Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency Newry and Armagh is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Dáire Hughes of Sinn Féin who was first elected at the 2024 election. Template:Maplink

History

The constituency is majority nationalist, though on its creation at the 1983 general election, Jim Nicholson of the Ulster Unionist Party won the seat due to the nationalist vote being divided between the Social Democratic and Labour Party and Sinn Féin. In 1986, Nicholson, along with all the other unionist MPs, resigned his seat in protest over the Anglo-Irish Agreement and stood in a by-election to provide voters the opportunity to decide on it. However, the nationalist parties contested the seat and Seamus Mallon of the SDLP gained sufficient votes to outpoll Nicholson and win the seat. Mallon held it until his retirement in 2005.

The main attention has been upon the rise of the Sinn Féin vote. In the 2001 general election, they surged forward, cutting Mallon's majority, and outpolling the SDLP in the equivalent area local elections held on the same day. Then in the 2003 Assembly election Sinn Féin won three seats to the SDLP's one. Mallon stood down at the 2005 general election; as was widely predicted among political pundits, the seat fell to Sinn Féin with Murphy outpolling the SDLP by almost 8,000 votes.

Newry is overwhelmingly nationalist, and was one of two districts in Northern Ireland to return a numerical majority of people identifying themselves as "Irish" at the 2011 census at 52.1% Irish.

Armagh is more unionist, though it does have a larger proportion of people identifying as "Irish" in comparison to the Northern Ireland average at 44.4% "British" and 32.4% "Irish".[1]

Boundaries

The seat was created after boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, from areas which had been part of the Armagh and South Down constituencies. In 1995, the Boundary Commission originally proposed to abolish the seat with the Armagh district joining most of Dungannon in a new 'Blackwater' constituency with the rest becoming part of a new Newry and Mourne constituency. This was strongly opposed during the local enquiries and the eventual boundary review did not implement it.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

1983–1997 The district of Armagh; and

in the district of Newry and Mourne, the wards of Ballybot, Belleek, Bessbrook, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Drumalane, Drumgullion, Fathom, Forkhill, Newtownhamilton, St Mary's, St Patrick's, Tullyhappy, and Windsor Hill.[2]

1997–2024 The district of Armagh; and

in the district of Newry and Mourne, the wards of Ballybot, Bessbrook, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Drumalane, Drumgullion, Fathom, Forkhill, Newtownhamilton, St Mary's, St Patrick's, Silver Bridge, Tullyhappy and Windsor Hill.[3][4]

2024– In Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, the wards of Cathedral, Demesne, Hamiltonsbawn, Keady, Markethill, Navan, Richhill, Seagahan, Tandragee, and The Mall;

and in Newry, Mourne and Down, the wards of Abbey, Ballybot, Bessbrook, Camlough, Crossmaglen, Damolly, Drumalane, Fathom, Forkhill, Mullaghbane, Newtownhamilton, St. Patricks, and Whitecross.[5]

Members of Parliament

Seamus Mallon, the MP from 1986 to 2005, served as deputy leader of the SDLP from 1979 to 2001 and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2001.

Election Member[6] Party
1983 Jim Nicholson
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1986 b Seamus Mallon
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1987
1992
1997
2001
2005 Conor Murphy
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2010
2015 Mickey Brady
2017
2019
2024 Dáire Hughes

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

2024 general election: Newry and Armagh[7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dáire Hughes 22,299 48.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pete Byrne 6,806 14.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gareth Wilson 5,900 12.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Keith Ratcliffe 4,099 8.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sam Nicholson 3,175 6.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Helena Young 2,692 5.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Liam Reichenberg 888 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Samantha Rayner 83 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 15,493 33.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,942 58.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 78,244 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

2019 general election: Newry and Armagh[11][12]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mickey Brady Template:Replace 40.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Irwin 11,000 21.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pete Byrne 9,449 18.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jackie Coade 4,211 8.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sam Nicholson 4,204 8.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Martin Kelly 1,628 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,287 18.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 50,779 62.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 81,246 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

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2017 general election: Newry and Armagh[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mickey Brady Template:Replace 47.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Irwin 13,177 24.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Justin McNulty 9,055 16.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sam Nicholson 4,425 8.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jackie Coade 1,256 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,489 23.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 53,579 68.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 78,266 Script error: No such module "String".
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2015 general election: Newry and Armagh[15][16]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mickey Brady Template:Replace 41.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Danny Kennedy[17] 16,312 32.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Justin McNulty 12,026 24.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kate Nicholl 841 1.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Rigby 210 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,176 8.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,877 64.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 77,633 Script error: No such module "String".
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2010 general election: Newry and Armagh[18][19]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Conor Murphy Template:Replace 42.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dominic Bradley 10,526 23.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Danny Kennedy 8,558 19.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Irwin 5,764 12.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Willie Frazer 656 1.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andrew Muir 545 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 8,331 18.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,906 60.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 74,308 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2000s

2005 general election: Newry and Armagh[20]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Conor Murphy Template:Replace 41.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dominic Bradley 12,770 25.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Berry 9,311 18.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Danny Kennedy 7,025 13.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gerry Markey 625 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 8,195 16.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 50,696 70.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 71,771 Script error: No such module "String".
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2001 general election: Newry and Armagh[21]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Seamus Mallon Template:Replace 37.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Conor Murphy 17,209 30.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Berry 10,795 19.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sylvia McRoberts 6,833 12.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,575 6.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 55,621 76.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 72,466 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

1997 general election: Newry and Armagh[22]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Seamus Mallon Template:Replace 43.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Danny Kennedy 18,015 33.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Patrick McNamee 11,218 21.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Whitcroft 1,015 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Evans 123 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,889 9.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 53,275 75.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 70,807 Script error: No such module "String".
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1997 Changes are compared to the 1992 notional results shown below.[23]

Notional 1992 UK general election result: Newry and Armagh
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Script error: No such module "Political party". N/A 25,740 49.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". N/A 18,930 36.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". N/A 6,530 12.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". N/A 972 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 6,810 13.1 Script error: No such module "String".

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1992 general election: Newry and Armagh[24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Seamus Mallon Template:Replace 49.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Speers 18,982 36.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brendan Curran 6,547 12.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Eileen Bell 972 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,091 13.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 52,574 77.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 67,531 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +1.7

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Elections in the 1980s

1987 general election: Newry and Armagh[25]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Seamus Mallon Template:Replace 48.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Nicholson 19,812 37.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim McAllister 6,173 11.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Henry Jeffrey 664 1.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gerard O'Hanlon 482 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,325 10.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 52,268 79.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 66,027 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +6.7

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By-election 1986: Newry and Armagh[26]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Seamus Mallon Template:Replace 45.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Nicholson 20,111 40.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim McAllister 6,609 13.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Patrick McCusker 515 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,583 5.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,929 76.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 65,142 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +4.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1983 general election: Newry and Armagh[27]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Nicholson Template:Replace 40.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Seamus Mallon 17,434 36.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim McAllister 9,928 20.9
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Moore 1,070 2.3
Majority 1,554 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 47,420 76.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 62,298 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat)

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See also

References

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External links

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