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Map by Conal Kelly
| Electoral Area | 2005 Results | 2001 Results | 1997 Results | 1993 Results |
| The Mournes | 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF | 2 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 SF | 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP | 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP |
| The Fews | 3 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 DUP | 3 SF, 2 UUP, 1 SDLP | 2 SDLP, 2 UUP, 2 SF | 3 SDLP, 2 UUP, 1 SF |
| Newry Town | 3 SF, 3 SDLP, 1 Ind | 3 SF, 3 SDLP, 1 Ind | 2 SF, 2 SDLP, 2 Ind's, 1 UUP | 3 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 Ind, 1 UUP |
| Crotlieve | 3 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 Green, 1 Ind | 4 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 Ind | 4 SDLP, 2 Ind's, 1 SF | 4 SDLP, 2 Ind's, 1 UUP |
| Slieve Gullion | 4 SF, 1 SDLP | 4 SF, 1 SDLP | 3 SF, 2 SDLP | 3 SDLP, 2 SF |
| 2005 Results | 2001 Results | 1997 Results | 1993 Results |
| Votes by Party: SF: 17,999 (42.1%), 13 councillors SDLP: 12,615 (29.5%), 9 councillors UUP: 4,612 (10.8%), 3 councillors DUP: 2,849 (6.7%), 2 councillors Green: 863 (2.0%), 1 councillor Ind: 3,796 (8.9%), 2 councillors |
Votes by Party: UUP: 5,745 (12.6%), 4 councillors DUP: 2,922 (6.4%), 1 councillor SF: 17,869 (39.2%), 13 councillors SDLP: 16,186 (35.5%), 10 councillors Ind: 2,844 (6.3%), 2 councillors |
Votes by Party: UUP: 7,080 (19.2%), 5 councillors DUP: 907 (2.5%), 1 councillor SF: 9,874 (26.7%), 8 councillors SDLP: 14,590 (39.5%), 12 councillors Alliance: 753 (2.0%) WP: 78 (0.2%) Ind: 3,674 (9.9%), 4 councillors |
Votes by Party: UUP: 7,655 (20.9%), 6 councillors DUP: 856 (2.3%), 1 councillor SF: 6,619 (18.1%), 5 councillors SDLP: 17,517 (47.9), 15 councillors Lab: 210 (0.6%) WP: 381 (1.0%) Ind: 3,335 (9.1%), 3 councillors |
| Electorate: 61,253; votes cast: 43,608; spoilt votes: 874 (2.0%); valid votes: 42,734 (98.0%) | Electorate: 61,864; votes cast: 46,829; spoilt votes: 1,263 (2.7%); valid votes: 45,566 (97.3%) | Electorate: 59,458; votes cast: 37,899; spoilt votes: 943 (2.5%); valid votes: 36,956 (97.5%) | Electorate: 56,683; votes cast: 37,765; spoilt votes: 1,192 (3.2%); valid votes: 36,573 (96.8%) |
| 2001 Census: 70,203 "Catholic" (80.64%); 16,077 "Protestant" (18.47%); 116 Other (0.13%); 662 None (0.76%) | |||
See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.
Westminster seat: South
Down
Includes these wards: Annalong, Binnian, Kilkeel Central, Kilkeel South, Lisnacree
| First Count: William Burns, (DUP) 1793 Henry Reilly, (UUP) 1238 Michael Cole, (SDLP) 950 Martin Connolly, (SF) 867 Marian Fitzpatrick, (SDLP) 693 Martin Cunningham, (Ind) 559 Issac Hanna, (UUP) 549 Arthur Coulter, (Ind) 362 Linda Burns, (DUP) 75 |
Votes by Party: DUP: 1,868 (26.4%), 1 seat UUP: 1,787 (25.2%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,643 (23.2%), 1 seat SF: 867 (12.2%), 1 seat Ind: 921 (13.0%) |
| Electorate: 10,207;
seats: 5; votes cast: 7,225; spoilt votes: 139 (1.9%); valid votes: 7,086 (98.1%); quota: 1,182 |
| First Count: William Burns, (DUP) 1,845 Martin Cunningham, (SF) 1,291 Micky Cole, (SDLP) 1,205 Henry Reilly, (UUP) 1,185 Isaac Hanna, (UUP) 1,178 Marian Fitzpatrick, (SDLP) 872 Linda Burns, (DUP) 110 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,363 (30.7%), 2 seats SDLP: 2,077 (27.1%), 1 seat DUP: 1,955 (25.4%), 1 seat SF: 1,291 (16.8%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 10,440;
seats: 5; votes cast: 7,856; spoilt votes: 170 (2.2%); valid votes: 7,686 (97.8%); quota: 1,282 |
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| 2001 Census: 6,813 "Catholic" (46.09%); 7,790 "Protestant" (52.70%); 358 Other (0.45%); 158 None (1.07%) | |
1997 Results
No change
| First Count: Isaac Hanna, (UUP) 1,595 Henry Reilly, (UUP) 1,303 Emmett Haughian, (SDLP) 1,196 William Burns, (DUP) 907 Michael Cunningham, (SDLP) 895 Paul Lawless, (SF) 471 Anne Marie Cunningham, (Alliance) 353 Ewan Atkinson, (Ind) 102 Henry Cunningham, (WP) 78 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,898 (42.0%), 2 seats SDLP: 2,091 (30.4%), 2 seats DUP: 907 (13.1%), 1 seat SF: 471 (6.8%) Alliance: 353 (5.1%) WP: 78 (1.1%) Ind: 102 (1.5%) |
| Electorate: 10,084; seats: 5; valid votes: 6,900; quota: 1,151 |
1993 Results
| First Count: H. Reilly, (UUP) 1,647 I. Hanna, (UUP) 1,488 E. Haughian, (SDLP) 1,483 W. Burns, (DUP) 856 A. Crawford, (SDLP) 986 M. McAleenan, (SF) 242 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 3,135 (46.8%), 2 seats SDLP: 2,469 (36.8%), 2 seats DUP: 856 (12.8%), 1 seat SF: 242 (3.6%) |
| Electorate: 9,729;
seats: 5; votes cast: 6,893; spoilt votes: 191 (2.8%); valid votes: 6,702 (97.2%); quota: 1,118 |
2005:
**UUP 31%, *SDLP 27%, *DUP 25%, *SF 17%
2001: **UUP 31%, *SDLP 27%, *DUP 25%, *SF 17%
1997: **UUP 42%, **SDLP 30%, *DUP 13%, SF 7%, Alliance 5%, Atkinson 1%, WP 1%
1993: **UUP 47%, **SDLP 37%, *DUP 13%, SF 4%
Westminster seats: Newry
and Armagh/South Down
Includes these wards: Bessbrook, Camlough, Derrymore, Donaghmore, Newtownhamilton,
Tullyhappy
| SF | Murphy | 4092 |
| Ind | Frazer | 1427 |
| First Count: Patrick McGinn, (SF) 1246 Jimmy McCreesh, (SF) 1190 Danny Kennedy, (UUP) 1169 Aodh Lewis, (SF) 1135 John Feehan, (SDLP) 957 Susan Mackin, (SDLP) 718 Glenn Oliver, (DUP) 681 Andy Moffett, (UUP) 596 Noelle McGarvey, (SDLP) 534 |
Votes by Party: SF: 3,571 (43.4%), 3 seats SDLP: 2,209 (26.9%), 1 seat UUP: 1,765 (21.5%), 1 seat DUP: 681 (8.3%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 11,551;
seats: 6; votes cast: 8,394; spoilt votes: 168 (2.0%); valid votes: 8,226 (98.0%); quota: 1,176 |
| First Count: Jimmy McCreesh, (SF) 1,279 Pat McGinn, (SF) 1,243 Danny Kennedy, (UUP) 1,231 Brendan Lewis, (SF) 1,172 John Feehan, (SDLP) 1,071 Charlie Smyth, (SDLP) 879 Andy Moffett, (UUP) 727 Craig Baxter, (DUP) 693 Angela Savage, (SDLP) 595 |
Votes by Party: SF: 3,694 (41.6%), 3 seats SDLP: 2,545 (28.6%), 1 seat UUP: 1,958 (22.0%), 2 seats DUP: 693 (7.8%) |
| Electorate: 11,457;
seats: 6; votes cast: 9,121; spoilt votes: 231 (2.5%); valid votes: 8,890 (97.5%); quota: 1,271 |
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| 2001 Census: 11,811 "Catholic" (72.85%); 4,312 "Protestant" (26.60%); 11 Other (0.07%); 78 None (0.48%) | |
1997 Results
SF gain from SDLP
| First Count: Danny Kennedy, (UUP) 1,610 Brendan Lewis, (SF) 1,103 Stephen McGinn, (SDLP) 1,018 Charlie Smyth, (SDLP) 975 William Moffett, (UUP) 952 Jimmy McCreesh, (SF) 883 James Savage, (SDLP) 690 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 2,683 (37.1%), 2 seats UUP: 2,562 (35.4%), 2 seats SF: 1,986 (27.5%), 2 seats |
| Electorate: 10,907; seats: 6; valid votes: 7,231; quota: 1,034 |
| First Count: T. D. Kennedy, (UUP) 1,765 S. McGinn, (SDLP) 1,205 A. Lockhart, (UUP) 794 C. Murphy, (SF) 761 C. Smyth, (SDLP) 974 J. Savage, (SDLP) 959 J. McCreesh, (SF) 554 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 3,138 (44.7%), 3 seats UUP: 2,559 (36.5%), 2 seats SF: 1,315 (18.8%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 10,399;
seats: 6; votes cast: 7,282; spoilt votes: 270 (3.7%); valid votes: 7,012 (96.3%); quota: 1,002 |
2005:
***SF 42%, *SDLP 29%, **UUP 22%, DUP 8%
2001: ***SF 42%, *SDLP 29%, **UUP 22%, DUP 8%
1997: **SDLP 37%, **UUP 35%, **SF 27%
1993: ***SDLP 45%, **UUP 36%, *SF 19%
Westminster seat: Newry
and Armagh
Includes these wards: Ballybot, Daisy Hill, Drumalane, Drumgullion, St Mary's,
St Patrick's, Windsor Hill
| First Count: Jack Patterson, (Ind) 1186 Charlie Casey, (SF) 1128 John McCardle, (SDLP) 899 Marian Mathers, (SF) 831 Brendan Curran, (SF) 723 Ewan Morgan, (SF) 712 Frank Feely, (SDLP) 655 Catherine McMahon, (SF) 581 Gary Stokes, (SDLP) 558 David Taylor, (UUP) 550 Terry Ruddy, (SDLP) 494 Gerry Markey, (Ind) 190 Vincent Markey, (Ind) 47 |
Votes by Party: SF: 3,975 (46.5%), 3 seats SDLP: 2,606 (30.5%), 3 seats UUP: 550 (6.4%) Ind: 1,423 (16.6%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 12,827;
seats: 7; votes cast: 8,756; spoilt votes: 202 (2.3%); valid votes: 8,554 (97.7%); quota: 1,070 |
| First Count: Davy Hyland, (SF) 1,213 Jack Patterson, (Ind) 1,150 Charlie Casey, (SF) 1,119 Brendan Curran, (SF) 1,025 Conor Murphy, (SF) 984 Pat McElroy, (SDLP) 950 Frank Feely, (SDLP) 940 John McArdle, (SDLP) 811 Billy McCaigue, (UUP) 727 Peter McEvoy, (SDLP) 503 Declan O'Callaghan, (Ind) 109 |
Votes by Party: SF: 4,341 (45.5%), 3 seats SDLP: 3,204 (33.7%), 3 seats UUP: 727 (7.6%) Ind: 1,259 (13.2%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 13,657;
seats: 7; votes cast: 9,796; spoilt votes: 265 (2.7%); valid votes: 9,531 (97.3%); quota: 1,192 |
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| 2001 Census: 18,118 "Catholic" (91.21%); 1,521"Protestant" (7.66%); 44 Other (0.22%); 182 None (0.92%) | |
1997 Results
Ind gain from SDLP
| First Count: Davy Hyland, (SF) 1,095 Jackie Patterson, (Ind) 1,030 Brendan Curran, (SF) 1,000 Eugene Markey, (Ind) 929 Pat McElroy, (SDLP) 807 Frank Feely, (SDLP) 774 Billy McCaigue, (UUP) 727 Anne-Marie Willis, (SF) 529 Arthur Ruddy, (SDLP) 528 Mary McKeown, (SDLP) 491 Pete Whitcroft, (Alliance) 181 |
Votes by Party: SF: 2,624 (32.4%), 2 seats SDLP: 2,600 (32.1%), 2 seats UUP: 727 (9.1%), 1 seat Alliance: 181 (2.2%) Ind: 1,959 (24.2%), 2 seats |
| Electorate: 14,036; seats: 7; valid votes: 8,091; quota: 1,012 |
| First Count: D. Hyland, (SF) 997 W. McCaigue, (UUP) 903 B. Curran, (SF) 832 P. McElroy, (SDLP) 830 A. Ruddy, (SDLP) 824 F. Feely, (SDLP) 682 S. Gallogly, (SDLP) 638 J. Patterson, (Ind) 598 P. McCourtney, (SDLP) 533 R. Rodgers, (Ind) 395 J. Markey, (Ind) 326 A. Hutchinson, (WP) 265 N. Sloan, (Ind Lab) 210 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 3,507 (43.7%), 3 seats SF: 1,829 (22.8%), 2 seats UUP: 903 (11.2%), 1 seat WP: 265 (3.3%) Ind Lab: 210 (2.6%) Ind: 1,319 (16.4%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 13,701;
seats: 7; votes cast: 8,329; spoilt votes: 296 (3.6%); valid votes: 8,033 (96.4%); quota: 1,005 |
2005:
***SF 46%, ***SDLP 34%, *Inds 13%, *UUP 8%
2001: ***SF 46%, ***SDLP 34%, *Inds 13%, *UUP 8%
1997: **SF 32%, **SDLP 32%, *Patterson 13%, *Markey 11%, *UUP 9%, Alliance 2%
1993: ***SDLP 44%, **SF 23%, *UUP 11%, *Patterson 7%, Rodgers 5%, Markey 4%,
WP 3%, Ind Lab 3%
Westminster seat: South
Down
Includes these wards: Burren and Kilbroney, Clonallan, Derryleckagh, Mayobridge,
Rostrevor, Seaview, Spelga
| First Count: Karen McKevitt, (SDLP) 1150 Michael Ruane, (SF) 1071 Michael Carr, (SDLP) 1041 Josephine O'Hare, (SDLP) 966 Peter Kearney, (SF) 921 Ciaran Mussen, (Green) 863 Mick Murphy, (SF) 852 Thomas McCann, (Ind) 745 Anthony Williamson, (Ind) 707 Brendan Murney, (SDLP) 529 Kenneth Donaldson, (UUP) 510 Paul McKibben, (SDLP) 498 Geraldine McAteer, (SF) 477 Wilma McCulllough, (DUP) 300 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 4,184 (39.4%), 3 seats SF: 3,321 (31.2%), 2 seats Green: 863 (8.1%), 1 seat UUP: 863 (4.8%) DUP: 300 (2.8%) Ind: 1,452 (13.7%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 15,832;
seats: 7; votes cast: 10,828; spoilt votes: 198 (1.8%); valid votes: 10,630 (98.2%); quota: 1,329 |
| First count | Second count | |
| Colm Burns (Sinn Fein) | 2,340 (34.5%) | + 648 = 2,988 |
| Paul McKibben (SDLP) | 2,309 (34.1%) | + 1,000 = 3,309 |
| Ciaran Mussen (Independent) | 1,682 (24.8%) | - 1,682 = 0 |
| Linda Kelly (NI Women's Coalition) | 287 (4.2%) | - 287 = 0 |
| Pete Whitcroft (Alliance) | 163 (2.4%) | - 163 = 0 |
| First Count: PJ Bradley, (SDLP) 2,103 Mick Murphy, (SF) 1,743 Hugh Carr, (SDLP) 1,189 Josephine O'Hare, (SDLP) 1,175 Ciaran Mussen, (Ind) 834 Michael Ruane, (SF) 807 Tony Williamson, (Ind) 751 Michael Carr, (SDLP) 714 John McConnell, (UUP) 697 Brendan Murney, (SDLP) 576 Eamonn O'Connor, (SF) 428 Ruth McConnell, (DUP) 274 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 5,757 (51.0%), 4 seats SF: 2,978 (26.4%), 2 seats UUP: 697 (6.2%) DUP: 274 (2.4%) Ind: 1,585 (14.0%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 15,786;
seats: 7; votes cast: 11,615; spoilt votes: 324 (2.8%); valid votes: 11,291 (97.2%); quota: 1,412 |
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| 2001 Census: 20,178 "Catholic" (89.10%); 2,225 "Protestant" (9.83%); 42 Other (0.19%); 201 None (0.89%) | |
| First Count: PJ Bradley, (SDLP) 1,503 Mick Murphy, (SF) 1,423 Hugh Carr, (SDLP) 975 Gordon Heslip, (UUP) 893 Tony Williamson, (Ind) 861 Josephine O'Hare, (SDLP) 762 Ciaran Mussen, (Ind) 752 Jim McCart, (SDLP) 716 Marietta Farrell, (SDLP) 356 Lindsay Whitcroft, (All) 219 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 4,312 (51.0%), 4 seats SF: 1,423 (16.8%), 1 seat UUP: 893 (10.6%) Alliance: 219 (2.6%) Ind: 1,613 (19.0%), 2 seats |
| Electorate: 14,584; seats: 7; valid votes: 8,460; quota: 1,068 |
| First Count: P. Bradley, (SDLP) 1,698 H. Carr, (SDLP) 1,085 G. Heslip, (UUP) 1,058 A. Williamson, (Ind) 1,057 C. Mussen, (Ind) 959 M. O' Hare (SDLP) 890 J. McCart, (SDLP) 829 B. Mulligan, (SDLP) 602 A. M. Willis, (SF) 421 R. McEvoy, (WP) 116 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 5,104 (58.6%), 4 seats UUP: 1,058 (12.1%), 1 seat SF: 421 (4.8%) WP: 116 (1.3%) Ind: 2,016 (23.1%), 2 seats |
| Electorate: 13,640;
seats: 7; votes cast: 8,942; spoilt votes: 227 (2.5%); valid votes: 8,715 (97.5%); quota: 1,090 |
2005:
****SDLP 51%, **SF 26%, *Inds 14%, UUP 6%, DUP 2%
2001: ****SDLP 51%, **SF 26%, *Inds 14%, UUP 6%, DUP 2%
1997: ****SDLP 51%, *SF 17%, UUP 11%, *Williamson 10%, *Mussen 9%, Alliance
3%
1993: ****SDLP 59%, *UUP 12%, *Williamson 12%, *Mussen 11%, SF 5%, WP 1%
Westminster seat: Newry
and Armagh
Includes these wards: Creggan, Crossmaglen, Fathom, Forkhill, Silver Bridge
| First Count: Colman Burns, (SF) 1399 Terry Hearty, (SF) 1295 Anthony Flynn, (SF) 1243 Mary Campbell, (SF) 1223 Geraldine Donnelly, (SDLP) 1151 Packie McDonald, (SF) 1105 Peter McEvoy, (SDLP) 822 |
Votes by Party: SF: 6,265 (76.1%), 4 seats SDLP: 1,973 (23.9%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 10,836;
seats: 5; votes cast: 8,405; spoilt votes: 167 (2.0%); valid votes: 8,238 (98.0%); quota: 1,374 |
| First Count: Elena Martin, (SF) 1,436 Colman Burns, (SF) 1,431 Packie McDonald, (SF) 1,415 Terry Hearty, (SF) 1,283 John Fee, (SDLP) 1,195 Pat Toner, (SDLP) 840 Mary McKeown, (SDLP) 568 |
Votes by Party: SF: 5,565 (68.1%), 4 seats SDLP: 2,603 (31.9%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 10,524;
seats: 5; votes cast: 8,441; spoilt votes: 273 (3.2%); valid votes: 8,168 (96.8%); quota: 1,362 |
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| 2001 Census: 13,283 "Catholic" (97.97%); 229 "Protestant" (1.69%); 3 Other (0.02%); 43 None (0.32%) | |
| First Count: John Fee, (SDLP) 1,412 Pat Brennan, (SF) 1,148 PJ McDonald, (SF) 1,114 Pat McNamee, (SF) 1,108 Pat Toner, (SDLP) 845 Dessie McDonnell, (SDLP) 647 |
Votes by Party: SF: 3,370 (53.7%), 3 seats SDLP: 2,904 (46.3%), 2 seats |
| Electorate: 9,847; seats: 5; valid votes: 6,274; quota: 1,046 |
| First Count: J. Fee, (SDLP) 1,227 J. McAllister, (SF) 1,086 P. J. McDonald, (SF) 1,028 P. Toner, (SDLP) 865 T. Mulkems, (SDLP) 795 P. M. Brennan, (SF) 698 M. J. McShane, (SDLP) 412 |
Votes by Party: SDLP: 3,299 (54.0%), 3 seats SF: 2,812 (46.0%), 2 seats |
| Electorate: 9,214;
seats: 5; votes cast: 6,319; spoilt votes: 208 (3.3%); valid votes: 6,111 (96.7%); quota: 1,019 |
2005:
****SF 68%, **SDLP 32%
2001: ****SF 68%, **SDLP 32%
1997: ***SF 54%, **SDLP 46%
1993: ***SDLP 54%, **SF 46%
This is the only DEA in Northern Ireland which was effectively a straight fight between the two Nationalist parties, in all three elections.

Pre-1993 Results from Flackes and Elliott's Northern Ireland - a Political Directory
2005: SF 13, SDLP
9, UUP 3, DUP 2, Green 1, Ind 2
2001: SF 13, SDLP 10, UUP 4, Ind's 2, DUP 1
1997: SDLP 12, SF 8, UUP 5, Ind's 4, DUP 1
1993: SDLP 15, UUP 6, SF 5, Ind's 3, DUP 1
1989: SDLP 17, UUP 6, SF 4, Ind's 2, Ind U 1
1985: SDLP 14, UUP 7, SF 5, DUP 2, IIP 1, Ind Nat 1
1981: SDLP 16, UUP 6, IIP 4, DUP 2, Ind's 2
1977: SDLP 15, UUP 7, Ind's 4, Alliance 3, DUP 1
1973: SDLP 13, Ind's 8, Alliance 4, UUP 3, Rep Clubs 2
NB: 30 councillors at every election.
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