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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 

* 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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