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County Constituency Co Down Area (Ulster)

1 Seat Electorate: 89,562 7 Candidates
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 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Status 

Peter Courtney  Non party/Independent Lozenge   31   0.05%   Elected      ♂
Patrick Forde2  Alliance Lozenge   4,407   6.84%   Lost deposit      ♂
John Markey  Irish Independence Lozenge   1,853   2.87%   Lost deposit      ♂
Eddie McGrady  Social Democrat and Labour Lozenge   24,033   37.27%   Not Elected      ♂
Desmond O'Hagan  Republican Clubs Lozenge   1,682   2.61%   Lost deposit      ♂
* Enoch Powell  Official Unionist Lozenge   32,254   50.02%   Not Elected    1   ♂
Francis Rice  Non party/Independent Lozenge   216   0.34%   Lost deposit      ♂

Total poll 64,476 71.99%

Majority  Non party/Independent -4,376 - 6.79%

* outgoing MP (1)
Candidates: 0 female (♀), 7 male (♂)
 
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