Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8528
Fax: 020 7219 2832
mcdonnella@parliament.uk
Constituency
120a Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2EB
Tel: 028 9024 2474
Fax: 028 9043 9935
Biography
Electoral history
Contested (National Democrat) North Antrim 1970 general election, (SDLP) Belfast South 1979 general election, 1982 by-election, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2001 general elections. Member for Belfast South 2005-10, for Belfast South (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
SDLP Spokesperson for:
Employment and Learning 2005-07,
Economic Development 2005-07,
Education 2005-08,
Health 2005-,
Enterprise, Trade and Investment 2007-08,
Europe 2008-10,
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2008-09,
Innovation and Universities 2008-09,
Northern Ireland Affairs 2008-10,
Business, Innovation and Skills 2009-,
Culture, Media and Sport 2010-;
SDLP Chief Whip 2010-
Party groups
Social Democratic and Labour Party:
Deputy Leader 2004-10,
Leader 2011-
Select committees
Member: Northern Ireland Affairs 2005-
Councils, public bodies
Belfast City Council:
Councillor 1977-81, 1985-2001,
Deputy Mayor of Belfast 1995-96
International bodies
Member, British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Political interests
Urban renewal, economic reconstruction, job creation, information technology, biotechnology, renewable energy
Countries of interest
Atlantic Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Serbia and Balkans, USA
General Election 2010 - Belfast South
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| McDonnell, Alasdair |
SDLP |
14026 |
40.83% |
| Spratt, Jimmy |
DUP |
8100 |
23.58% |
| Bradshaw, Paula |
UCUNF |
5910 |
17.21% |
| Lo, Anna |
All |
5114 |
14.89% |
| McGibbon, Adam |
Green |
1036 |
3.02% |
| Result |
SDLP Hold (8.37% from DUP to SDLP) |