North Down (Assembly constituency) Elections 1996 forum

| Party | Candidates | Votes | Percentage_ |
|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | Peter Weir , Alan McFarland , Roy Bradford , John Shields , Irene Cree | 9270 | 25.6 |
| UK Unionist | Robert McCartney , Valerie Kinghan , Patricia Watson | 7579 | 20.9 |
| DUP | St Clair McAlister , Ruby Cooling , Cecil Noble | 6699 | 18.5 |
| Alliance | Oliver Napier , Brian Wilson , Eileen Bell , Larry Thompson , Jane Copeland | 6186 | 17.1 |
| SDLP | Owen Adams , John Burke | 1798 | 5.0 |
| PUP | Victor Ash , Samuel Curry , Neil Mehaffy , Kenneth Sterrit | 1694 | 4.7 |
| Ulster Democratic | James McCullough , Thomas Lindsay | 651 | 1.8 |