Apr 2026
Represented by SF since 2024.
Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy means John Finucane has cast zero votes in the House of Commons -- as have all Sinn Féin MPs -- making his Westminster voting record a principled blank rather than a sign of disengagement. This is a long-standing party position rooted in refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown, not individual absenteeism. His most recent public visibility comes from welcoming a £3.75m investment to transform three buildings in North Belfast into a business hub, where he is quoted endorsing the project and praising those involved, though news coverage does not detail a specific advocacy role he played in securing the funding.
Beyond that investment story, Finucane's recent local coverage includes reactive statements following the death of a Belfast woman in a lorry collision in March 2025 -- expressions of condolence and calls for witnesses, without any reported follow-up on road safety policy. No speech data is available from Westminster, and he holds no Commons committee positions, which limits the picture of where he directs his parliamentary energy outside constituency-facing activity.
Votes less often than 100% of MPs.
Current Member of Parliament
John Finucane
Sinn FéinJohn Finucane is the Sinn Féin MP for Belfast North, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
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2024 General Election
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Sign up free2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | SF | 17,674 | 43.7% |
| DUP | 12,062 | 29.8% | |
| APNI | 4,274 | 10.6% | |
| TUV | 2,877 | 7.1% | |
| SDLP | 1,413 | 3.5% | |
| Ind | 1,206 | 3.0% | |
| Ind | 946 | 2.3% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GE | SF | 23,078 | 47.1% |
Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | DUP | 21,135 | 43.1% |
| APNI | 4,824 | 9.8% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | DUP | 21,240 | 46.2% |
Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GE | SF | 19,159 | 41.7% |
| APNI | 2,475 | 5.4% | |
| SDLP | 2,058 | 4.5% | |
| Ind | 644 | 1.4% | |
| Ind | 360 | 0.8% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | DUP | 19,096 | 47.0% |
| SF | 13,770 | 33.9% | |
| SDLP | 3,338 | 8.2% | |
| APNI | 2,941 | 7.3% | |
| Ind | 919 | 2.3% | |
| Ind | 529 | 1.3% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | DUP | 14,812 | 40.0% |
| SF | 12,588 | 34.0% | |
| SDLP | 4,544 | 12.3% | |
| Ind | 2,837 | 7.7% | |
| APNI | 1,809 | 4.9% | |
| Ind | 403 | 1.1% |
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Sign up freeFinucane’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.
Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Finucane has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.
Issue volume
Not enough division data yet for an issue breakdown.
Notable votes
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
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