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previous next Westminster By Election: 23 January 1986
Back Next Newry and Armagh
County Constituency Ulster Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 65,482 4 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status 

* Jim Nicholson  Official Unionist Lozenge   20,111   40.28%   Elected      ♂
Seamus Mallon  Social Democrat and Labour Lozenge   22,694   45.45%   Not Elected    1   ♂
James McAllister  Sinn Féin Lozenge   6,609   13.24%   Not Elected      ♂
Patrick McCusker  Workers' Lozenge   515   1.03%   Lost deposit      ♂

Total poll 49,929 76.25%

Majority  Official Unionist -2,583 - 5.17%

* outgoing MP (1)
Candidates: 0 female (♀), 4 male (♂)
By election caused by resignation of Jim Nicholson.
 
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