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previous next Westminster General: 9 June 1983
Back Next Belfast South
Borough Constituency Belfast Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 53,694 6 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status 

David Cook  Alliance Lozenge   8,945   23.94%   Elected      ♂
Raymond McCrea  Democratic Unionist Lozenge   4,565   12.22%   Lost deposit      ♂
Rev Martin Smyth1  Official Unionist Lozenge   18,669   49.97%   Not Elected    1   ♂
Alasdair McDonnell  Social Democrat and Labour Lozenge   3,216   8.61%   Lost deposit      ♂
Seán McKnight  Sinn Féin Lozenge   1,107   2.96%   Lost deposit      ♂
Gerard Carr  Workers' Lozenge   856   2.29%   Lost deposit      ♂

Total poll 37,358 69.58%

Majority  Alliance 4,380 11.72%

Candidates: 0 female (♀), 6 male (♂)
 
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By Elections:
23 January 1986  caused by resignation of Rev Martin Smyth
 
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