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1992 general election · Northern Ireland

Foyle: 1992 general election result

The SDLP won Foyle at the 1992 general election with a majority of 13,005. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Majority
13,00525.1% of valid votes
Turnout
69.5%51,890 valid votes
Electorate
74,673
Result
SDLP hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Social Democratic and Labour Party Won26,71051.5%+2.7
Democratic Unionist Party13,70526.4%−2.1
Sinn Féin9,14917.6%−0.3
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland1,3902.7%+0.1
Others9361.8%+1.8
Valid votes51,890
Majority13,00525.1%

Change compared with the 1987 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Foyle at the 1992 general election?

The Social Democratic and Labour Party candidate won with 26,710 votes (51.5%). Result: SDLP hold.

What was the majority in Foyle in 1992?

13,005 votes (25.1% of valid votes) over the Democratic Unionist Party.

What was the turnout in Foyle in 1992?

69.5% of the 74,673 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,890 votes).

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