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Northern Ireland · Former constituency (1918–1992)

Down South

Every general election in Down South since 1918 (until 1992). Latest: Social Democratic and Labour Party, majority 6,342.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Social Democratic and Labour Party Won31,52351.2%
Ulster Unionist Party25,18140.9%
Sinn Féin1,8433.0%
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland1,5422.5%
Conservative1,4882.4%
Valid votes61,577
Majority6,34210.3%

SDLP hold Turnout 80.8% of 76,186 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918195119591966F1974197919871992Conservative, 1918: 37.7%Conservative, 1950: 63.5%Conservative, 1951: 58.4%Conservative, 1955: 65.9%Conservative, 1959: 84.2%Conservative, 1964: 59.0%Conservative, 1966: 64.0%Conservative, 1970: 54.3%Conservative, 1992: 2.4%Ulster Unionist Party, February 1974: 52.1%Ulster Unionist Party, October 1974: 50.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 1979: 53.1%Ulster Unionist Party, 1983: 40.3%Ulster Unionist Party, 1987: 45.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 1992: 40.9%Social Democratic and Labour Party, February 1974: 42.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, October 1974: 45.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1979: 39.6%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1983: 39.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1987: 47.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1992: 51.2%Others, 1951: 41.7%Others, 1955: 34.1%Others, 1959: 15.8%Others, 1964: 19.8%Others, 1966: 17.4%Others, 1970: 33.7%Others, February 1974: 5.1%Others, October 1974: 3.8%Irish Parliamentary Party, 1918: 59.2%Liberal, 1964: 10.1%Liberal, 1966: 18.7%Liberal, 1970: 12.1%Independent Labour, 1950: 36.5%
Vote share in Down South at each general election Con UUP SDLP Oth IPP Lib Ind Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992SDLPUUP6,34210.380.8%SDLP hold
1987SDLPUUP7311.379.1%SDLP gain from UUP
1983UUPSDLP5481.176.6%
1979UUPSDLP8,22113.567.8%UUP hold
October 1974UUPSDLP3,5675.472.4%UUP hold
February 1974UUPSDLP5,6029.465.8%
1970ConOth13,21820.673.9%Con hold
1966ConLib23,29045.365.8%Con hold
1964ConOth21,89139.272.1%Con hold
1959ConOth29,94768.456.4%Con hold
1955ConOth18,29731.873.9%
1951ConOth10,81316.782.0%Con hold
1950ConInd Lab16,33226.976.7%
1918IPPCon3,18321.579.1%

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 South?

The SDLP won Down South at the 1992 general election with a majority of 6,342.

Which parties have won Down South?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Ulster Unionist Party 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Irish Parliamentary Party 1.

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