§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many spoiled ballot papers there were in each district council area in Northern Ireland in the(a) most recent and (b) 1997 local elections. [3413]
§ Mr. BrowneThe number of spoilt ballot papers received in each district council area in Northern Ireland in the(a) latest and (b) 1997 local elections are:
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§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many spoiled ballot papers were received in each constituency in Northern Ireland at the(a) 2001 and (b) 1997 general elections. [3414]
2001 1997 Constituency name Number of spoilt votes Percentage of total vote Total votes polled Number of spoilt votes Percentage of total vote Total votes polled Belfast, North 377 0.91 41,309 128 0.31 41,580 Belfast, South 233 0.61 38,185 244 0.61 39,728 Belfast, East 202 0.55 37,031 125 0.32 39,154 Belfast, West 716 1.72 41,698 238 0.52 46,123 North Antrim 328 0.66 36,327 115 0.25 46,301 South Antrim 196 0.44 44,354 148 0.37 40,343 East Antrim 327 0.98 40,268 90 0.26 34,437 East Londonderry 399 0.99 49,545 112 0.29 38,214 Foyle 495 1.00 49,374 219 0.25 48,034 Lagan Valley 281 0.61 46,222 133 0.46 44,443 Upper Bann 339 0.66 51,376 120 0.30 47,907 South Down 574 1.09 52,648 248 0.25 49,734 Newry and Armagh 587 1.04 56,208 228 0.43 53,503 Mid-Ulster 452 0.90 50,388 154 0.30 50,823 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 693 1.32 52,667 377 0.77 48,667 West Tyrone 434 0.89 48,964 260 0.56 46,535 North Down 188 0.50 37,377 97 0.26 36,653 Strangford 217 0.50 43,471 87 0.20 41,703 Total 7,038 0.86 817,412 3,120 0.39 793,882