South Down

County constituency
South Down shown within Northern Ireland
Created:	1885, 1950
MP:	Eddie McGrady
Party:	Social Democratic and Labour
Type:	House of Commons
Districts:	Down, Banbridge, Newry and Mourne
EP constituency:	Northern Ireland

South Down is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links SouthDownUKParliamentConstituency. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages None3 Main languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... Down District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Banbridge District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Northern Ireland is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ...

Boundaries

The seat was re-created in 1950 when the old Down two MP constituency was abolished as part of the final move to single member seats. Originally the seat consisted of most of the mid and southern parts of County Down, with the north included in North Down. Of the post 1973 districts, it contained all of Down and parts of Banbridge and Newry and Mourne. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. ... County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ... North Down is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... A down is a hill, usually made of chalk and in southern England. ... Arms of Banbridge Banbridge (Droichead na Banna in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a Local Council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ...

In 1983 the seat was radically cut down as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17. Significant parts of the constituency were transferred to either Upper Bann or Newry and Armagh. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Upper Bann is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Newry and Armagh is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

In boundary changes proposed by a review in 1995, the seat was originally to be abolished and replaced by a new Mid Down constituency. This provoked a storm of protest and following a local enquiry minor changes were made with the seat losing one small section to Lagan Valley and another to Strangford. It still consists of parts of Down, Banbridge and Newry and Mourne districts. 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lagan Valley is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Strangford is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... A down is a hill, usually made of chalk and in southern England. ... Arms of Banbridge Banbridge (Droichead na Banna in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a Local Council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ...

Proposed Boundary changes

At the time of writing the Boundary Commission has published provisional recommendations for modifying the boundaries of constituencies in Northern Ireland. For South Down, it proposes to add part of Newry from Newry and Armagh and part of Banbridge from Upper Bann, while losing some more of Down to Strangford. It is possible that one of more of these changes will be challenged in a round of public consultations. In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... Newry and Armagh is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Arms of Banbridge Banbridge (Droichead na Banna in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Upper Bann is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... A down is a hill, usually made of chalk and in southern England. ... Strangford is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

History

For the history of the constituency prior to 1950, see Down (UK Parliament constituency). 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. ...

When initially created this seat had a clear unionist majority, albeit with a strong nationalist minority. However boundary changes, which have wrapped it closer around nationalist heartlands near Downpatrick and the Mournes have transformed South Down into a safe nationalist seat. In the context of Irish politics, Unionists are people in Northern Ireland, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union 1800, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which Northern Ireland, created in that latter Act, remains part of the United Kingdom of Great... Irish nationalism refers to political movements that desire greater autonomy or the independence of Ireland from Great Britain. ...

The Westminster seat was constistently held by the Ulster Unionist Party from its creation until 1987. In the October 1974 general election the former Conservative MP Enoch Powell defended the seat for the UUP, representing a coup for them as they gained the support of a high profile English politician, offering them a spokesperson to the United Kingdom as a whole. The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK general election of October 1974 took place on October 10, 1974. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Enoch Powell The Right Honourable John Enoch Powell MBE (June 16, 1912 – February 8, 1998) was a British politician. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

Powell advocated a policy of integration for Northern Ireland whereby all forms of devolution would be wound up and the province governed as an integral part of the United Kingdom. As part of this he campaigned for the province to have the same ratio of MPs to population as in the rest of the United Kingdom, rather than fewer, which had previously been justified due to the existence of the devolved Stormont Parliament. Powell was successful in this but a side effect was that in his own constituency a significant block of unionist voters were removed, resulting in a nationalist majority. Powell managed to survive due to a combination of a split nationalist vote and personal popularity in the Catholic community, but in 1987 he narrowly lost to Eddie McGrady of the Social Democratic and Labour Party who has held the seat to date. The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ...

Since then the unionist vote has declined further due to boundary changes, which excluded mainly unionist Dromore and Saintfield, and a trend for many unionists to vote for McGrady at Westminster elections. This is interpreted by the SDLP as genuine cross-community support and by unionist parties as tactical voting. There are a number of settlements called Dromore: In Northern Ireland: Dromore, Omagh Dromore, Banbridge This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Saintfield is a town located in mid-County Down situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road running east to west across the A7 is the B6 road to the west of the crossroads is main street which takes you towards Lisburn and Ballynahinch and to the...

Although the Sinn Fein vote in the constituency has been rising in the constituency, the SDLP is currently significantly ahead and look likely to retain the seat for the foreseeable future. Sinn Féin (in the Irish language ourselves or we ourselves; not as sometimes incorrectly translated, ourselves alone) is an Irish political party. ...

Westminster elections

Members of Parliament

The Member of Parliament since the 1987 general election is Eddie McGrady of the Social Democratic and Labour Party. He defeated Enoch Powell of the Ulster Unionist Party who had represented the seat since 1974. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Enoch Powell The Right Honourable John Enoch Powell MBE (June 16, 1912 – February 8, 1998) was a British politician. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The UK general election of October 1974 took place on October 10, 1974. ...

• Constituency created (1950)
• 1950 — 1974: Willie Orr, Ulster Unionist
• 1974 — 1987: Enoch Powell, Ulster Unionist
• 1987 — present: Eddie McGrady, Social Democratic and Labour

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Elections

Elections in the 2000s

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Elections in the 1990s

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Elections in the 1980s

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Elections in the 1970s

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Assemblies and Forum elections

The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election are: This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

• Dermot Nesbitt Ulster Unionist Party
• P.J. Bradley Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Willie Clarke Sinn Fein
• Catriona Ruane Sinn Fein
• Margaret Ritchie Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Jim Wells Democratic Unionist Party

In the 1998 election the six MLAs elected were: The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Sinn Féin (in the Irish language ourselves or we ourselves; not as sometimes incorrectly translated, ourselves alone) is an Irish political party. ... Sinn Féin (in the Irish language ourselves or we ourselves; not as sometimes incorrectly translated, ourselves alone) is an Irish political party. ... Margaret Ritchie (1903 - 1969) was an English soprano who sang opera, oratorio and song. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Democratic Unionist Party is a right wing unionist party in Northern Ireland led by Ian Paisley. ... The first elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on June 25, 1998. ...

• P.J. Bradley Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Eddie McGrady Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Mick Murphy Sinn Fein
• Dermot Nesbitt Ulster Unionist Party
• Eamonn O'Neill Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Jim Wells Democratic Unionist Party

In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 5 Forum members were elected from South Down. They were as follows: The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Sinn Féin (in the Irish language ourselves or we ourselves; not as sometimes incorrectly translated, ourselves alone) is an Irish political party. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Democratic Unionist Party is a right wing unionist party in Northern Ireland led by Ian Paisley. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

• Hugh Carr Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Eddie McGrady Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Mick Murphy Sinn Fein
• Dermot Nesbitt Ulster Unionist Party
• Margaret Ritchie Social Democratic and Labour Party

In 1982 elections were held for an Assembly for Northern Ireland to hold the Secretary of State to account, in the hope that this would be the first step towards restoring devolution. South Down elected 7 members as follows: The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Sinn Féin (in the Irish language ourselves or we ourselves; not as sometimes incorrectly translated, ourselves alone) is an Irish political party. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... Margaret Ritchie (1903 - 1969) was an English soprano who sang opera, oratorio and song. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the British cabinet minister who has responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland. ...

• William Brown Ulster Unionist Party
• Frank Feely Social Democratic and Labour Party
• George Graham Democratic Unionist Party
• Raymond McCullough Ulster Unionist Party
• Eddie McGrady Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Patrick O'Donoghue Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Jim Wells Democratic Unionist Party

Changes 1982-1986 William Brown or Bill Brown may be: William Brown (or Guillermo Brown) (1777-1857)  Argentine Navy admiral. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Democratic Unionist Party is a right wing unionist party in Northern Ireland led by Ian Paisley. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Democratic Unionist Party is a right wing unionist party in Northern Ireland led by Ian Paisley. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Raymond McCullough died in 1985. On October 17, 1985 the resulting by-election was won by Jeffrey Donaldson, also Ulster Unionist Party.

In 1975 elections were held to a Constitutional Convention which sought (unsuccessfully) to generate a consensus on the future of the province. The seven members elected from South Down were: This article is about the year. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Jeffrey Mark Donaldson (born 7 December 1962) is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

• Peter Brush Ulster Unionist Party
• Brian Faulkner Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
• Frank Feely Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Cecil Harvey Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party
• Herbert Heslip Ulster Unionist Party
• Eddie McGrady Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Patrick O'Donoghue Social Democratic and Labour Party

In 1973 elections were held to the Assembly set up under the Sunningdale Agreement. The seven members elected from South Down were: The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The Right Honourable Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (February 18, 1922 - March 3, 1977) was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1971 until 1972. ... The Unionist Party of Northern Ireland was a political party founded by Brian Faulkner in September 1974. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Cecil Harvey is a fictional character in the SquareSoft RPG Final Fantasy IV for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). ... The Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, also known as the Vanguard Ulster Progressive Party (and several variations of word order), was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... The Sunningdale Agreement on December 9, 1973, was an attempt to end the Northern Ireland troubles by forcing unionists to share power with nationalists. ...

• Brian Faulkner Ulster Unionist Party pro Sunningdale
• Eddie McGrady Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Frank Feely Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Cecil Harvey Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party
• Patrick O'Donoghue Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Herbert Heslip Ulster Unionist Party anti Sunningdale
• Ronald Broadhurst pro Sunningdale

The Right Honourable Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (February 18, 1922 - March 3, 1977) was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1971 until 1972. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... Edward Kevin McGrady (born June 3, 1935, Downpatrick) is a Northern Ireland nationalist politician. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Cecil Harvey is a fictional character in the SquareSoft RPG Final Fantasy IV for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). ... The Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, also known as the Vanguard Ulster Progressive Party (and several variations of word order), was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... Brigadier Ronnie Broadhurst is perhaps best known for being the last of seven elected in the South Down constituency for the assembly election of 1973, as a pro-Sunningdale candidate. ...

Sources

• Guardian Unlimited Politics (Election results from 1992 to the present)
• http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ (Election results from 1951 to the present)
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page (Complete list of MPs)

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland