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Northern Ireland Assembly Election - 26 November 2003

Constituency Results - Belfast East
Members in order of election (from left)

Picture of Peter Robinsin MLA
Mr Peter Robinson MP

Picture of Sir Reg Empey MLA
Sir Reg Empey

Picture of Robin Newton MLA
Mr Robin Newton

Picture of David Ervine MLA
Mr David Ervine

Picture of Naomi Long MLA
Ms Naomi Long


Mr Michael Copeland

DUP UUP DUP PUP±± ALLIANCE UUP

±±Mr David Ervine died on the 8 January 2007 and was replaced by Ms Dawn Purvis, whose appointment was notified by the Chief Electoral Officer with effect from 24 January 2007.


Electorate: 51,937
% Poll: 60.70%
Total Valid Poll: 30,965
Quota: 4,424

Candidate (Party)
No. 1st
Preference Votes
Elected on Count
Robinson Peter(DUP)
9,254
Elected on 1st count
Empey Sir Reg(UUP)
6,459
Elected on 1st count
Ervine David(PUP)
2,990
Elected on 6th count
Long Naomi(Alliance)
2,774
Elected on 6th count
Copeland Michael(UUP)
2,291
Elected on 6th count
Rodgers Jim(UUP)
1,502
 
Newton Robin(DUP)
1,475
Elected on 3rd count
Toan Harry(DUP)
1,403
 
O'Donnell Joe(SF)
1,180
 
Van Es Leo(SDLP)
967
 
Dick Terry(Con)
232
 
Black Thomas(Soc)
176
 
Bell Joseph(WP)
125
 
McBlain John(Ind)
72
 
Weiss George(VFY)
65