1986 East Londonderry by-election
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Constituency of East Londonderry
Turnout46.8% (Decrease 29.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate William Ross "Peter Barry"
Party Ulster Unionist "For the Anglo-Irish Agreement"
Popular vote 30,922 2,001
Percentage 93.9% 6.1%
Swing Increase 56.0% New
MP before election

William Ross
Ulster Unionist

Subsequent MP

William Ross
Ulster Unionist

The 1986 East Londonderry 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.

Result

1986 East Londonderry by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ulster Unionist William Ross 30,922 93.9 +56.0
"For the Anglo-Irish Agreement" "Peter Barry" (Wesley Robert Williamson)[2] 2,001 6.1 New
Majority 28,921 87.8 +73.7
Turnout 32,923 46.8 −29.5
Registered electors 70,038
Ulster Unionist hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ "By-election Result". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ Nicholas Whyte (13 May 2003). "Westminster by-elections, 23 January 1986". Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

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