SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) has stood 373 candidates in UK elections between 1974 and 2024, winning 130 seats. Its best year was 2019, with 61 seats won.

Short name: SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
Candidates stood: 373
Seats won: 130
Years active: 1974–2024

SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party): candidates, seats won and votes by year
Year	Candidates	Seats won	Votes
2024	18	2	86,861
2023	86	39	64,996
2022	22	8	0
2019	101	61	291,829
2018	1	0	6,254
2017	18	0	95,419
2005	18	3	125,626
2001	18	3	169,865
1997	18	3	190,814
1992	13	4	184,445
1987	13	3	154,087
1983	17	1	137,012
1979	9	1	126,325
1974	21	2	321,495

SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party): most recent elections contested
Election	Date	Candidates	Seats won
UK General Election 2024	4 July 2024	18	2
Local by-elections 18 May 2023	18 May 2023	86	39
Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022	5 May 2022	22	8
UK General Election 2019	12 December 2019	15	2
European Parliament Election 2019	23 May 2019	1	0
Local Elections 2019	2 May 2019	85	59
Local Elections 2018	3 May 2018	1	0
UK General Election 2017	8 June 2017	18	0
UK General Election 05 May 2005	5 May 2005	18	3
UK General Election 07 Jun 2001	7 June 2001	18	3
UK General Election 01 May 1997	1 May 1997	18	3
UK General Election 09 Apr 1992	9 April 1992	13	4
UK General Election 11 Jun 1987	11 June 1987	13	3
UK General Election 09 Jun 1983	9 June 1983	17	1
UK General Election 03 May 1979	3 May 1979	9	1
UK General Election 10 Oct 1974	10 October 1974	7	1
UK General Election 28 Feb 1974	28 February 1974	14	1

SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party): most recently elected candidates
Candidate	Area	Election
Claire Hanna	Belfast South and Mid Down	UK General Election 2024
Colum Eastwood	Foyle	UK General Election 2024
Roisin Lynch	Antrim	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Joe Boyle	Ards Peninsula	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Thomas O'Hanlon	Armagh	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Rory Farrell	Ballyarnett	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Catherine McDaid	Ballyarnett	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Brian Tierney	Ballyarnett	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Donal Lyons	Balmoral	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Michael COYLE	Benbradagh	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Paul Doherty	Black Mountain	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Gary McKeown	Botanic	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Carl Whyte	Castle	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
John Gallen	Castlereagh South	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Kerri Martin	Cookstown	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Declan McAteer	Crotlieve	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Gareth Sharvin	Downpatrick	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Conor Galbraith	Downpatrick	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Karol McQuade	Dungannon	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Garbhan McPhillips	Erne East	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Adam Gannon	Erne West	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Declan Norris	Faughan	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Shauna Cusack	Foyleside	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Lillian Seenoi-Barr	Foyleside	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Ashleen Schenning	Limavady	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Pat Catney	Lisburn North	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Séamas de Faoite	Lisnasharragh	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Christine McFlynn	Magherafelt	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Bernard McGrath	Mid Tyrone	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Denise Johnston	Moyola	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Michael Savage	Newry	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
DOIRE SDLP E6 FINN	Newry	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Terry Andrews	Rowallane	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Pete Byrne	Slieve Gullion	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Jason Barr	Sperrin	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Margaret Anne McKillop	The Glens	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
John Boyle	The Moor	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Laura Devlin	The Mournes	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Malachy Quinn	Torrent	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Sean Mooney	Waterside	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Martin Reilly	Waterside	Local by-elections 18 May 2023
Matthew O'Toole	Belfast South	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Cara Hunter	East Londonderry	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Mark Durkan	Foyle	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Sinéad McLaughlin	Foyle	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Patsy McGlone	Mid Ulster	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Justin McNulty	Newry and Armagh	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Colin McGrath	South Down	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Daniel McCrossan	West Tyrone	Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2022
Claire Hanna	Belfast South	UK General Election 2019
Colum Eastwood	Foyle	UK General Election 2019
Thomas Burns	Airport	Local Elections 2019
Roisin Lynch	Antrim	Local Elections 2019
Joe Boyle	Ards Peninsula	Local Elections 2019
Thomas O'Hanlon	Armagh	Local Elections 2019
Mealla Campbell	Armagh	Local Elections 2019
Angela Dobbins	Ballyarnett	Local Elections 2019
Brian Tierney	Ballyarnett	Local Elections 2019
Rory Farrell	Ballyarnett	Local Elections 2019
Eugene Reid	Ballymena	Local Elections 2019
Donal Lyons	Balmoral	Local Elections 2019
Helena Dallat O'Driscoll	Bann	Local Elections 2019
Orla Beattie	Benbradagh	Local Elections 2019
Gary McKeown	Botanic	Local Elections 2019
Martin Kearney	Carntogher	Local Elections 2019
Carl Whyte	Castle	Local Elections 2019
John Gallen	Castlereagh South	Local Elections 2019
Angela Mulholland	Causeway	Local Elections 2019
Sharon McAleer	Clogher Valley	Local Elections 2019
Stephanie Quigley	Coleraine	Local Elections 2019
Brian Heading	Collin	Local Elections 2019
Kerri Martin	Cookstown	Local Elections 2019
Declan McAlinden	Craigavon	Local Elections 2019
Thomas Larkham	Craigavon	Local Elections 2019
Karen McKevitt	Crotlieve	Local Elections 2019
Declan McAteer	Crotlieve	Local Elections 2019
Cara Hunter	Derg	Local Elections 2019
Dermot Curran	Downpatrick	Local Elections 2019
John Trainor	Downpatrick	Local Elections 2019
Gareth Sharvin	Downpatrick	Local Elections 2019
Denise Mullen	Dungannon	Local Elections 2019
Ryan Wilson	Dunsilly	Local Elections 2019
Paul Blake	Enniskillen	Local Elections 2019
Garbhan McPhillips	Erne East	Local Elections 2019
John Coyle	Erne North	Local Elections 2019
Adam Gannon	Erne West	Local Elections 2019
Jim McKeever	Faughan	Local Elections 2019
Mary Louise Durkan	Foyleside	Local Elections 2019
Shauna Cusack	Foyleside	Local Elections 2019
Noreen McClelland	Glengormley Urban	Local Elections 2019
Ashleen Schenning	Limavady	Local Elections 2019
Johnny McCarthy	Lisburn North	Local Elections 2019
Séamas de Faoite	Lisnasharragh	Local Elections 2019
Joe Nelson	Lurgan	Local Elections 2019
Christine McFlynn	Magherafelt	Local Elections 2019
Gary John Stokes	Newry	Local Elections 2019
Michael Savage	Newry	Local Elections 2019
Paul McCusker	Oldpark	Local Elections 2019
Eamon McNeill	Portadown	Local Elections 2019
Terry Andrews	Rowallane	Local Elections 2019
Hugh Gallagher	Slieve Croob	Local Elections 2019
Pete Byrne	Slieve Gullion	Local Elections 2019
Jason Barr	Sperrin	Local Elections 2019
Margaret Anne McKillop	The Glens	Local Elections 2019
John Boyle	The Moor	Local Elections 2019
Laura Devlin	The Mournes	Local Elections 2019
Malachy Quinn	Torrent	Local Elections 2019
Sinéad McLaughlin	Waterside	Local Elections 2019
Martin Reilly	Waterside	Local Elections 2019
Mary Garrity	West Tyrone	Local Elections 2019
Alasdair McDonnell	Belfast South	UK General Election 05 May 2005
Mark Durkan	Foyle	UK General Election 05 May 2005
Eddie McGrady	South Down	UK General Election 05 May 2005
John Hume	Foyle	UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
Seamus Mallon	Newry and Armagh	UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
Eddie McGrady	South Down	UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
John Hume	Foyle	UK General Election 01 May 1997
Seamus Mallon	Newry and Armagh	UK General Election 01 May 1997
Eddie McGrady	South Down	UK General Election 01 May 1997
Joe Hendron	Belfast West	UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
John Hume	Foyle	UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
Seamus Mallon	Newry and Armagh	UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
Eddie McGrady	South Down	UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
John Hume	Foyle	UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
Seamus Mallon	Newry and Armagh	UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
Eddie McGrady	South Down	UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
John Hume	Foyle	UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
Gerry Fitt	Belfast West	UK General Election 03 May 1979
Gerry Fitt	Belfast West	UK General Election 10 Oct 1974
Gerry Fitt	Belfast West	UK General Election 28 Feb 1974