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Back Next Antrim North
Aondroma Thuaidh
County Constituency Co Antrim Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 102,202 5 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status 

David Burchill  Official Unionist Lozenge   15,398   23.44%   Elected      ♂
Seán Farren  Social Democrat and Labour Lozenge   4,867   7.41%   Lost deposit      ♂
* Rev Ian Paisley Snr  Democratic Unionist Lozenge   33,941   51.67%   Not Elected    1   ♂
John Turnly  Irish Independence Lozenge   3,689   5.62%   Lost deposit      ♂
Hugh Wilson  Alliance Lozenge   7,797   11.87%   Lost deposit      ♂

Total poll 65,692 64.28%

Majority  Official Unionist 10,531 16.03%

* outgoing MP (1)
Candidates: 0 female (♀), 5 male (♂)
 
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