1986 Belfast South by-election

1986 Belfast South by-election
← 1983 23 Jan 1986 1987 →
Constituency of Belfast South
Turnout56.9% (Decrease 12.7%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Martin Smyth David Cook
Party UUP Alliance
Popular vote 21,771 7,635
Percentage 71.3% 25.0%
Swing Increase 21.3% Increase 1.1%
MP before election

Martin Smyth
UUP

Subsequent MP

Martin Smyth
UUP

The 1986 Belfast South by-election was one of the fifteen 1986 Northern Ireland by-elections held on 23 January 1986, to fill vacancies in the Parliament of the United Kingdom caused by the resignation in December 1985 of all sitting Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs). The MPs, from the Ulster Unionist Party, Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Popular Unionist Party, did this to highlight their opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Each of their parties agreed not to contest seats previously held by the others, and each outgoing MP stood for re-election.

1986 Belfast South by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP Martin Smyth 21,771 71.3 +21.3
Alliance David Cook 7,635 25.0 +1.1
Workers' Party Gerry Carr 1,109 3.6 +1.3
Majority 14,136 46.3 +20.3
Turnout 30,515 56.9 −12.7
Registered electors 53,944
UUP hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Results of Byelections in the 1983-87 Parliament in the United Kingdom Election Results website maintained by David Boothroyd

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