Londonderry City, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party) won Londonderry City, with a majority of 12,407 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 17
- Recorded results
- 41
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | Ulster Unionist Party | 31,592 | 49.7% | Yes |
| Hugh Logue | SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) | 19,185 | 30.2% | No |
| Arthur Barr | Alliance | 5,830 | 9.2% | No |
| Fergus McAteer | Irish Independence | 5,489 | 8.6% | No |
| Eamonn Melaugh | Republican Clubs | 888 | 1.4% | No |
| William Webster | Independent Labour | 639 | 1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | Ulster Unionist Party | 33,060 | 37.2% | Yes |
| John Hume | SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) | 26,118 | 29.4% | No |
| Hugh Logue | SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) | 23,670 | 26.6% | No |
| Michael Montgomery | Republican Clubs | 4,889 | 5.5% | No |
| Richard Foster | Independent | 1,162 | 1.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Chichester-Clark | Ulster Unionist Party | 39,141 | 53.1% | Yes |
| Eddie McAteer | Unity | 27,006 | 36.6% | No |
| Eamonn McCann | Derry Labour | 7,565 | 10.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Chichester-Clark | Ulster Unionist Party | 34,729 | 58.1% | Yes |
| Paddy Gormley | Nationalist (NI) | 22,167 | 37.1% | No |
| Neil Gillespie | Independent Republican | 2,860 | 4.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Chichester-Clark | Ulster Unionist Party | 37,700 | 64.1% | Yes |
| Hugh McAteer | Independent Republican | 21,123 | 35.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Chichester-Clark | Ulster Unionist Party | 37,529 | 73% | Yes |
| Manus Canning | Sinn Féin | 13,872 | 27% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Chichester-Clark | Ulster Unionist Party | 35,673 | 64.5% | Yes |
| Manus Canning | Sinn Féin | 19,640 | 35.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wellwood | Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Deane Ross | Ulster Unionist Party | 36,602 | 62.6% | Yes |
| Hugh McAteer | Independent Republican | 21,880 | 37.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Deane Ross | Ulster Unionist Party | 40,214 | 50.7% | Yes |
| Denis Cavanagh | Nationalist Party of Northern Ireland | 37,561 | 47.4% | No |
| Milton Gordon | NI Labour | 1,471 | 1.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Deane Ross | Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Deane Ross | Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | — | Yes |
