Donegal Progressive Party
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The party drew its support mostly from the unionist and Protestant community in eastern County Donegal.[1] It was opposed to a united Ireland. At the 1973 general election, the party's leader advised Protestants to vote for Fianna Fáil, as it had "the most stable policy" on the border question.[2] Throughout the 1980s and 90s, the party held a single seat on Donegal County Council, but it lost this at the 1999 local elections.[3][4] The party was registered to contest local elections only.
Jim Devenney, a butcher and member of the East Donegal Ulster Scots Association and the former deputy chairman of the Ulster-Scots Agency,[5] was the party's final representative. He contested Donegal North-East at the 1992 and 1997 general elections, and stood in Letterkenny again in 2004.[6][7] The party was removed from the Register of Political Parties in November 2009.[8]
Elections
Dáil Éireann
| Year | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jim Devenney
(as an Independent) |
2,082 | 6.67% | Template:Composition bar |
| 1997 | Jim Devenney
(as an Independent) |
1,657 | 4.66% | Template:Composition bar |
Local elections (Donegal County Council)
| Year | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | William Buchanan | 1,506 | 10.4% | #1
(Letterkenny) |
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| 1991 | Jim Devenney | 1,775 | 12.9% | #1
(Letterkenny) |
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| 1999 | Jim Devenney | 1,229 | 10.86% | #6
(Letterkenny) |
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| 2004 | Jim Devenney | 869 | 7.06% | #7
(Letterkenny) |
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References
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- ↑ About Us - East Donegal Ulster Scots Association - Official Website
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