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previous next Westminster General: 1 May 1997
Back Next Belfast West
Borough Constituency Belfast Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 61,785 6 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status   Seat 

Gerry Adams  Sinn Féin Lozenge   25,662   55.93%   Elected    1   ♂

* Joe Hendron  Social Democrat and Labour Lozenge   17,753   38.69%   Not Elected      ♂
Frederick Parkinson  Ulster Unionist Lozenge   1,556   3.39%   Lost deposit      ♂
John Lowry  Workers' Lozenge   721   1.57%   Lost deposit      ♂
Professor Liam Kennedy  Human Rights '97 Lozenge   102   0.22%   Lost deposit      ♂
Mary Daly  Natural Law Lozenge   91   0.20%   Lost deposit    ♀  

Total poll 45,885 74.27%

Majority  Sinn Féin 7,909 17.24%

* outgoing MP (1)
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 5 male (♂)
 
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