Members of Parliament
The Member of Parliament since 1997 is Jeffrey Donaldson who was elected as a member of the Ulster Unionist Party but switched to the Democratic Unionist Party in 2004. He succeeded James Molyneaux who had represented the seat for the UUP since the 1983 general election and previously sat for the old South Antrim constituency which covered much of the same area.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | James Molyneaux | Ulster Unionist | |
| 1997 | Jeffrey Donaldson | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2004 | Democratic Unionist | ||
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