2001: Westminster election

A summary of how East Belfast voted last time around.

A summary of how East Belfast voted last time around.

Peter Robinson (DUP) 15,667 (42.5 per cent)

Tim Lemon (UUP) 8,550 (23.2 per cent)

David Alderdice (Alliance) 5,832 (15.8 per cent)

David Ervine (PUP) 3,669 (10 per cent)

Joe O'Donnell (Sinn Féin) 1,237 (3.4 per cent)

Ciara Farren (SDLP) 888 (2.4 per cent)

Terry Dick (Conservative) 800 (2.2 per cent)

Joe Bell (Workers' Party) 123 (0.3 per cent)

Rainbow George Weiss (Vote for Yourself Party) 71 (0.2 per cent)

Electorate: 58,455

Votes cast: 37,031

Valid votes: 36,829

Candidates confirmed so far for 2005

Peter Robinson (DUP)

Reg Empey (UUP)

Naomi Long (Alliance)

Deborah Devenny (SF)

Mary Muldoon (SDLP)

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