Local government election in Northern Ireland
1993 Limavady Borough Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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SDLP
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UUP
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DUP
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| Seats won
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7
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6
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1
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| Seat change
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 1
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 1
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 0
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Fourth party
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| Party
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Sinn Féin
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| Seats won
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1
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| Seat change
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0
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Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.
Election results
Limavady Borough Council Election Result 1993[1]
| Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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SDLP
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7
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1
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0
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1
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46.7
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40.3
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5,054
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3.7
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UUP
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6
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0
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1
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1
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40.0
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39.9
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5,003
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0.0
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DUP
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1
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0
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0
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0
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6.7
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10.8
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1,358
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1.0
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Sinn Féin
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1
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0
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0
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0
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6.7
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9.0
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1,129
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0.6
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Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Limavady Borough Council election, 1993
by district[1]
| Ward
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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Total
Cllrs
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| SDLP
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UUP
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DUP
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Sinn Féin
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Others
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| Bellarena
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53.7
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3
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36.8
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2
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9.4
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0
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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0
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5
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| Benbradagh
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33.3
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2
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37.5
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2
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0.0
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0
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29.1
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1
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0.0
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0
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5
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| Limavady Town
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34.1
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2
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44.6
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2
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21.3
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1
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0.0
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0
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0.0
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0
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5
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| Total
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40.3
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7
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39.9
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6
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10.8
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1
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9.0
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1
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0.0
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0
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15
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District results
Bellarena
1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP
1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP
1989–1993 Change: No change
Bellarena - 5 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3
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UUP
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Stanley Gault*
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21.42%
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880
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SDLP
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Arthur Doherty*
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20.84%
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856
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SDLP
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Thomas Mullan*
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16.77%
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689
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UUP
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Robert Grant*
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15.43%
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634
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809.34
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SDLP
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John McKinney*
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16.09%
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661
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661
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826.48
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DUP
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Ernest Murray
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9.44%
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388
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402.74
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405.26
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| Electorate: 6,221 Valid: 4,108 (66.03%) Spoilt: 75 Quota: 685 Turnout: 4,183 (67.24%)
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Benbradagh
1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1989–1993 Change: No change
Benbradagh - 5 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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UUP
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David Robinson*
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26.86%
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1,042
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SDLP
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Michael Coyle
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25.75%
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999
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Sinn Féin
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Thomas Donaghy*
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20.68%
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802
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UUP
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Max Gault*
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10.70%
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415
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800.32
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SDLP
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Gerard Lynch*
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7.58%
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294
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295.14
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610.34
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614.34
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636.38
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Sinn Féin
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Kevin Kelly
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8.43%
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327
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327.76
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364.16
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509.16
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509.54
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| Electorate: 6,155 Valid: 3,879 (63.02%) Spoilt: 97 Quota: 647 Turnout: 3,976 (64.60%)
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Limavady Town
1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1989–1993 Change: SDLP gain from UUP
Limavady Town - 5 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3
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DUP
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George Robinson*
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19.40%
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884
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SDLP
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Barry Doherty*
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17.60%
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802
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UUP
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Ronald Cartwright*
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17.34%
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790
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UUP
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John Dolan*
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15.80%
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720
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771
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SDLP
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Desmond Lowry
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16.52%
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753
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755
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758.23
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UUP
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Norman Reynolds*
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12.11%
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522
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548
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665.13
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DUP
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John Murray
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1.89%
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86
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| Electorate: 6,959 Valid: 4,557 (65.48%) Spoilt: 66 Quota: 760 Turnout: 4,623 (66.43%)
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