Upper Bann (Assembly constituency)

Upper Bann (Irish: An Bhanna Uachtarach, Ulster Scots: Ower Bann) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Upper Bann
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary Constituency
Upper Bann shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
  •   Doug Beattie (UUP)
  •   Jonathan Buckley (DUP)
  •   Diane Dodds (DUP)
  •   Dolores Kelly (SDLP)
  •   John O'Dowd (SF)
DistrictsArmagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.

For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the Armagh and South Down constituencies with a small section around Aghagallon joining from South Antrim. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Upper Bann UK Parliament constituency.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Upper Bann (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
1996 Michelle O'Connor
(Sinn Féin)
Bríd Rodgers
(SDLP)
David Trimble
(UUP)
Sam Gardiner
(UUP)
5 seats
1996–1998
Mervyn Carrick
(DUP)
1998 Dara O'Hagan
(Sinn Féin)
George Savage
(UUP)
Denis Watson
(Independent
Unionist
)
2003 John O'Dowd
(Sinn Féin)
Dolores Kelly
(SDLP)
Sam Gardiner
(UUP)
Stephen Moutray
(DUP)
David Simpson
(DUP)
2007 George Savage
(UUP)
July 2010
co-option
Sydney Anderson
(DUP)
2011 Jo-Anne Dobson
(UUP)
2016 Catherine Seeley
(Sinn Féin)
Doug Beattie
(UUP)
Carla Lockhart
(DUP)
2017 Dolores Kelly
(SDLP)
5 seats
2017–present
Jonathan Buckley
(DUP)
January 2020
co-option
Diane Dodds
(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

Assembly Elections Upper Bann - First Preference Votes (Percentage), 1998-2022

2022

2022 Assembly election: Upper Bann - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
UUP Glenn Barr
UUP Doug Beattie
Heritage Glenn Beattie
DUP Jonathan Buckley
DUP Diane Dodds
TUV Darrin Foster
Aontú Aidan Gribbin
SDLP Dolores Kelly
Green (NI) Lauren Kendall
Sinn Féin Liam Mackle
Sinn Féin John O'Dowd
Alliance Eóin Tennyson

    2017

    2017 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Carla Lockhart 17.73% 9,140          
    DUP Jonathan Buckley 15.02% 7,745 8,238 8,314 8,764.84    
    UUP Doug Beattie 10.61% 5,467 5,755 6,174 6,202.86 10,728.86  
    Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 15.95% 8,220 8,298 8,560 8,560 8,593.6  
    SDLP Dolores Kelly 9.95% 5,127 5,248 6,509 6,511.76 7,189.92 9,053.92
    Sinn Féin Nuala Toman 11.85% 6,108 6,169 6,294 6,294.3 6,316.6 6,341.6
    UUP Jo-Anne Dobson 9.96% 5,132 5,404 5,910 5,969.58    
    Alliance Tara Doyle 5.28% 2,720 3,097        
    TUV Roy Ferguson 2.01% 1,035          
    Green (NI) Simon Lee 1.08% 555          
    Workers' Party Colin Craig 0.42% 218          
    NI Conservatives Ian Nichols 0.16% 81          
    Electorate: 83,431   Valid: 51,548 (61.79%)   Spoilt: 626   Quota: 8,592   Turnout: 52,174 (62.54%)

      2016

      2016 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      DUP Carla Lockhart 17.50% 7,993                    
      DUP Sydney Anderson 13.56% 6,195 7,215.78                  
      UUP Jo-Anne Dobson 11.28% 5,155 5,319.52 5,598.76 5,637.21 5,660.83 5,863.96 5,901.84 6,136.86 6,548.86    
      UUP Doug Beattie 6.50% 2,969 2,990.42 3,085.58 3,108.38 3,121.77 3,295.09 3,333.66 3,658.56 4,118.79 4,454.57 6,569.79
      Sinn Féin Catherine Seeley 13.49% 6,164 6,164.9 6,165.29 6,178.47 6,222.47 6,225.47 6,344.47 6,358.78 6,359.78 6,439.96 6,448.96
      Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 11.40% 5,209 5,209.9 5,210.42 5,219.55 5,245.55 5,245.68 5,363.68 5,381.68 5,392.86 5,468.22 5,477.35
      SDLP Dolores Kelly 9.49% 4,335 4,339.86 4,342.72 4,390.85 4,461.85 4,472.16 4,559.47 4,580.12 4,597.1 5,237.88 5,309.79
      UUP Kyle Savage 3.85% 1,760 1,877 2,023.25 2,039.75 2,048.75 2,123.26 2,144.06 2,232.18 2,634.6 2,760.86  
      Alliance Harry Hamilton 3.12% 1,424 1,433.18 1,439.94 1,524.38 1,712.1 1,736.9 1,876.03 1,943.07 1,973.76    
      TUV Roy Ferguson 2.58% 1,177 1,207.6 1,275.33 1,281.24 1,282.24 1,376.76 1,387.89 1,707.82      
      UKIP David Jones 2.35% 1,072 1,089.64 1,121.23 1,130.23 1,142.23 1,262.68 1,333.4        
      CISTA Martin Kelly 1.47% 672 675.42 678.02 702.2 807.46 828.64          
      PUP Sophie Long 1.54% 704 730.46 756.07 760.25 769.43            
      Green (NI) Simon Lee 1.08% 495 496.8 498.23 555.36              
      NI Labour Emma Hutchinson 0.55% 250 250.9 251.94                
      NI Conservatives Ian Nickels 0.17% 79 80.44 83.04                
      Independent Steven McCarroll 0.07% 33 34.44 37.17                
      Electorate: 85,204   Valid: 45,686 (53.62%)   Spoilt: 697   Quota: 6,527   Turnout: 46,383 (54.44%)

        2011

        2011 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 15.70% 6,649            
        DUP Sydney Anderson 13.82% 5,854 5,855.08 5,878.08 6,035.08 6,163.08    
        DUP Stephen Moutray 13.33% 5,645 5,645.63 5,686.63 5,935.9 6,085.9    
        UUP Sam Gardiner 8.68% 3,676 3,676.27 3,702.27 3,917.27 4,231.27 4,245.27 6,012.36
        UUP Jo-Anne Dobson 7.90% 3,348 3,348.72 3,373.72 3,554.81 4,007.99 4,042.99 5,826.99
        SDLP Dolores Kelly 11.44% 4,846 4,942.3 4,949.3 5,105.09 5,733.71 5,744.71 5,787.07
        Sinn Féin Johnny McGibbon 11.52% 4,879 5,347.27 5,347.36 5,365.34 5,427.23 5,429.23 5,347.5
        UUP Colin McCusker 8.03% 3,402 3,402.99 3,420.99 3,625.17 3,865.26 3,885.26  
        Alliance Harry Hamilton 4.67% 1,979 1,982.69 2,013.69 2,544.77      
        TUV David Vance 2.42% 1,026 1,026.18 1,092.18        
        Alliance Sheila McQuaid 1.86% 786 792.93 801.93        
        UKIP Barbara Trotter 0.64% 272 272.18          
        Electorate: 77,905   Valid: 42,362 (54.38%)   Spoilt: 751   Quota: 6,052   Turnout: 43,113 (55.34%)

          2007

          2007 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112
          Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 18.03% 7,733                      
          DUP David Simpson 15.92% 6,828                      
          SDLP Dolores Kelly 10.93% 4,689 4,939.2 4,940.3 5,007.1 5,559.4 5,789.2 5,804.2 6,191.2        
          UUP Sam Gardiner 11.97% 5,135 5,137.2 5,161.4 5,220.9 5,230 5,342.2 5,751.2 6,030 7,265      
          DUP Stephen Moutray 8.54% 3,663 3,663 4,137 4,170.6 4,170.7 4,184.2 4,556 4,620.7 4,692 4,732.32 7,550.32  
          UUP George Savage 5.05% 2,167 2,168 2,193.9 2,218 2,224 2,302.3 2,383.5 2,499.9 3,142.7 4,207.34 4,584.4 5,997.52
          Sinn Féin Dessie Ward 7.27% 3,118 4,313 4,313.2 4,451.6 4,526.6 4,556 4,559 4,708.7 4,716.7 4,717.66 4,723.56 4,731.84
          DUP John McCrum 6.94% 2,975 2,975.4 3,086.2 3,104.5 3,113.2 3,127.4 3,300.6 3,375.3 3,437.5 3,469.18    
          UUP Arnold Hatch 4.23% 1,815 1,815.6 1,837.2 1,858.5 1,863.7 1,916.8 2,014.8 2,142.7        
          Green (NI) Helen Corry 2.70% 1,156 1,176.4 1,179.1 1,289.3 1,321.9 1,682.3 1,757.7          
          Ind U Davy Calvert 3.11% 1,332 1,332 1,347.2 1,394.7 1,395.9 1,408.9            
          Alliance Sheila McQuaid 1.86% 798 802 804.1 841.3 946.9              
          SDLP Patrick McAleenan 1.77% 761 787 787.7 805                
          Republican Sinn Féin Barry Toman 0.90% 386 418.6 418.9                  
          NI Conservatives David Fry 0.58% 248 248 249                  
          Ind U Suzanne Peeples 0.18% 78 80.4 81.8                  
          Electorate: 70,716   Valid: 42,882 (60.64%)   Spoilt: 353   Quota: 6,127   Turnout: 43,235 (61.14%)

            2003

            2003 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011
            UUP David Trimble 21.06% 9,158                    
            DUP David Simpson 13.64% 5,933 6,032.52 6,034.16 6,103.32 6,303.32            
            DUP Stephen Moutray 10.80% 4,697 4,727.08 4,734.08 4,752.72 4,942.6 6,458.6          
            UUP Sam Gardiner 5.43% 2,359 3,419.48 3,435.72 3,480.44 3,730.68 3,888.92 3,990.71 4,032.53 6,872.59    
            SDLP Dolores Kelly 8.42% 3,661 3,711.56 3,786.08 3,787.08 3,973.4 3,976.36 3,978.97 3,981.43 4,059.18 4,330.54 6,978.54
            Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 12.70% 5,524 5,530.4 5,557.4 5,559.4 5,578.4 5,580.72 5,581.59 5,581.59 5,584.73 5,586.33 5,912.6
            Sinn Féin Dara O'Hagan 9.13% 3,970 3,983.44 4,004.44 4,004.44 4,026.08 4,027.08 4,027.08 4,027.08 4,029.04 4,030.96 4,301.12
            SDLP Kieran Corr 7.26% 3,157 3,195.72 3,251.64 3,260.64 3,411.96 3,415.28 3,417.89 3,419.53 3,462.19 3,668.91  
            UUP George Savage 2.92% 1,269 2,692.36 2,697.28 2,726.48 2,991.6 3,241.84 3,374.08 3,419.18      
            DUP Denis Watson 4.07% 1,770 1,832.08 1,834.08 1,852.72 2,113.16            
            Independent David Jones 1.35% 585 611.56 612.56 1,016.12              
            Alliance Francis McQuaid 1.31% 571 633.08 670.32 670.64              
            Independent Sydney Anderson 1.34% 581 607.24 607.88                
            Workers' Party Tom French 0.57% 247 260.12                  
            Electorate: 68,814   Valid: 43,482 (63.19%)   Spoilt: 663   Quota: 6,212   Turnout: 44,145 (64.15%)

              1998

              1998 Assembly election: Upper Bann – 6 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567891011121314
              UUP David Trimble 24.48% 12,338                          
              SDLP Bríd Rodgers 18.37% 9,260                          
              Sinn Féin Dara O'Hagan 8.53% 4,301 4,306.46 4,578.16 4,584.26 4,584.26 4,709.44 4,713.88 4,713.88 4,772.86 7,412.86        
              DUP Mervyn Carrick 8.29% 4,177 4,310.14 4,310.8 4,315.22 4,388.32 4,398.84 4,443.06 4,726.52 4,739.8 4,742.02 4,743.67 4,872.05 8,034.05  
              Ind U Denis Watson 9.63% 4,855 5,365.3 5,365.3 5,378.86 5,431.8 5,447.74 5,546.78 6,267.98 6,351.38 6,353.02 6,353.32 6,636.18 7,149.5 7,791.82
              UUP George Savage 1.33% 669 2,380.92 2,383.12 2,403.46 2,410.72 2,431.78 2,972.08 3,051.46 3,447.98 3,456.56 3,457.31 6,022.53 6,353.53 6,527.13
              SDLP Mel Byrne 5.33% 2,687 2,731.52 4,166.58 4,185.2 4,185.2 4,447.06 4,457.06 4,460.06 5,218.84 5,484.38 5,688.83 5,786.27 5,872.81 5,877.77
              DUP Ruth Allen 7.21% 3,635 3,736.64 3,738.62 3,745.04 3,785.56 3,803.58 3,829.46 4,202.76 4,237.64 4,240.72 4,242.22 4,375.61    
              UUP Sam Gardiner 2.18% 1,097 2,449.4 2,451.16 2,470.94 2,481.04 2,515.46 2,985.26 3,032.6 3,414.38 3,419.66 3,420.86      
              Sinn Féin Francie Murray 5.78% 2,915 2,919.2 3,016.88 3,021.52 3,022.52 3,129.08 3,132.3 3,132.3 3,173.62          
              Alliance Francis McQuaid 3.09% 1,556 1,795.4 1,865.14 1,898.42 1,902.1 2,058.84 2,113.78 2,133.3            
              UK Unionist David Vance 2.79% 1,405 1,510 1,510 1,514.68 1,529.68 1,536.94 1,555.66              
              UUP Mark Neale 0.90% 455 1,250.48 1,252.24 1,261.02 1,272.44 1,294.46                
              Labour Party NI Alan Evans 0.87% 439 469.66 505.96 522.36 522.78                  
              Workers' Party Tom French 0.54% 270 296.04 374.14 383.64 384.64                  
              Ulster Independence Kenny McClinton 0.41% 207 220.02 220.46 224.3                    
              Independent Brian Silcock 0.20% 101 142.58 146.1                      
              Natural Law Jack Lyons 0.06% 32 34.94 38.68                      
              Electorate: 70,852   Valid: 50,399 (71.13%)   Spoilt: 824   Quota: 7,200   Turnout: 51,223 (72.30%)

                1996 Forum

                Successful candidates are shown in bold.[8]

                Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
                UUP David Trimble
                Sam Gardiner
                George Savage
                John Dobson
                Mark Neale
                16,592 36.3
                SDLP Bríd Rodgers
                Kieran McGeown
                Patricia Mallon
                Sean McKavanagh
                Dolores Kelly
                9,846 21.5
                DUP Mervyn Carrick
                Frederick Baird
                Ruth Allen
                7,134 15.6
                Sinn Féin Michelle O'Connor
                Rory Harbinson
                Jean Fegan
                Christopher Burke
                5,620 12.3
                Alliance William Ramsey
                Frank McQuaid
                Sean Hagan
                2,152 5.7
                PUP William Lawrie
                Edward Kinner
                1,404 3.1
                UK Unionist Morrison Woods
                Dorothy Boyd
                886 1.9
                Labour coalition Hugh Casey
                Alan Evans
                William White
                Mary Sheen
                512 1.0
                Ulster Democratic David McCrea
                John Hammond
                402 0.9
                NI Women's Coalition Kate Cochrane
                Chris Moffat
                Lesley Doyle
                390 0.9
                Workers' Party Tom French
                Peter Smith
                311 0.7
                Ulster Independence Edward Kidd
                Gary Nelson
                180 0.4
                Green (NI) Gavin McDowell
                Jameshid Fenderesky
                Martha Brett
                178 0.4
                Democratic Partnership Adrian McKinney
                Pearl Snowden
                71 0.2
                Democratic Left Ciaran McClean
                Martin Cullen
                36 0.1
                Natural Law John Darby
                Rosalind Mulholland
                14 0.0
                Independent Chambers Keith Chambers
                William Larmour Jr
                4 0.0

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