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Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)

For other constituencies of the same name, see Newry and Armagh (disambiguation).

Newry and Armagh is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Mickey Brady of Sinn Féin.

Newry and Armagh
county constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Newry and Armagh in Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentMickey Brady (Sinn Féin)
Created fromArmagh and South Down[1]

Boundaries edit

Map of current boundaries

1983–1997: The District of Armagh, and the District of Newry and Mourne 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.

1997–present: The District of Armagh, and the District of Newry and Mourne wards of Ballybot, Bessbrook, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Drumgullion, Drumalane, Fathom, Forkhill, Newtownhamilton, Silver Bridge, St Mary's, St Patrick's, Tullyhappy, and Windsor Hill.

The seat was created in boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from the old Armagh constituency with the addition of Newry town from the old South Down constituency. 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. The constituency contains the entirety of the former Armagh district and the Newry half of the former Newry and Mourne district.

History edit

For the history of the equivalent constituency prior to 1983, please see Armagh.

The constituency is majority nationalist, though initially on its creation in 1983 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 election they surged forward, cutting Mallon's majority drastically, as well as heavily 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 fearing the loss of his seat as was widely predicted among political pundits, the seat subsequently fell to Sinn Féin with Murphy out polling the SDLP by almost 8000 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" 32.4% "Irish".[2]

Members of Parliament edit

The Member of Parliament since the 2015 general election is Mickey Brady of Sinn Féin. He succeeded his party colleague, Conor Murphy who had gained the seat from the SDLP in 2005.

ElectionMember[3]PartyNotes
1983Jim NicholsonUlster UnionistResigned December 1985 in protest at the Anglo-Irish Agreement; defeated at subsequent by-election
1986 by-electionSeamus MallonSDLPDeputy Leader of the SDLP 1979–2001; Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland 1998–2001
2005Conor MurphySinn Féin
2015Mickey Brady

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

General election 2024: Newry and Armagh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPPete Byrne[4]
Sinn FéinDáire Hughes[5]
TUVKeith Ratcliffe[6]
DUPGareth Wilson[7]
AllianceHelena Young[8]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

Elections in the 2010s edit

General election 2019: Newry and Armagh[9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn FéinMickey Brady 20,287 40.0 ―7.9
DUPWilliam Irwin11,00021.7―2.9
SDLPPete Byrne9,44918.6+1.7
AllianceJackie Coade4,2118.3+6.0
UUPSam Nicholson4,2048.3±0.0
AontúMartin Kelly1,6283.2New
Majority9,28718.3―5.0
Turnout50,77962.5―6.0
Registered electors81,246
Sinn Féin holdSwing
General election 2017: Newry and Armagh[11][12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn FéinMickey Brady 25,666 47.9 +6.8
DUPWilliam Irwin13,17724.6New
SDLPJustin McNulty9,05516.9―7.2
UUPSam Nicholson4,4258.3―24.4
AllianceJackie Coade1,2562.3+0.6
Majority12,48923.3+14.9
Turnout53,57968.5+4.3
Registered electors78,266
Sinn Féin holdSwing
General election 2015: Newry and Armagh[13][14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn FéinMickey Brady 20,488 41.1 ―0.9
UUPDanny Kennedy[15]16,31232.7+13.6
SDLPJustin McNulty12,02624.1+0.7
AllianceKate Nicholl8411.7+0.5
NI ConservativesRobert Rigby2100.4New
Majority4,1768.4―10.2
Turnout49,87764.2+3.8
Registered electors77,633
Sinn Féin holdSwing―7.2
General election 2010: Newry and Armagh[16][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn FéinConor Murphy 18,857 42.0 +0.6
SDLPDominic Bradley10,52623.4―1.8
UCU-NFDanny Kennedy8,55819.1+5.2
DUPWilliam Irwin5,76412.8―5.6
IndependentWillie Frazer6561.5New
AllianceAndrew Muir5451.2New
Majority8,33118.6+2.4
Turnout44,90660.4―9.6
Registered electors74,308
Sinn Féin holdSwing+1.2

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2005: Newry and Armagh[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn FéinConor Murphy 20,965 41.4 +10.5
SDLPDominic Bradley12,77025.2―12.2
DUPPaul Berry9,31118.4―1.0
UUPDanny Kennedy7,02513.9+1.6
IndependentGerry Markey6251.2New
Majority8,19516.2N/A
Turnout50,69670.0―6.8
Registered electors71,771
Sinn Féin gain from SDLPSwing+11.3
General election 2001: Newry and Armagh[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPSeamus Mallon 20,784 37.4 ―5.6
Sinn FéinConor Murphy17,20930.9+9.8
DUPPaul Berry10,79519.4New
UUPSylvia McRoberts6,83312.3―21.5
Majority3,5756.5―2.7
Turnout55,62176.8+1.4
Registered electors72,466
SDLP holdSwing―7.8

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1997: Newry and Armagh[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPSeamus Mallon 22,904 43.0 ―6.3
UUPDanny Kennedy18,01533.8―2.5
Sinn FéinPatrick McNamee11,21821.1+8.6
AlliancePeter Whitcroft1,0151.90.0
Natural LawDavid Evans1230.2New
Majority4,8899.2―3.9
Turnout53,27575.4―2.5
Registered electors70,807
SDLP holdSwing―1.9

1997 Changes are compared to the 1992 notional results shown below.[21]

Notional 1992 UK General Election Result: Newry and Armagh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPN/A25,74049.3N/A
UUPN/A18,93036.3N/A
Sinn FéinN/A6,53012.5N/A
AllianceN/A9721.9N/A
Majority6,81013.1N/A
General election 1992: Newry and Armagh[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPSeamus Mallon 26,073 49.6 +1.5
UUPJim Speers18,98236.1―1.8
Sinn FéinBrendan Curran6,54712.5+0.7
AllianceEileen Bell9721.8+0.5
Majority7,09113.5+3.3
Turnout52,57477.9―1.3
Registered electors67,531
SDLP holdSwing+1.7

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1987: Newry and Armagh[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPSeamus Mallon 25,137 48.1 +11.3
UUPJim Nicholson19,81237.9―2.1
Sinn FéinJim McAllister6,17311.8―9.1
AllianceWilliam Henry Jeffrey6641.3New
Workers' PartyGerard O'Hanlon4820.9―1.4
Majority5,32510.2N/A
Turnout52,26879.2+3.2
Registered electors66,027
SDLP gain from UUPSwing+6.7
By-election 1986: Newry and Armagh[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDLPSeamus Mallon 22,694 45.5 +8.7
UUPJim Nicholson20,11140.3+0.3
Sinn FéinJim McAllister6,60913.2―7.7
Workers' PartyPatrick McCusker5151.0―1.3
Majority2,5835.2N/A
Turnout49,92976.9+0.9
Registered electors65,142
SDLP gain from UUPSwing+4.2
General election 1983: Newry and Armagh[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UUPJim Nicholson 18,988 40.0
SDLPSeamus Mallon17,43436.8
Sinn FéinJim McAllister9,92820.9
Workers' PartyThomas Moore1,0702.3
Majority1,5543.2
Turnout47,42076.0
Registered electors62,298
UUP win (new seat)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "'Newry and Armagh', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. ^ Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2011 UK Census, National Identity (Classification 2) http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/pivotgrid.aspx?dataSetVars=ds-2427-lh-38-yn-2011-sk-136-sn-Census+2011-yearfilter--
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
  4. ^ The SDLP [@SDLPlive] (29 May 2024). "Pete Byrne has been selected as the SDLP candidate in Newry and Armagh in the Westminster election…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @sinnfeinireland (25 May 2024). "Announcing our first Sinn Féin Westminster election candidates. In this election you can send a clear message for a better future. By voting for Sinn Féin you are endorsing strong leadership, positive change, and a commitment to work for all. On July 4th, vótáil Sinn Féin X" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Speech by Jim Allister at launch of TUV/Reform UK campaign". TUV - Traditional Unionist Voice. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Gavin Robinson ratified as DUP leader and confirms party will not stand in Fermanagh-South Tyrone or North Down". Belfast Telegraph. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ @allianceparty (25 May 2024). "Congratulations to @younghelena4 on being selected as Alliance's General Election candidate for Newry and Armagh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Newry & Armagh Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Election of a Member of Parliament for the NEWRY AND ARMAGH Constituency – Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Electoral Office of Northern Ireland. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ^ 24Aug15
  15. ^ "Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh". YourNextMP. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  16. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  17. ^ Statement of Persons Nominated Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ^ "By-election Result". United Kingdom Election Results.
  25. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External links edit

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