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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Foyle

Result summary

Parties
SDLP DUP Sinn
Fein		 Alliance
(NI)		 Workers'
Party
Votes 23,743 13,883 8,707 1,276 1,022
Votes gained -328 -2,040 -1,920 +168 +440
Share of votes 48.8% 28.5% 17.9% 2.6% 2.1%
Share of eligible voters 33.6% 19.7% 12.3% 1.8% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +2.8% -1.9% -2.4% +0.5% +1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.1% -3.9% -3.4% +0.2% +0.6%
Total votes: 48,631
Electorate: 70,583
Turnout: 68.9%
Outcome: SDLP hold
Swing: 2.6% SDLP from Sinn Fein

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Londonderry, Mid Ulster
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
SDLP Sinn
Fein		 DUP Other Ulster
Unionist		 Alliance
(NI)		 Others Workers'
Party		 UKIP Conservative
Date Type Parties
SDLP Sinn
Fein		 DUP Other Ulster
Unionist		 Alliance
(NI)		 Others Workers'
Party		 UKIP Conservative
4 July 2024 General Election 15,647 11,481 3,915 1,422 1,268 4,625
12 December 2019 General Election 26,881 9,771 4,773 3,364 1,088 1,267 0
8 June 2017 General Election 18,087 18,256 7,398 1,377 847 0
7 May 2015 General Election 17,725 11,679 4,573 1,226 835 0 832 132
6 May 2010 General Election 16,922 12,098 4,489 2,936 1,221 223 0
5 May 2005 General Election 21,119 15,162 6,557 1,680 1,091 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,538 12,988 7,414 579 3,360 0
1 May 1997 General Election 25,109 11,445 10,290 154 817 0
9 April 1992 General Election 26,710 9,149 13,705 936 1,390 0
11 June 1987 General Election 23,743 8,707 13,883 1,276 0 1,022
9 June 1983 General Election 24,071 10,627 15,923 1,108 0 582

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