Belfast West Belfast West| Gerry Adams | Sinn Fein | 27,096 | 66.1% |
| Alex Attwood | SDLP | 7,754 | 18.9% |
| Eric Smyth | Democratic Unionist | 2,641 | 6.4% |
| Chris McGimpsey | Ulster Unionist | 2,541 | 6.2% |
| John Lowry | Workers Party | 736 | 1.8% |
| David Kerr | Ulster Third Way | 116 | 0.3% |
| Rainbow George Weiss | Ind Vote 4 Yourself | 98 | 0.2% |
Electorate 59,617; Turnout 68.7%; Majority 19,342 (47.2%)
Swing: 15.0% to SF from SDLP; Declared: 4.23pm
| G Adams | Sinn Fein | 25,662 | 55.93% |
| J Hendron | SDLP | 17,753 | 38.69% |
| F Parkinson | Ulster Unionist | 1,556 | 3.39% |
| J Lowry | Workers Party | 721 | 1.57% |
| L Kennedy | Ind | 102 | 0.22% |
| M Daly | Natural Law | 91 | 0.20% |
Electorate: 61,920; Turnout: 74.10%; SF majority 7,909 (17.24%)
Swing from SDLP to Sinn Fein of 9.70%
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