1996 Forum Elections: Candidates in Foyle

The following list of candidates is arranged in order of votes by party. The names in bold are those of the candidates elected in the constituency of Foyle.

Social Democratic and Labour Party: 19,997 (44.3%): John Hume, Mark Durkan, John Tierney, Pat Devine, Mary Bradley

Sinn Fein: 11,618 (25.7%): Martin McGuinness, Mitchel McLaughlin, Mary Nelis, Moira McCloskey, Gary Fleming

Democratic Unionist Party: 5,054 (11.2%): Gregory Campbell, William Hay

Ulster Unionist Party: 4,553 (10.1%): Jack Allen, Richard Dallas, Andrew Davidson

Alliance Party: 790 (1.7%): Aaron McCormack, Gerry Lynch

Northern Ireland Women's Coalition: 695 (1.5%): Margaret Logue, Diane Greer, Teresa Kelly

Progressive Unionist Party: 580 (1.3%): Brian Gurney, Paul Whitlock

Labour: 544 (1.2%): Margaret Lawrence, Jim Gannon, Geraldine Quigley, Tony Martin, Patrick Muldowney

Ulster Democratic Party: 497 (1.1%): David Nicholl, Thomas Stone

United Kingdom Unionist Party: 324 (0.7%): David Taylor, Richard Jordan

Green Party: 191 (0.4%): Peter Doran, Michael O'Kane, Chloe Wilson

The Conservative Party: 92 (0.2%): Derek Sloan, Elizabeth Sloan

Workers Party: 81 (0.2%): Noel Lynch, Alexander Doherty

Ulster Independence Movement: 65 (0.1%): Donal Casey, Keneth Jason Kerr

Natural Law Party: 41 (0.09%): Donn Brennan, David Cooke

Democratic Left: 40 (0.09%): James Doody, Brian Cullen

Independent Chambers: 22 (0.06%): Sydney Waddell, Jason Angus

Electorate: 66,598; votes cast: 45,308; spoilt votes: 124 (0.3%); valid votes: 45,184 (99.7%)

Full list of 1996 candidates: East Belfast | North Belfast | South Belfast | West Belfast | East Antrim | North Antrim | South Antrim | North Down | South Down | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Foyle | Lagan Valley | East Londonderry | Mid Ulster | Newry and Armagh | Strangford | West Tyrone | Upper Bann | Regional List

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