30 May 1996 1998 → 30 September 1971 28 November 1979 181,829 141,413 Start date May 30, 1996 | 8 September 1995 30 September 1971 24 21 141,413 160,786 | |
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Northern ireland northern ireland forum elections
The Northern Ireland Forum (formally called the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) was a body set up in 1996 as part of a process of negotiations that eventually led to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in 1998.
Contents
The forum was elected, with five members being elected for each Westminster Parliamentary constituency for Northern Ireland, under the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. There was also a "topup" of two seats for the ten parties polling most votes; this ensured that two loyalist parties associated with paramilitary groups were represented. See members of the Northern Ireland Forum for a complete list.
Results
The results of the election were:
All parties shown.
^ The party was listed on the ballot paper as "Democratic Unionist Party DUP Ian Paisley"