Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_41 (constituency VARCHAR, candidate VARCHAR, position VARCHAR, party VARCHAR, election VARCHAR)

### Question ###
Which Alliance Constituency has Seamus Close, position 2 and an election smaller than 1997?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT constituency FROM table_name_41 WHERE party = "alliance" AND election < 1997 AND position = 2 AND candidate = "seamus close"