The 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election was held on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, after being suspended for just over a year. It was the second election to take place since the devolved assembly was established in 1998. Each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary constituencies elected six members by single transferable vote, giving a total of 108 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The election was contested by 18 parties and many independent candidates.
Quick Facts All 108 seats to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Turnout ...
2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election|
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Turnout | 63.1% 6.7%[1] |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Ian Paisley |
David Trimble |
Gerry Adams |
Party |
DUP |
Ulster Unionist |
Sinn Féin |
Leader since |
30 September 1971 |
8 September 1995 |
13 November 1983 |
Leader's seat |
North Antrim |
Upper Bann |
Belfast West |
Last election |
20 seats, 18.5% |
28 seats, 21.3% |
18 seats, 16.7% |
Seats won |
30 |
27 |
24 |
Seat change |
10 |
1 |
6 |
Popular vote |
177,944 |
156,931 |
162,758 |
Percentage |
25.7% |
22.7% |
23.5% |
Swing |
7.2% |
1.4% |
6.8% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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PUP |
Leader |
Mark Durkan |
David Ford |
David Ervine |
Party |
SDLP |
Alliance |
PUP |
Leader since |
10 November 2001 |
6 October 2001 |
2002 |
Leader's seat |
Foyle |
South Antrim |
Belfast East |
Last election |
24 seats, 22.0% |
6 seats, 5.6% |
2 seats, 2.6% |
Seats won |
18 |
6 |
1 |
Seat change |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Popular vote |
117,547 |
25,372 |
8,032 |
Percentage |
17.0% |
3.7% |
1.2% |
Swing |
5.0% |
1.9% |
1.4% |
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Seventh party |
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UKUP |
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Leader |
Robert McCartney |
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Party |
UK Unionist |
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Leader since |
1995 |
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Leader's seat |
North Down |
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Last election |
5 seats, 4.5% |
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Seats won |
1 |
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Seat change |
4 |
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Popular vote |
5,700 |
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Percentage |
0.8% |
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Swing |
3.7% |
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Seats won by each party and combined first preference vote share of the largest party.
Break down of each party and sectarian camp's seats in constituencies Election results. Voters elect 6 assembly members from the 18 constituencies. |
First Minister before election
Suspended
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First Minister after election
Suspended
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