1986 Newry and Armagh by-election

UK parliamentary by-election 1986 Newry and Armagh by-election parliamentary United Kingdom Constituency of Newry and Armagh no 1983 United Kingdom general election 1983 23 January 1986 Seamus Mallon Seamus Mallon, 1998 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Social Democratic and Labour Party 22,694 45.5% 8.7% Jim Nicholson Jim Nicholson, 1998 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ulster Unionist Party 20,111 40.3% 0.3% Jim McAllister SF Sinn Féin 6,609 13.2% 7.7% MP Subsequent MP Jim Nicholson Ulster Unionist Party Seamus Mallon Social Democratic and Labour Party 76.9% ( 0.9%) 1987 United Kingdom general election 1987 December 2023 November 2013 The 1986 by-election in Newry and Armagh was caused by the resignation of incumbent Member of Parliament Jim Nicholson. Nicholson, along with all sitting Unionist MPs, resigned their Westminster seats in December 1985, to highlight their opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement and to use the resultant by-elections to campaign on the issue. The poll was held on 23 January 1986, and was unusual for a by-election in the turnout being higher than for the preceding general election, however Nicholson was not re-elected, (despite gaining an increase in his own vote) losing his seat to the nationalist SDLP candidate Seamus Mallon. Nicholson also failed to recapture the seat at the following general election. Result 1986 Newry and Armagh by-electionhttp://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1983.html By-election Result United Kingdom Election Results 29 April 2018 5 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180405203844/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1983.html dead Social Democratic and Labour Party Seamus Mallon 22,694 45.5 +8.7 Ulster Unionist Party Jim Nicholson 20,111 40.3 +0.3 Sinn Féin Jim McAllister 6,609 13.2 −7.7 Workers' Party (Ireland) Patrick McCusker 515 1.0 −1.3 2,583 5.2 N/A 49,929 76.9 +0.9 65,142 Social Democratic and Labour Party Ulster Unionist Party +4.2 References External links Campaign literature from the by-election Newry and Armagh by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Armagh constituencies Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Down constituencies Category:Politics of Newry Category:20th century in County Armagh Category:20th century in County Down