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previous next Westminster By Election : 23 January 1986
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County Constituency Co Down Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 70,108 4 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status   Seat 

* Enoch Powell  Official Unionist 
    Lozenge   24,963    48.43 %   Elected    1   ♂

Eddie McGrady  Social Democrat and Labour 
    Lozenge   23,121    44.86 %   Not Elected      ♂
Hugh McDowell  Sinn Féin 
    Lozenge   2,936    5.70 %   Not Elected      ♂
Seán Magee  Workers' 
    Lozenge   522    1.01 %   Lost deposit      ♂

Total poll 51,542 73.52 %

Majority  Official Unionist
        1,842 3.57 %

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