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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Newry and Armagh

Result summary

Parties
Sinn
Fein		 SDLP DUP Ulster
Unionist		 Other
Votes 20,965 12,770 9,311 7,025 625
Votes gained +3,756 -8,014 -1,484 +192 +502
Share of votes 41.4% 25.2% 18.4% 13.9% 1.2%
Share of eligible voters 31.5% 19.2% 14.0% 10.6% 0.9%
Gain in share of votes +10.4% -12.2% -1.0% +1.6% +1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +7.8% -9.5% -0.9% +1.1% +0.8%
Total votes: 50,696
Electorate: 66,459
Turnout: 76.3%
Outcome: Sinn Fein gain from SDLP
Swing: 11.3% Sinn Fein from SDLP

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Armagh, South Down
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
SDLP Sinn
Fein		 Ulster
Unionist		 DUP Alliance
(NI)		 Others Other Workers'
Party		 Conservative
Date Type Parties
SDLP Sinn
Fein		 Ulster
Unionist		 DUP Alliance
(NI)		 Others Other Workers'
Party		 Conservative
4 July 2024 General Election 6,806 22,299 3,175 5,900 2,692 4,987 83
12 December 2019 General Election 9,449 20,287 4,204 11,000 4,211 0 1,628
8 June 2017 General Election 9,055 25,666 4,425 13,177 1,256 0
7 May 2015 General Election 12,026 20,488 16,312 841 0 210
6 May 2010 General Election 10,526 18,857 8,558 5,764 545 0 656
5 May 2005 General Election 12,770 20,965 7,025 9,311 0 625
7 June 2001 General Election 20,784 17,209 6,833 10,795 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,904 11,218 18,015 1,015 0 123
9 April 1992 General Election 26,073 6,547 18,982 972 0
11 June 1987 General Election 25,137 6,173 19,812 664 0 482
23 January 1986 By Election 22,694 6,609 20,111 0 515
9 June 1983 General Election 17,434 9,928 18,988 0 1,070

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