Constituency
Mid Ulster
At a glance
The MP for Mid Ulster is Mr Cathal Mallaghan (Sinn Féin), who has held the seat since 2024. At the 2024 general election the seat was a SF hold: he took 53.0% of the vote for a majority of 14,923, on a 61.4% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Sinn Féin share of the vote was up 7.1 points, and turnout fell from 63.3%.
2024 general election result
Majority 14,923 · Turnout 61.4% · Electorate 74,000
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathal Mallaghan | Sinn Féin | 24,085 | 53% |
| Keith Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party | 9,162 | 20.2% |
| Denise Johnston | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 3,722 | 8.2% |
| Glenn Moore | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,978 | 6.6% |
| Jay Basra | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,269 | 5% |
| Padraic Farrell | Alliance | 2,001 | 4.4% |
| Alixandra Halliday | Aontú | 1,047 | 2.3% |
| John Kelly | Independent | 181 | 0.4% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cathal Mallaghan (SF) | SF hold | 14,923 |
| 2019 | Francie Molloy (SF) | SF hold | 9,537 |
| 2017 | Francie Molloy (SF) | SF hold | 12,890 |
| 2015 | Francie Molloy (SF) | SF hold | 13,617 |
| 2013 by-election | Francie Molloy (SF) | SF hold | 4,681 |
| 2010 | Martin McGuinness (SF) | SF hold | 15,363 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Cathal Mallaghan | Sinn Féin | 2024 to present |
| Francie Molloy | Sinn Féin | 2013 by-election to 2024 |
| Martin McGuinness | Sinn Féin | 2010 to 2013 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.