 | 4,667.32 | 4,681.76 | | |
| | SDLP | Thomas Donnelly | 3.66% | 1,861 | 2,673.4 | 2,673.52 | 2,676.88 | 2,687.52 | 3,104.4 | 3,104.52 | 3,154.76 | 3,156 | 3,637 | 3,667.12 | 3,667.12 | | | |
| | Vanguard | William Baillie | 3.66% | 1,859 | 1,859.72 | 2,016.72 | 2,022.72 | 2,023.72 | 2,025.84 | 2,509.84 | 2,512.96 | 2,808.96 | 2,835.96 | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Vivian Simpson | 3.43% | 1,742 | 1,802.6 | 1,802.6 | 2,111.2 | 2,151.4 | 2,255.08 | 2,258.08 | 2,357.8 | 2,381.8 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Fred Proctor | 4.16% | 2,112 | 2,112.48 | 2,176.48 | 2,196.6 | 2,200.6 | 2,205.6 | 2,265.6 | 2,278.6 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Jack Smith | 1.46% | 742 | 761.32 | 764.32 | 793.44 | 1,138.2 | 1,151.6 | 1,151.6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanguard | Billy Hull | 1.68% | 852 | 852.24 | 953.24 | 961.24 | 961.24 | 962.24 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Seamus Lynch | 1.68% | 854 | 898.04 | 898.04 | 899.04 | 900.12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Keith Jones | 1.33% | 675 | 688.08 | 689.08 | 704.08 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | John Stewart | 1.12% | 571 | 572.92 | 573.92 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Tommy Lyttle | 1.10% | 560 | 560.24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 75,768 (67.03%) Valid: 50,784 Spoilt: 1,286 Quota: 7,255 Turnout: 52,070 (68.72%) |||||||||||||||||||