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Northern Ireland · Former constituency (1918–1992)

Down North

Every general election in Down North since 1918 (until 1992). Latest: Others, majority 5,189.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Others Won19,56043.5%
Conservative14,37132.0%
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland6,61114.7%
Democratic Unionist Party4,4149.8%
Valid votes44,956
Majority5,18911.5%

Oth hold Turnout 65.5% of 68,662 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918195119591966F1974197919871992Conservative, 1918: 81.0%Conservative, 1950: 79.4%Conservative, 1951: 81.4%Conservative, 1955: 96.9%Conservative, 1959: 98.0%Conservative, 1964: 73.5%Conservative, 1966: 78.5%Conservative, 1970: 69.0%Conservative, 1992: 32.0%Others, 1955: 3.2%Others, 1959: 2.0%Others, 1964: 1.4%Others, 1970: 12.1%Others, October 1974: 10.6%Others, 1979: 59.6%Others, 1983: 56.1%Others, 1987: 80.6%Others, 1992: 43.5%Ulster Unionist Party, February 1974: 61.1%Ulster Unionist Party, October 1974: 71.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 1979: 18.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 1983: 20.3%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, October 1974: 17.5%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1979: 21.5%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1983: 22.1%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1987: 19.4%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1992: 14.7%Labour, 1950: 20.6%Labour, 1951: 18.6%Labour, 1964: 18.9%Labour, 1970: 17.7%Pro-Assembly Unionist, February 1974: 35.1%Liberal, 1964: 6.2%Liberal, 1966: 21.5%Liberal, 1970: 1.3%
Vote share in Down North at each general election Con Oth UUP APNI Lab PAU Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992OthCon5,18911.565.5%Oth hold
1987OthAPNI24,95561.162.8%Oth hold
1983OthAPNI13,84634.066.2%
1979OthAPNI23,62538.162.2%Oth gain from UUP
October 1974UUPAPNI31,02354.460.9%UUP hold
February 1974UUPPAU16,22626.067.3%
1970ConLab41,43351.366.6%Con hold
1966ConLib28,12457.148.9%Con hold
1964ConLab33,52054.763.1%Con hold
1959ConOth50,73496.158.8%Con hold
1955ConOth48,67893.761.1%
1951ConLab33,37162.765.7%Con hold
1950ConLab30,97458.868.1%
1918ConInd U7,04762.161.7%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Down North?

Other candidates won Down North at the 1992 general election with a majority of 5,189.

Which parties have won Down North?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8, Others 4, Ulster Unionist Party 2.

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