# Belfast South (Assembly constituency)

Belfast South is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. It usually shares boundaries with the Belfast South UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 and 2010–2011 as 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.
The constituency is formed from the Belfast City Council districts of Balmoral and Botanic as well as one ward from Titanic and a number of wards from Lisnasharragh and Lisburn and Castlereagh. For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency).

## Members

| Election | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) |
| 1973 | Basil Glass (Alliance Party) | Basil McIvor (UUP) | Reginald Magee (UUP) | Herbert Kirk (UUP) | | Nelson Elder (UUP) | | Edward Burns (DUP) |
| 1975 | Basil Glass (Alliance Party) | Jim Hendron (Alliance) | Jeremy Burchill (UUP) | Martin Smyth (UUP) | | David Trimble (Vanguard) | | Edward Burns (DUP) |
| 1982 | David Cook (Alliance Party) | Edgar Graham (UUP) | Jim Kirkpatrick (UUP) | Martin Smyth (UUP) | 5 seats 1982–1998 | 5 seats 1982–1998 | | Raymond McCrea (DUP) |
| 1984 by-election | David Cook (Alliance Party) | Frank Millar Jr (UUP) | Jim Kirkpatrick (UUP) | Martin Smyth (UUP) | 5 seats 1982–1998 | 5 seats 1982–1998 | | Raymond McCrea (DUP) |
| 1996 | Steve McBride (Alliance Party) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Jim Clarke (UUP) | Bob Stoker (UUP) | 5 seats 1982–1998 | 5 seats 1982–1998 | | Joan Parkes (DUP) |
| 1998 | Monica McWilliams (NI Women's Coalition) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Carmel Hanna (SDLP) | Esmond Birnie (UUP) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Mark Robinson (DUP) |
| 2003 | Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Carmel Hanna (SDLP) | Esmond Birnie (UUP) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Mark Robinson (DUP) |
| 2007 | Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Carmel Hanna (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Jimmy Spratt (DUP) |
| January 2010 co-option | Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Conall McDevitt (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Jimmy Spratt (DUP) |
| 2011 | Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Conall McDevitt (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Jimmy Spratt (DUP) |
| September 2013 co-option | Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Fearghal McKinney (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Jimmy Spratt (DUP) |
| October 2014 co-option | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (Sinn Féin) | Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) | Fearghal McKinney (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Jimmy Spratt (DUP) |
| June 2015 co-option | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (Sinn Féin) | Claire Hanna (SDLP) | Fearghal McKinney (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Jimmy Spratt (DUP) |
| September 2015 co-option | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (Sinn Féin) | Claire Hanna (SDLP) | Fearghal McKinney (SDLP) | Anna Lo (Alliance Party) | | Michael McGimpsey (UUP) | | Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP) |
| 2016 | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (Sinn Féin) | Claire Hanna (SDLP) | Clare Bailey (Green (NI)) | Paula Bradshaw (Alliance Party) | | Christopher Stalford (DUP) | | Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP) |
| 2017 | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (Sinn Féin) | Claire Hanna (SDLP) | Clare Bailey (Green (NI)) | Paula Bradshaw (Alliance Party) | | Christopher Stalford (DUP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present |
| January 2020 co-option | Deirdre Hargey (Sinn Féin) | Matthew O'Toole (SDLP) | Clare Bailey (Green (NI)) | Paula Bradshaw (Alliance Party) | | Christopher Stalford (DUP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present |
| February 2022 co-option | Deirdre Hargey (Sinn Féin) | Matthew O'Toole (SDLP) | Clare Bailey (Green (NI)) | Paula Bradshaw (Alliance Party) | | Edwin Poots (DUP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present |
| 2022 | Deirdre Hargey (Sinn Féin) | Matthew O'Toole (SDLP) | Kate Nicholl (Alliance Party) | Paula Bradshaw (Alliance Party) | | Edwin Poots (DUP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present |
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 South – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Sinn Féin | Deirdre Hargey | 20.26% | 9,511 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Edwin Poots | 15.36% | 7,211 | 7,217 | 7,223 | 7,341 | 8,475 | | | |
| | SDLP | Matthew O'Toole | 11.49% | 5,394 | 6,059 | 6,127 | 6,449 | 6,459 | 8,089 | | |
| | Alliance | Paula Bradshaw | 13.85% | 6,503 | 6,768 | 6,828 | 6,963 | 6,994 | 7,150 | 8,323 | |
| | Alliance | Kate Nicholl | 11.08% | 5,201 | 5,347 | 5,405 | 5,536 | 5,553 | 5,743 | 6,656 | 6,737 |
| | Green (NI) | Clare Bailey | 8.65% | 4,058 | 4,225 | 4,395 | 4,886 | 4,934 | 5,046 | 5,700 | 5,826 |
| | UUP | Stephen McCarthy | 6.52% | 3,061 | 3,067 | 3,085 | 3,110 | 3,753 | 3,769 | | |
| | SDLP | Elsie Trainor | 4.32% | 2,030 | 2,212 | 2,230 | 2,363 | 2,367 | | | |
| | TUV | Andrew Girvin | 4.12% | 1,935 | 1,935 | 1,944 | 1,980 | | | | |
| | Aontú | Luke McCann | 1.72% | 806 | 877 | 892 | | | | | |
| | People Before Profit | Sipho Sibanda | 1.34% | 629 | 670 | 842 | | | | | |
| | Socialist Party | Neil Moore | 0.75% | 353 | 371 | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Paddy Lynn | 0.30% | 139 | 164 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Elly Odhiambo | 0.23% | 107 | 114 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 73,497 Valid: 46,938 (63.86%) Spoilt: 368 Quota: 7,824 Turnout: 47,306 (64.36%) ||||||||||||

#### 2017

2017 Assembly election: Belfast South – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Sinn Féin | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | 17.68% | 7,610 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Claire Hanna | 15.23% | 6,559 | 6,756.28 | 6,788.12 | 6,839.56 | 6,981.54 | 8,652.54 | | | |
| | Alliance | Paula Bradshaw | 13.00% | 5,595 | 5,632.26 | 5,672.5 | 5,740.4 | 5,866.38 | 7,690.38 | | | |
| | DUP | Christopher Stalford | 10.52% | 4,529 | 4,530.08 | 4,551.08 | 4,554.08 | 4,704.08 | 4,715.26 | 4,726.26 | 4,728.5 | 8,667.5 |
| | Green (NI) | Clare Bailey | 9.86% | 4,247 | 4,292.78 | 4,341.74 | 4,523.08 | 5,073.96 | 5,450 | 6,344 | 6,719.36 | 6,797.22 |
| | UUP | Michael Henderson | 8.97% | 3,863 | 3,866 | 3,932.12 | 3,955.12 | 4,240.2 | 4,337.8 | 4,647.8 | 4,761.4 | 5,255.94 |
| | DUP | Emma Little-Pengelly | 10.33% | 4,446 | 4,446.78 | 4,468.84 | 4,476.84 | 4,655.9 | 4,676.26 | 4,695.26 | 4,703.26 | |
| | Alliance | Emmet McDonough-Brown | 4.77% | 2,053 | 2,080.96 | 2,095.38 | 2,118.92 | 2,185.34 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Naomh Gallagher | 4.17% | 1,794 | 1,855.86 | 1,865.92 | 1,893.42 | 1,962.22 | | | | |
| | People Before Profit | Pádraigín Mervyn | 1.77% | 760 | 789.58 | 828.72 | 970.86 | | | | | |
| | TUV | John Hiddleston | 1.63% | 703 | 703.36 | 717.36 | 724.48 | | | | | |
| | Labour Alternative | Seán Burns | 1.23% | 531 | 539.76 | 566.42 | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | George Jabbour | 0.46% | 200 | 200.48 | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Lily Kerr | 0.38% | 163 | 168.22 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 67,953 Valid: 43,053 (63.36%) Spoilt: 412 Quota: 7,176 Turnout: 43,465 (63.96%) |||||||||||||

#### 2016

2016 Assembly election: Belfast South – 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 |
| | Sinn Féin | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | 14.18% | 5,207 | 5,208 | 5,234 | 5,245 | 5,247 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Paula Bradshaw | 9.07% | 3,332 | 3,352 | 3,369 | 3,400 | 3,418 | 3,425 | 3,437 | 3,570 | 5,729 | | | |
| | SDLP | Claire Hanna | 12.30% | 4,516 | 4,522 | 4,559 | 4,574 | 4,581 | 4,582 | 4,591 | 4,738 | 4,934 | 5,056.5 | 7,641.5 | |
| | Green (NI) | Clare Bailey | 9.59% | 3,521 | 3,534 | 3,600 | 3,670 | 3,678 | 3,691 | 3,707 | 4,289 | 4,524 | 4,729.5 | 4,932.75 | 6,056.75 |
| | DUP | Emma Little-Pengelly | 12.28% | 4,511 | 4,526 | 4,526 | 4,528 | 4,595 | 4,644 | 4,703 | 5,049 | 5,073 | 5,092.25 | 5,117 | 5,150 |
| | DUP | Christopher Stalford | 9.72% | 3,570 | 3,582 | 3,582 | 3,583 | 3,615 | 3,717 | 3,866 | 4,355 | 4,368 | 4,373.25 | 4,389.25 | 4,409.25 |
| | UUP | Rodney McCune | 6.72% | 2,466 | 2,514 | 2,515 | 2,527 | 2,615 | 2,677 | 2,755 | 3,213 | 3,272 | 3,337.5 | 3,367.5 | 3,449.5 |
| | SDLP | Fearghal McKinney | 7.75% | 2,845 | 2,850 | 2,869 | 2,876 | 2,877 | 2,878 | 2,878 | 2,964 | 3,057 | 3,104.75 | | |
| | Alliance | Duncan Morrow | 7.33% | 2,691 | 2,698 | 2,707 | 2,730 | 2,733 | 2,736 | 2,744 | 2,837 | | | | |
| | UKIP | Bob Stoker | 2.16% | 794 | 801 | 803 | 804 | 832 | 908 | 1,025 | | | | | |
| | Labour Alternative | Seán Burns | 2.37% | 871 | 871 | 909 | 971 | 974 | 985 | 989 | | | | | |
| | TUV | John Hiddleston | 1.35% | 495 | 498 | 499 | 501 | 558 | 590 | 685 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ruth Patterson | 1.29% | 475 | 478 | 479 | 481 | 502 | 571 | | | | | | |
| | PUP | Ian Shanks | 1.17% | 430 | 432 | 435 | 438 | 444 | | | | | | | |
| | South Belfast Unionists | William Dickson | 0.96% | 351 | 357 | 358 | 359 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Brigitte Anton | 0.67% | 246 | 248 | 258 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Lily Kerr | 0.66% | 241 | 241 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Ben Manton | 0.44% | 161 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 68,469 Valid: 36,723 (53.63%) Spoilt: 424 Quota: 5,247 Turnout: 37,147 (54.25%) ||||||||||||||||

#### 2011

2011 Assembly election: Belfast South – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Alliance | Anna Lo | 19.78% | 6,390 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell | 14.01% | 4,527 | 4,916.1 | | | |
| | UUP | Michael McGimpsey | 9.25% | 2,988 | 3,208.8 | 3,241.05 | 3,322.95 | 4,622.05 |
| | Sinn Féin | Alex Maskey | 12.50% | 4,038 | 4,124.7 | 4,138.45 | 4,268.15 | 4,452.05 |
| | SDLP | Conall McDevitt | 9.88% | 3,191 | 3.510.5 | 3,687.25 | 3,852.1 | 4,444.8 |
| | DUP | Jimmy Spratt | 12.52% | 4,045 | 4,098.7 | 4,103.45 | 4,163.85 | 4,281.45 |
| | DUP | Ruth Patterson | 11.76% | 3,800 | 3,887 | 3,893.75 | 3,953.05 | 4,163.4 |
| | Green (NI) | Clare Bailey | 2.75% | 889 | 1,226.8 | 1,263.55 | 1,655.6 | |
| | UUP | Mark Finlay | 4.31% | 1,394 | 1,554.5 | 1,567 | 1,617.7 | |
| | People Before Profit | Brian Faloon | 1.28% | 414 | 475.8 | 480.05 | | |
| | Socialist Party | Paddy Meehan | 0.72% | 234 | 252 | 255 | | |
| | UKIP | Nico Torregrosa | 0.72% | 234 | 244.5 | 245 | | |
| | Workers' Party | Paddy Lynn | 0.42% | 135 | 155.4 | 158.9 | | |
| | Independent | Charles Smyth | 0.09% | 29 | 33.5 | 33.5 | | |
| Electorate: 62,484 Valid: 32,308 (51.71%) Spoilt: 444 Quota: 4,616 Turnout: 32,752 (52.42%) |||||||||
Note: Charles Smyth sought election as a Procapitalism candidate, and appeared as such on the ballot paper.

#### 2007

2007 Assembly election: South Belfast – 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 | Jimmy Spratt | 15.69% | 4,762 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell | 14.43% | 4,379 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Anna Lo | 12.62% | 3,829 | 3,831 | 3,833.79 | 3,852.79 | 3,907.88 | 3,955.92 | 4,046.05 | 4,415.05 | | |
| | UUP | Michael McGimpsey | 8.72% | 2,647 | 2,656.2 | 2,657.16 | 2,663.26 | 2,686.27 | 2,691.28 | 2,801.6 | 2,836.6 | 3,472.39 | 4,927.39 |
| | SDLP | Carmel Hanna | 12.35% | 3,748 | 3,748.64 | 3,779.94 | 3,785.94 | 3,815.07 | 3,849.1 | 3,856.13 | 4,063.46 | 4,076.58 | 4,262.27 |
| | Sinn Féin | Alex Maskey | 13.17% | 3,996 | 3,996 | 4,002.42 | 4,004.43 | 4,022.48 | 4,052.48 | 4,064.51 | 4,152.55 | 4,161.56 | 4,166.66 |
| | DUP | Christopher Stalford | 6.71% | 2,035 | 2,387.4 | 2,387.5 | 2,397.58 | 2,409.58 | 2,420.66 | 2,656.03 | 2,684.04 | 2,932.17 | 3,274.54 |
| | UUP | Esmond Birnie | 5.95% | 1,804 | 1,807.2 | 1,807.46 | 1,807.46 | 1,826.54 | 1,837.55 | 1,920.03 | 1,958.13 | 2,251.51 | |
| | UUP | Bob Stoker | 3.70% | 1,122 | 1,131.44 | 1,131.56 | 1,134.56 | 1,137.56 | 1,142.56 | 1,253.97 | 1,268 | | |
| | Green (NI) | Brenda Cooke | 2.43% | 737 | 737 | 737.45 | 763.47 | 786.5 | 875.54 | 906.71 | | | |
| | PUP | Andrew Park | 1.35% | 410 | 412 | 412.56 | 415.56 | 424.58 | 435.58 | | | | |
| | UK Unionist | David Hoey | 0.98% | 298 | 299.04 | 299.1 | 302.1 | 309.1 | 322.1 | | | | |
| | Socialist Party | Jim Barbour | 0.82% | 248 | 248.08 | 248.23 | 253.23 | 277.23 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Patrick Lynn | 0.41% | 123 | 123.08 | 123.38 | 126.38 | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Roger Lomas | 0.36% | 108 | 108 | 108.05 | 108.05 | | | | | | |
| | Make Politicians History | Rainbow George | 0.22% | 66 | 66 | 66.03 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Charles Smyth | 0.07% | 22 | 22.16 | 22.17 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Wilson | 0.03% | 10 | 10 | 10.01 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 48,923 Valid: 30,344 (62.02%) Spoilt: 189 Quota: 4,335 Turnout: 30,533 (62.41%) ||||||||||||||

#### 2003

2003 Assembly election: South Belfast – 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 |
| | UUP | Michael McGimpsey | 17.20% | 5,389 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Mark Robinson | 12.74% | 3,991 | 4,024.32 | 4,024.32 | 4,025.32 | 4,039.66 | 4,048.83 | 4,150.87 | 4,155.21 | 4,246.82 | 4,268.16 | 6,661.16 | |
| | UUP | Esmond Birnie | 7.38% | 2,311 | 2,862.99 | 2,862.99 | 2,865.99 | 2,922.18 | 2,938.69 | 3,038.09 | 3,088.11 | 3,871.31 | 4,312.49 | 4,536.49 | |
| | SDLP | Carmel Hanna | 12.48% | 3,910 | 3,922.92 | 3,925.92 | 3,935.92 | 3,953.09 | 3,982.26 | 3,990.77 | 4,056.3 | 4,062.68 | 4,332.7 | 4,337.55 | 4,404.55 |
| | Sinn Féin | Alex Maskey | 12.55% | 3,933 | 3,935.55 | 3,937.55 | 3,947.55 | 3,968.55 | 3,987.55 | 3,989.55 | 3,991.55 | 3,991.55 | 4,003.55 | 4,011.55 | 4,012.55 |
| | SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell | 10.30% | 3,266 | 3,283 | 3,287 | 3,307 | 3,317.34 | 3,340.34 | 3,350.51 | 3,381.02 | 3,389.55 | 3,589.1 | 3,599.97 | 3,649.97 |
| | NI Women's Coalition | Monica McWilliams | 6.86% | 2,150 | 2,180.43 | 2,185.43 | 2,203.43 | 2,248.43 | 2,387.6 | 2,431.13 | 2,518 | 2,542.23 | 3,168.48 | 3,208.54 | 3,522.54 |
| | DUP | Ruth Patterson | 8.10% | 2,538 | 2,556.7 | 2,556.7 | 2,556.7 | 2,576.04 | 2,580.04 | 2,680.25 | 2,683.42 | 2,818.67 | 2,838.84 | | |
| | Alliance | Geraldine Rice | 3.78% | 1,185 | 1,198.94 | 1,201.94 | 1,202.94 | 1,214.94 | 1,269.94 | 1,284.62 | 1,747.34 | 1,762.72 | | | |
| | UUP | John Hiddleston | 2.45% | 769 | 968.75 | 969.75 | 970.92 | 990.6 | 995.6 | 1,089.81 | 1,111 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Tom Ekin | 2.12% | 664 | 672.5 | 673.5 | 678.5 | 698.18 | 726.35 | 739.86 | | | | | |
| | PUP | Thomas Morrow | 1.58% | 495 | 509.62 | 509.62 | 511.62 | 520.62 | 528.62 | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | John Wright | 0.98% | 308 | 309.19 | 325.36 | 330.36 | 367.53 | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Party | Jim Barbour | 0.53% | 167 | 168.19 | 170.19 | 181.19 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Roger Lomas | 0.37% | 116 | 119.06 | 120.06 | 120.06 | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Patrick Lynn | 0.31% | 96 | 96.17 | 97.17 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | Lindsay Steven | 0.13% | 42 | 42.17 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 50,707 Valid: 31,330 (61.79%) Spoilt: 407 Quota: 4,476 Turnout: 31,737 (62.59%) ||||||||||||||||

#### 1998

1998 Assembly election: South Belfast – 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 |
| | UUP | Michael McGimpsey | 12.13% | 4,938 | 5,032 | 5,183 | 5,358 | 5,898 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell | 12.17% | 4,956 | 5,039 | 5,042 | 5,059 | 5,073 | 5,963 | | | | |
| | DUP | Mark Robinson | 7.05% | 2,872 | 2,940 | 3,484 | 3,629 | 3,779 | 3,781 | 4,351 | 6,524 | | |
| | UUP | Esmond Birnie | 7.06% | 2,875 | 2,980 | 3,065 | 3,499 | 4,389 | 4,392 | 5,267 | 5,881 | | |
| | NI Women's Coalition | Monica McWilliams | 9.61% | 3,912 | 4,053 | 4,067 | 4,112 | 4,157 | 4,675 | 5,077 | 5,118 | 5,238 | 5,277.27 |
| | SDLP | Carmel Hanna | 9.53% | 3,882 | 3,923 | 3,927 | 3,954 | 3,968 | 4,791 | 4,851 | 4,866 | 4,891 | 4,982.63 |
| | Alliance | Steve McBride | 10.03% | 4,086 | 4,187 | 4,203 | 4,236 | 4,331 | 4,374 | 4,616 | 4,670 | 4,826 | 4,832.46 |
| | DUP | Myreve Chambers | 6.01% | 2,449 | 2,505 | 3,011 | 3,205 | 3,314 | 3,318 | 3,510 | | | |
| | PUP | Ernie Purvis | 5.19% | 2,112 | 2,187 | 2,230 | 2,721 | 2,823 | 2,855 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Sean Hayes | 6.40% | 2,605 | 2,627 | 2,627 | 2,653 | 2,654 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Jim Clarke | 4.22% | 1,720 | 1,793 | 1,916 | 2,057 | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | David Adams | 4.28% | 1,745 | 1,796 | 1,855 | | | | | | | |
| | UK Unionist | Grant Dillon | 3.67% | 1,496 | 1,579 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | William Dickson | 1.07% | 437 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour Party NI | Boyd Black | 0.57% | 231 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Patrick Lynn | 0.43% | 176 | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Roger Lomas | 0.24% | 97 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Natural Law | James Anderson | 0.18% | 73 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | Niall Cusack | 0.15% | 62 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,209 Valid: 40,724 (66.53%) Spoilt: 542 Quota: 5,819 Turnout: 41,266 (67.42%) ||||||||||||||

### 1996 forum

Successful candidates are shown in bold.
| Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Percentage |
| UUP | Bob Stoker Jim Clarke Michael McGimpsey Drew Nelson Gordon Lucy | 8,617 | 22.8 |
| SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell Peter O'Reilly Carmel Hanna Douglas Arthur Hegney Rosaleen Hughes | 7,956 | 21.0 |
| DUP | Joan Parkes Thomas Scott John Norris | 5,818 | 15.4 |
| Alliance | Steve McBride Philip McGarry Margaret Marshall | 4,689 | 12.4 |
| Sinn Féin | Sean Hayes Sean Clinton Deborah Moore | 2,455 | 6.5 |
| PUP | Dawn Purvis Victor Murphy | 2,321 | 6.1 |
| UK Unionist | Patrick Roche Kate Garrett | 1,750 | 4.6 |
| Ulster Democratic | David Adams Pauline Gilmore | 1,666 | 4.4 |
| NI Women's Coalition | Kate Fearon Annie Campbell Barbara McCabe Clare McLaughlin Fidelma O'Gorman | 947 | 2.5 |
| Labour coalition | Peter Hadden Eleanor Rogers Niall Cusack Neil House Maeve Cross | 333 | 0.9 |
| Green (NI) | Mary Carberry Jane Carney Owen Clarke Andy Frew | 314 | 0.8 |
| NI Conservatives | Myrtle Boal Alan McKelvey | 279 | 0.7 |
| Workers' Party | Paddy Lynn Ian Foster | 270 | 0.7 |
| Democratic Partnership | Paul Smyth Alison Wilson | 133 | 0.4 |
| Ulster Independence | Gordon Smyth Samuel Stevenson | 108 | 0.3 |
| Democratic Left | Jean Craig Chris Skillen | 96 | 0.3 |
| Ulster Christian Democratic | Austin Scallan Martine McLaughlin John McLaughlin Brian McLaughlin Margaret Gibson | 31 | 0.1 |
| Natural Law | James Anderson Morris Ahmed | 13 | 0.0 |
| Independent Chambers | Bertha Burleigh Mark Strain | 5 | 0.0 |

### 1984 by-election

1984 by-election: South Belfast – 1 Seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | UUP | Frank Millar Jr | 100.0% | Unopposed |
| Electorate: – Valid: Unopposed Spoilt: Unopposed Quota: Unopposed Turnout: Unopposed |||||

### 1982

1982 Assembly election: South Belfast – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | UUP | Martin Smyth | 35.59% | 13,337 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | David Cook | 17.39% | 6,514 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Stuart McCrea | 10.92% | 4,091 | 4,695.2 | 4,859.68 | 6,880.28 | | |
| | UUP | Edgar Graham | 7.67% | 2,875 | 5,210.18 | 5,369.71 | 5,407.71 | 5,734.08 | 6,253.08 |
| | UUP | Jim Kirkpatrick | 3.01% | 1,126 | 4,427.37 | 4,617.29 | 4,673.29 | 4,959.67 | 5,415.67 |
| | SDLP | Ben Caraher | 8.92% | 3,342 | 3,344.12 | 3,740.12 | 3,740.12 | 3,740.55 | 4,712.55 |
| | Alliance | Basil Glass | 6.65% | 2,493 | 2,643.52 | 3,260.01 | 3,274.01 | 3,293.36 | |
| | DUP | Cedric Wilson | 5.63% | 2,111 | 2,407.8 | 2,495.95 | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Gerard Carr | 2.49% | 933 | 938.83 | | | | |
| | UUUP | Philip Moles | 0.66% | 248 | 322.73 | | | | |
| | Communist | Barry Bruton | 0.45% | 168 | 169.59 | | | | |
| | UUUP | James Scott | 0.22% | 82 | 239.41 | | | | |
| | Ulster Liberal | Michael Warden | 0.17% | 65 | 89.38 | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | William Clulow | 0.17% | 65 | 85.67 | | | | |
| | Independent | Stuart Hall Raleigh | 0.05% | 19 | 20.59 | | | | |
| Electorate: 66,683 Valid: 37,469 (56.19%) Spoilt: 1,243 Quota: 6,245 Turnout: 38,712 (58.05%) ||||||||||

### 1975 Constitutional Convention

1975 Constitutional Convention: Belfast South – 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 |
| | UUP | Martin Smyth | 31.50% | 15,061 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Basil Glass | 16.65% | 7,961 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Jeremy Burchill | 8.85% | 4,230 | 7,751.1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Jim Hendron | 5.23% | 2,499 | 2,535.85 | 3,473.29 | 3,482.81 | 4,282.48 | 4,287.65 | 4,464.74 | 7,328.74 | | | |
| | Vanguard | David Trimble | 5.08% | 2,429 | 4,398 | 4,403.18 | 4,637.96 | 4,742.38 | 5,147.02 | 5,216.57 | 5,226.48 | 7,240.98 | | |
| | DUP | Thomas Burns | 5.29% | 2,529 | 3,405.7 | 3,412.84 | 3,733.02 | 3,836.7 | 4,965.12 | 5,042.36 | 5,053.86 | 6,117.42 | 6,134.07 | 6,513.87 |
| | Unionist Party NI | Reginald Magee | 7.43% | 3,552 | 3,818.75 | 3,862.43 | 3,908.77 | 4,076 | 4,131.7 | 5,718.02 | 5,778.61 | 5,947.76 | 6,423.86 | 6,447.71 |
| | Vanguard | Raymond Jordan | 3.92% | 1,874 | 2,732.55 | 2,736.05 | 2,906.57 | 2,995.6 | 3,282.28 | 3,350.53 | 3,364.57 | | | |
| | SDLP | Ben Caraher | 6.41% | 3,065 | 3,068.85 | 3,125.69 | 3,126.81 | 3,269 | 3,270.69 | 3,280.81 | | | | |
| | Unionist Party NI | John Houston | 3.55% | 1,697 | 1,783.35 | 1,799.73 | 1,827.31 | 2,019.72 | 2,050.7 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert McNeice | 2.75% | 1,316 | 1,836.85 | 1,839.09 | 1,903.21 | 1,927.76 | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Erskine Holmes | 3.34% | 1,599 | 1,682.05 | 1,716.49 | 1,726.01 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 73,324 Valid: 47,812 (65.21%) Spoilt: 789 Quota: 6,831 Turnout: 48,601 (66.28%) |||||||||||||||

### 1973

1973 Assembly election: South Belfast – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | 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 | 16 |
| | UUP | Basil McIvor | 13.14% | 6,930 | 6,940 | 6,958 | 6,959 | 6,981 | 7,003 | 7,120 | 7,152 | 7,191 | 7,385 | 8,185 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Basil Glass | 9.76% | 5,148 | 5,244 | 5,367 | 5,404 | 5,848 | 5,852 | 5,876 | 7,305 | 7,309 | 7,393 | 7,441 | 9,025 | | | | |
| | DUP | Thomas Burns | 8.80% | 4,640 | 4.640 | 4.641 | 4,641 | 4,644 | 4,779 | 4,872 | 4,874 | 6,343 | 6,893 | 6,986 | 7,103 | 7,133 | 10,436 | | |
| | UUP | Nelson Elder | 9.12% | 4,807 | 4,810 | 4,815 | 4,815 | 4,821 | 4,840 | 4,909 | 4,917 | 4,965 | 6,110 | 6,610 | 6,835 | 6,978 | 7,287 | 8,044 | |
| | UUP | Herbert Kirk | 10.29% | 5,426 | 5,429 | 5,435 | 5,439 | 5,447 | 5,465 | 5,610 | 5,620 | 5,653 | 6,009 | 6,605 | 6,838 | 7,038 | 7,297 | 7,663 | |
| | UUP | Reginald Magee | 6.93% | 3,656 | 3,661 | 3,666 | 3,666 | 3,676 | 3,696 | 3,835 | 3,854 | 3,895 | 4,042 | 5,051 | 5,235 | 5,417 | 5,603 | 6,039 | 6,690 |
| | SDLP | Ben Caraher | 6.30% | 3,320 | 3,326 | 3,414 | 3,779 | 3,799 | 3,800 | 3,802 | 3,980 | 3,982 | 3,999 | 4,000 | 4,575 | 5,018 | 5,029 | 5,037 | 5,038 |
| | Vanguard | Martin Gowdy | 4.62% | 2,434 | 2,434 | 2,436 | 2,438 | 2,442 | 3,208 | 3,273 | 3,277 | 3,865 | 4,082 | 4,170 | 4,272 | 4,283 | | | |
| | NI Labour | Erskine Holmes | 5.09% | 2,684 | 2,699 | 2,833 | 2,950 | 2,996 | 3,003 | 3,038 | 3,155 | 3,168 | 3,241 | 3,292 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Robert Stewart | 5.41% | 2,850 | 2,853 | 2,859 | 2,861 | 2,868 | 2,886 | 3,010 | 3,017 | 3,074 | 3,218 | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Grace Bannister | 4.81% | 2,538 | 2,540 | 2,553 | 2,554 | 2,568 | 2,584 | 2,900 | 2,918 | 2,992 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Thomas Wright | 4.05% | 2,134 | 2,134 | 2,135 | 2,138 | 2,139 | 2,295 | 2,369 | 2,373 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | William McCollum | 2.45% | 1,294 | 1,446 | 1,525 | 1,545 | 1,834 | 1,835 | 1,848 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Thomas Rea | 2.28% | 1,201 | 1,204 | 1,210 | 1,211 | 1,214 | 1,230 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanguard | Stanley Morgan | 2.29% | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1,206 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Jean Graham | 1.41% | 743 | 810 | 869 | 885 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Sean Flynn | 1.49% | 783 | 784 | 794 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Liberal | Sheelagh Murnaghan | 1.04% | 548 | 560 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Somerville | 0.72% | 380 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 75,990 Valid: 52,721 (69.38%) Spoilt: 928 Quota: 7,532 Turnout: 53,649 (70.60%) ||||||||||||||||||||