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1986 Northern Ireland By Elections
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Antrim East
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of Mr Roy Beggs on 17th December 1985.
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- Official Unionist Party hold
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Antrim North
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of Rev. Ian Paisley on 17th December 1985.
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Rev. Ian Paisley
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Democratic Unionist Party
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33,937
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Peter Barry
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For the Anglo-Irish Agreement
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913
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- Democratic Unionist Party hold
Peter Barry stood to ensure a contested election. His real name was Wesley Robert Williamson and he changed his name by deed poll to that of the Irish Foreign Minister.
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Antrim South
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of Clifford Forsythe on 17th December 1985.
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Clifford Forsythe
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Official Unionist Party
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30,087
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Peter Barry
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For the Anglo-Irish Agreement
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1,870
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- Official Unionist Party
hold
Peter Barry stood to ensure a contested election. His real name was Wesley Robert Williamson and he changed his name by deed poll to that of the Irish Foreign Minister.
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Belfast East
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of Peter Robinson on 17th December 1985.
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- Democratic Unionist Party hold
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Belfast North
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of A Cecil Walker on 17th December 1985.
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A Cecil Walker
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Official Unionist Party
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21,649
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Paul Maguire
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Alliance Party
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5,072
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Seamus Lynch
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The Workers Party
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3,563
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- Official Unionist Party
hold
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Belfast South
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of Rev. W Martin Smyth on 17th December 1985.
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- Official Unionist Party hold
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Down North
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of James Kilfedder on 17th December 1985.
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James Kilfedder
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Ulster Popular Unionist Party
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30,793
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John Cushnahan
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Alliance Party
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8,066
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- Ulster Popular Unionist Party hold
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Down South
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of J Enoch Powell on 17th December 1985.
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J Enoch Powell
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Official Unionist Party
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24,963
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Eddie McGrady
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Social Democratic & Labour Party
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23,121
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Hugh F McDowell
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Sinn Fein
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2,936
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Sean D Magee
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Workers Party
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522
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- Official Unionist Party hold
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Ken Maginnis
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Official Unionist Party
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27,857
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Owen Carron
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Sinn Fein
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15,278
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J Austin Currie
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Social Democratic & Labour Party
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12,081
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David Kettyles
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Workers Party
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864
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- Official Unionist Party hold
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Lagan Valley
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of James H Molyneaux on 17th December 1985.
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James H Molyneaux
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Official Unionist Party
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32,514
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John Lowry
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Workers Party
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3,328
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- Official Unionist Party hold
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Londonderry East
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of William Ross on 17th December 1985.
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William Ross
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Official Unionist Party
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30,922
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Peter Barry
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For the Anglo-Irish Agreement
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2,001
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- Official Unionist Party
hold
Peter Barry stood to ensure a contested election. His real name was Wesley Robert Williamson and he changed his name by deed poll to that of the Irish Foreign Minister.
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Mid Ulster
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of Rev. R T William McCrea on 17th December 1985.
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Rev. R T William McCrea
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Democratic Unionist Party
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23,695
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Danny G Morrison
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Sinn Fein
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13,998
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Adrian Colton
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Social Democratic & Labour Party
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13,021
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Thomas A Owens
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Workers Party
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691
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- Democratic Unionist Party hold
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Newry & Armagh
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of James Nicholson on 17th December 1985.
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Seamus Mallon
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Social Democratic & Labour Party
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22,694
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James Nicholson
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Official Unionist Party
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20,111
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James McAllister
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Sinn Fein
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6,609
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Patrick McCusker
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Workers Party
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515
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- SDLP gain from Official Unionist Party
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Strangford
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of John Taylor on 17th December 1985.
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John Taylor
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Official Unionist Party
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32,627
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Peter Barry
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For the Anglo-Irish Agreement
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1,993
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- Official Unionist Party
hold
Peter Barry stood to ensure a contested election. His real name was Wesley Robert Williamson and he changed his name by deed poll to that of the Irish Foreign Minister.
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Upper Bann
DATE: 23rd January 1986
CAUSE: Resignation of J Harold McCusker on 17th December 1985.
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- Official Unionist Party hold
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