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Results for the UK general election on 6 May 2010 Northern Ireland - by majority

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Parties Constituencies Majorities Vote shares of winning candidates Turnouts Declaration times Non-party candidates

Constituency Winning candidate Winning party Valid votes Majority (votes) Majority (%)
Belfast West ADAMS, Gerry SF 32,133 17,579 54.7%
North Down HERMON, Sylvia Ind 33,481 14,364 42.9%
Mid Ulster MCGUINNESS, Martin SF 40,842 15,363 37.6%
North Antrim PAISLEY, Ian DUP 42,397 12,558 29.6%
Lagan Valley DONALDSON, Jeffrey DUP 36,540 10,486 28.7%
West Tyrone DOHERTY, Pat SF 37,275 10,685 28.7%
East Antrim WILSON, Sammy DUP 30,502 6,770 22.2%
South Down RITCHIE, Margaret SDLP 42,589 8,412 19.8%
Newry and Armagh MURPHY, Conor SF 44,906 8,331 18.6%
Strangford SHANNON, Jim DUP 32,505 5,876 18.1%
Belfast South MCDONNELL, Alasdair SDLP 34,186 5,926 17.3%
East Londonderry CAMPBELL, Gregory DUP 34,950 5,355 15.3%
Foyle DURKAN, Mark SDLP 37,889 4,824 12.7%
Upper Bann SIMPSON, David DUP 41,383 3,361 8.1%
Belfast North DODDS, Nigel DUP 36,993 2,224 6.0%
Belfast East LONG, Naomi APNI 34,488 1,533 4.4%
South Antrim MCCREA, William DUP 34,009 1,183 3.5%
Fermanagh and South Tyrone GILDERNEW, Michelle SF 46,803 4 0.0%

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