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Lagan Valley (Assembly constituency)
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Lagan Valley is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly
.
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 South Antrim
and North Down
constituencies. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Lagan Valley UK Parliament constituency
.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Lagan Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
.
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2007 election
are:
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election
were:
Changes 2003 – 2007
In the 1998 election
the six MLAs elected were:
Changes 1998–2003
In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 5 Forum members were elected from Lagan Valley. They were as follows:
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
.
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum
Northern Ireland Forum
The Northern Ireland Forum was a body set up in 1996 as part of a process of negotiations that eventually led to the Belfast Agreement in 1998....
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 South Antrim
South Antrim (Assembly constituency)
South Antrim 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...
and North Down
North Down (Assembly constituency)
North Down 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...
constituencies. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Lagan Valley UK Parliament constituency
Lagan Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Lagan Valley is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.- Boundaries :The seat was created in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from parts of South Antrim and North Down. In their original...
.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Lagan Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Lagan Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Lagan Valley is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.- Boundaries :The seat was created in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from parts of South Antrim and North Down. In their original...
.
Members
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2011 election are:- Jonathan CraigJonathan CraigJonathan Craig MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley and re-elected at the 2011 election....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Paul GivanPaul GivanPaul Jonathan Givan is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was co-opted in June 2010 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley, replacing the previous MLA, Jeffrey Donaldson, MP...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Brenda HaleBrenda Hale (Northern Ireland politician)Brenda Hale is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the Lagan Valley in 2011....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Trevor LunnTrevor LunnTrevor Lunn is an Alliance Party politician in Northern Ireland.He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley in the 2007 assembly election. Mr. Lunn took over the Alliance candidacy for Lagan Valley from Seamus Close, the long time representative for the area...
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Basil McCreaBasil McCreaBasil McCrea MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Ulster Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley. He unsuccessfully contested the 2005 UK General Election in Lagan Valley for the UUP...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Edwin PootsEdwin PootsAlderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2007 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007
The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were elected. The election saw endorsement of the St Andrews Agreement and the two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin, along with the Alliance Party, increase their...
are:
- Paul ButlerPaul Butler (politician)Paul Butler is a republican politician in Northern Ireland and a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. He served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley from 2007–11....
– Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970... - Jonathan CraigJonathan CraigJonathan Craig MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley and re-elected at the 2011 election....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Jeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Trevor LunnTrevor LunnTrevor Lunn is an Alliance Party politician in Northern Ireland.He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley in the 2007 assembly election. Mr. Lunn took over the Alliance candidacy for Lagan Valley from Seamus Close, the long time representative for the area...
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Basil McCreaBasil McCreaBasil McCrea MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Ulster Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley. He unsuccessfully contested the 2005 UK General Election in Lagan Valley for the UUP...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Edwin PootsEdwin PootsAlderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003
The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year, were held on Wednesday 26 November 2003. Six members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary...
were:
- Norah BeareNorah BeareNorah Beare was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley.She was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party candidate in the Assembly election of 2003; however, she defected to the Democratic Unionist Party in 2004 along with Jeffrey Donaldson MP, MLA for Lagan Valley and Arlene...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Billy BellBilly Bell (politician)William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP is an Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.He served as a Councillor on Belfast City Council from 1976 to 1985 and was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1979 to 1980...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Seamus CloseSeamus CloseSeamus Close OBE is a Northern Ireland politician, former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley and a former deputy leader of the Alliance Party....
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Jeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Patricia LewsleyPatricia LewsleyPatricia Lewsley is the current Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland. She was previously a member of the Northern Irish Assembly for Lagan Valley, and a councillor in Lisburn City Council....
– Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyThe Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom... - Edwin PootsEdwin PootsAlderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
Changes 2003 – 2007
- Jeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party...
and Norah BeareNorah BeareNorah Beare was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley.She was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party candidate in the Assembly election of 2003; however, she defected to the Democratic Unionist Party in 2004 along with Jeffrey Donaldson MP, MLA for Lagan Valley and Arlene...
resigned from the Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
on 18 December 2003 and joined the Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
on 5 January 2004. - Marietta Farrell replaced Patricia LewsleyPatricia LewsleyPatricia Lewsley is the current Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland. She was previously a member of the Northern Irish Assembly for Lagan Valley, and a councillor in Lisburn City Council....
after Lewsley's resignation to take up a commissioner post
In the 1998 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
-Seats summary:-Details:Although the SDLP won the most first preference votes, the Ulster Unionists won the most seats in the Assembly. This has been attributed to several reasons, including:...
the six MLAs elected were:
- Billy BellBilly Bell (politician)William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP is an Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.He served as a Councillor on Belfast City Council from 1976 to 1985 and was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1979 to 1980...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Ivan DavisIvan Davis (politician)Ivan Davis is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Lisburn, Davis was elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1973, representing the Democratic Unionist Party . He was also elected to represent South Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.In 1987, Davis resigned from...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Seamus CloseSeamus CloseSeamus Close OBE is a Northern Ireland politician, former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley and a former deputy leader of the Alliance Party....
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Patricia LewsleyPatricia LewsleyPatricia Lewsley is the current Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland. She was previously a member of the Northern Irish Assembly for Lagan Valley, and a councillor in Lisburn City Council....
– Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyThe Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom... - Edwin PootsEdwin PootsAlderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Patrick RochePatrick Roche (politician)Patrick Roche is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.After working in banking, Roche studied Economics and Politics at Trinity College, Dublin, followed by Political Philosophy at the University of Durham...
– UK Unionist PartyUK Unionist PartyThe UK Unionist Party was a small unionist political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008. It was nominally formed by Robert McCartney, formerly of the Ulster Unionist Party, to contest a by-election the North Down by-election, 1995 and then further constituted to contest the 1996...
Changes 1998–2003
- Patrick RochePatrick Roche (politician)Patrick Roche is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.After working in banking, Roche studied Economics and Politics at Trinity College, Dublin, followed by Political Philosophy at the University of Durham...
resigned from the UK Unionist PartyUK Unionist PartyThe UK Unionist Party was a small unionist political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008. It was nominally formed by Robert McCartney, formerly of the Ulster Unionist Party, to contest a by-election the North Down by-election, 1995 and then further constituted to contest the 1996...
and, together with other UKUP Assembly Members, formed the Northern Ireland Unionist PartyNorthern Ireland Unionist PartyThe Northern Ireland Unionist Party was a small political party in Northern Ireland. It was formed in January 1999 as a splinter party from the UK Unionist Party . This split was caused by disagreement between the five UKUP members of the Northern Ireland Assembly...
on 5 January 1999. - Ivan DavisIvan Davis (politician)Ivan Davis is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Lisburn, Davis was elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1973, representing the Democratic Unionist Party . He was also elected to represent South Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.In 1987, Davis resigned from...
failed to be selected by the UUP to fight the 2003 electionNorthern Ireland Assembly election, 2003The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year, were held on Wednesday 26 November 2003. Six members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary...
and so stood as an independent unionist.
In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 5 Forum members were elected from Lagan Valley. They were as follows:
- Cecil CalvertCecil Calvert (politician)Cecil Calvert is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland, and long-serving councillor on Lisburn City Council.Calvert worked for the B Specials Constabulary and as a farmer before joining the Democratic Unionist Party . In 1985, he was elected to Lisburn Borough Council, representing Killultagh...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - David CampbellRobert David Stewart CampbellRobert David Stewart Campbell, CBE, BAgr is a politician, farmer and businessman.-Background:He is the son of Ronald and Ann Campbell of Lisburn. Educated Wallace High School and The Queen's University of Belfast. Married to Linda with two sons...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Ivan DavisIvan Davis (politician)Ivan Davis is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Lisburn, Davis was elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1973, representing the Democratic Unionist Party . He was also elected to represent South Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.In 1987, Davis resigned from...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Jeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey DonaldsonJeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party...
– Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland... - Edwin PootsEdwin PootsAlderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
Northern Ireland Assembly
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | % | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Edwin Poots Edwin Poots Alderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:... |
20.7 | 7,329 | Elected | 1 | ||
| Basil McCrea Basil McCrea Basil McCrea MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Ulster Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley. He unsuccessfully contested the 2005 UK General Election in Lagan Valley for the UUP... |
16.3 | 5,771 | Elected | 1 | ||
| Trevor Lunn Trevor Lunn Trevor Lunn is an Alliance Party politician in Northern Ireland.He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley in the 2007 assembly election. Mr. Lunn took over the Alliance candidacy for Lagan Valley from Seamus Close, the long time representative for the area... |
12.4 | 4,389 | Elected | 5 | ||
| Paul Givan Paul Givan Paul Jonathan Givan is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was co-opted in June 2010 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley, replacing the previous MLA, Jeffrey Donaldson, MP... |
12.3 | 4,352 | Elected | 6 | ||
| Jonathan Craig Jonathan Craig Jonathan Craig MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley and re-elected at the 2011 election.... |
12.0 | 4,263 | Elected | 5 | ||
| Brenda Hale Brenda Hale (Northern Ireland politician) Brenda Hale is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the Lagan Valley in 2011.... |
8.2 | 2,910 | Elected | 7 | ||
| Pat Catney | 6.1 | 2,165 | Not elected | 7 | ||
| Mark Hill | 4.2 | 1,482 | Not elected | 6 | ||
| Mary Kate Quinn | 3.4 | 1,203 | Not elected | 5 | ||
| Lyle Rea | 2.9 | 1,031 | Not elected | 4 | ||
| Conor Quinn | 1.7 | 592 | Not elected | 3 | ||
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were elected. The election saw endorsement of the St Andrews Agreement and the two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin, along with the Alliance Party, increase their... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party... |
9,793 | Elected | 1 | ||
| Paul Butler Paul Butler (politician) Paul Butler is a republican politician in Northern Ireland and a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. He served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley from 2007–11.... |
5,098 | Elected | 6 | ||
| Basil McCrea Basil McCrea Basil McCrea MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Ulster Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley. He unsuccessfully contested the 2005 UK General Election in Lagan Valley for the UUP... |
4,031 | Elected | 7 | ||
| Trevor Lunn Trevor Lunn Trevor Lunn is an Alliance Party politician in Northern Ireland.He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley in the 2007 assembly election. Mr. Lunn took over the Alliance candidacy for Lagan Valley from Seamus Close, the long time representative for the area... |
3,765 | Elected | 7 | ||
| Jonathan Craig Jonathan Craig Jonathan Craig MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley and re-elected at the 2011 election.... |
3,471 | Elected | 8 | ||
| Edwin Poots Edwin Poots Alderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:... |
3,457 | Elected | 9 | ||
| Paul Givan Paul Givan Paul Jonathan Givan is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was co-opted in June 2010 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley, replacing the previous MLA, Jeffrey Donaldson, MP... |
3,377 | Not elected | 9 | ||
| Marietta Farrell | 2,839 | Not elected | 5 | ||
| Billy Bell Billy Bell (politician) William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP is an Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.He served as a Councillor on Belfast City Council from 1976 to 1985 and was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1979 to 1980... |
2,599 | Not elected | 6 | ||
| Ronnie Crawford | 1,147 | Not elected | 4 | ||
| Michael Rogan | 922 | Not elected | 4 | ||
| Robert McCartney Robert McCartney (politician) Robert Law McCartney QC is a Northern Ireland barrister and former leader of the UK Unionist Party.He was initially a member of the Ulster Unionist Party but was expelled in June 1987 when he refused to withdraw from the general election of that year... |
853 | Not elected | 3 | ||
| Neil Johnston | 387 | Not elected | 2 | ||
| John Magee | 83 | Not elected | 2 | ||
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003 The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year, were held on Wednesday 26 November 2003. Six members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary... |
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party... |
14,104 | Elected | 1 | ||
| Edwin Poots Edwin Poots Alderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:... |
5,175 | Elected | 2 | ||
| Seamus Close Seamus Close Seamus Close OBE is a Northern Ireland politician, former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley and a former deputy leader of the Alliance Party.... |
4,408 | Elected | 7 | ||
| Andrew Hunter Andrew Hunter (British politician) Andrew Robert Frederick Ebenezer Hunter is a United Kingdom politician and a member of the Orange Order. He was Member of Parliament for Basingstoke from 1983 until 2005... |
3,300 | Not elected | |||
| Paul Butler Paul Butler (politician) Paul Butler is a republican politician in Northern Ireland and a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. He served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley from 2007–11.... |
3,242 | Not elected | |||
| Patricia Lewsley Patricia Lewsley Patricia Lewsley is the current Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland. She was previously a member of the Northern Irish Assembly for Lagan Valley, and a councillor in Lisburn City Council.... |
3,133 | Elected | 9 | ||
| Billy Bell Billy Bell (politician) William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP is an Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.He served as a Councillor on Belfast City Council from 1976 to 1985 and was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1979 to 1980... |
2,782 | Elected | 6 | ||
| Ivan Davis Ivan Davis (politician) Ivan Davis is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Lisburn, Davis was elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1973, representing the Democratic Unionist Party . He was also elected to represent South Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.In 1987, Davis resigned from... |
2,223 | Not elected | |||
| Norah Beare Norah Beare Norah Beare was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley.She was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party candidate in the Assembly election of 2003; however, she defected to the Democratic Unionist Party in 2004 along with Jeffrey Donaldson MP, MLA for Lagan Valley and Arlene... |
1,508 | Elected | 10 | ||
| Jim Kirkpatrick Jim Kirkpatrick Jim Kirkpatrick is a Unionist politician who has represented the Ulster Unionist Party three times and the Democratic Unionist Party twice. He sat in the 1982 Assembly and is currently a Belfast City councillor for the UUP.... |
675 | Not elected | |||
| Joanne Johnston | 395 | Not elected | |||
| Andrew Park | 212 | Not elected | |||
| Frances McCarthy | 97 | Not elected | |||
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 -Seats summary:-Details:Although the SDLP won the most first preference votes, the Ulster Unionists won the most seats in the Assembly. This has been attributed to several reasons, including:... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Seamus Close Seamus Close Seamus Close OBE is a Northern Ireland politician, former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley and a former deputy leader of the Alliance Party.... |
6,788 | Elected | |||
| Billy Bell Billy Bell (politician) William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP is an Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.He served as a Councillor on Belfast City Council from 1976 to 1985 and was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1979 to 1980... |
5,965 | Elected | |||
| Patrick Roche Patrick Roche (politician) Patrick Roche is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.After working in banking, Roche studied Economics and Politics at Trinity College, Dublin, followed by Political Philosophy at the University of Durham... |
5,361 | Elected | |||
| Edwin Poots Edwin Poots Alderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:... |
5,239 | Elected | |||
| Patricia Lewsley Patricia Lewsley Patricia Lewsley is the current Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland. She was previously a member of the Northern Irish Assembly for Lagan Valley, and a councillor in Lisburn City Council.... |
4,039 | Elected | |||
| Ivan Davis Ivan Davis (politician) Ivan Davis is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Lisburn, Davis was elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1973, representing the Democratic Unionist Party . He was also elected to represent South Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.In 1987, Davis resigned from... |
3,927 | Elected | |||
| Gary McMichael Gary McMichael Gary McMichael is the son of former Ulster Defence Association leader John McMichael and was the leader of the now defunct Ulster Democratic Party during the peace process.... |
3,725 | Not elected | |||
| David Campbell Robert David Stewart Campbell Robert David Stewart Campbell, CBE, BAgr is a politician, farmer and businessman.-Background:He is the son of Ronald and Ann Campbell of Lisburn. Educated Wallace High School and The Queen's University of Belfast. Married to Linda with two sons... |
3,158 | Not elected | |||
| Cecil Calvert Cecil Calvert (politician) Cecil Calvert is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland, and long-serving councillor on Lisburn City Council.Calvert worked for the B Specials Constabulary and as a farmer before joining the Democratic Unionist Party . In 1985, he was elected to Lisburn Borough Council, representing Killultagh... |
3,111 | Not elected | |||
| Paul Butler Paul Butler (politician) Paul Butler is a republican politician in Northern Ireland and a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. He served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley from 2007–11.... |
2,000 | Not elected | |||
| Ken Hull | 1,289 | Not elected | |||
| Annie Campbell | 955 | Not elected | |||
| William Bleakes William Bleakes William Bleakes was a Unionist and Conservative councillor and Assembly member in the Lisburn area.Bleakes was first elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1977 as a United Ulster Unionist Party councillor for 'Area B' With the UUUP in decline, he switched to the Ulster Unionist Party and was... |
702 | Not elected | |||
| Frances McCarthy | 208 | Not elected | |||
| John Collins | 43 | Not elected | |||
1996 Forum
Successful candidates are shown in bold.| Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party... David Campbell Robert David Stewart Campbell Robert David Stewart Campbell, CBE, BAgr is a politician, farmer and businessman.-Background:He is the son of Ronald and Ann Campbell of Lisburn. Educated Wallace High School and The Queen's University of Belfast. Married to Linda with two sons... Ivan Davis Ivan Davis (politician) Ivan Davis is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Lisburn, Davis was elected to Lisburn Borough Council in 1973, representing the Democratic Unionist Party . He was also elected to represent South Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982.In 1987, Davis resigned from... William Dillon Billy Bell Billy Bell (politician) William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP is an Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.He served as a Councillor on Belfast City Council from 1976 to 1985 and was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1979 to 1980... |
16,367 | 37.7 | ||
| Cecil Calvert Cecil Calvert (politician) Cecil Calvert is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland, and long-serving councillor on Lisburn City Council.Calvert worked for the B Specials Constabulary and as a farmer before joining the Democratic Unionist Party . In 1985, he was elected to Lisburn Borough Council, representing Killultagh... Edwin Poots Edwin Poots Alderman Edwin Poots MLA is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley. He is one of three DUP MLAs for Lagan Valley.-Biography:... |
9,592 | 22.1 | ||
| Seamus Close Seamus Close Seamus Close OBE is a Northern Ireland politician, former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley and a former deputy leader of the Alliance Party.... Frazer McCammond Mary Clark-Glass Mary Clark-Glass Mary Clark-Glass is an academic, medical administrator and former politician in Northern Ireland.Clark-Glass became a lecturer in law at the Queens University of Belfast in 1974, and became a known as a commentator on legal and human rights issues and as a prominent feminist... Bill Whitley Betty Campbell |
4,508 | 10.4 | ||
| Peter O'Hagan Hugh Lewsley |
4,001 | 9.2 | ||
| Gary McMichael Gary McMichael Gary McMichael is the son of former Ulster Defence Association leader John McMichael and was the leader of the now defunct Ulster Democratic Party during the peace process.... Philip Dean |
3,087 | 7.1 | ||
| Ronnie Crawford Graeme Jardin |
2,172 | 5.0 | ||
| Patrick Rice Michael Ferguson Michael Ferguson (Irish politician) Michael Ferguson was an Irish Republican politician. He served as a councillor on Lisburn City Council and as an MLA for Belfast West.-Politics:... Sue Ramsey Sue Ramsey Sue Ramsey MLA is an Irish Republican politician.After growing up in Belfast, Ramsey studied catering. She represented the Poleglass and Twinbrook areas on Lisburn Borough Council from 1997 to 2005.... |
1,132 | 2.6 | ||
| David Kirk Wilfred Cummings |
1,072 | 2.5 | ||
| Jane Wilde Fidelma Carolan Sandra Craig Bronya Bonar Margaret Darcy |
520 | 1.2 | ||
| William Baird Mary Love |
386 | 0.8 | ||
| Malachy McAnespie George Thompson Penny Kemp |
175 | 0.4 | ||
| Carolyne Chance Allan Thompson James Kelley |
164 | 0.4 | ||
| Ciaran Mulholland William McAvoy |
143 | 0.3 | ||
| Frances McCarthy John Magee |
72 | 0.2 | ||
| Liam Napier Oliver Frawley |
43 | 0.1 | ||
| Duncan Paterson Susanna Thompson |
18 | 0.0 | ||
| Eric Brown Gary Strain |
3 | 0.0 | ||