Newry and Armagh by-election, 1986

Newry and Armagh by-election, 1986

The 1986 by-election in Newry and Armagh was caused by the resignation of incumbent Member of Parliament Jim Nicholson.

Nicholson, along with all sitting Unionist MPs, resigned their Westminster seats in December 1985, to highlight their opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement and to use the resultant by-elections to campaign on the issue.

The poll was held on January 23, 1986, however Nicholson was not re-elected, losing his seat to the nationalist SDLP candidate Seamus Mallon. Nicholson also failed to recapture the seat at the following general election.

Newry and Armagh by-election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDLP Seamus Mallon 22,694
Ulster Unionist Jim Nicholson 20,111
Sinn Féin Jim McAllister 6,609
Workers' Party Patrick McCusker 515
Majority 2,583
SDLP gain from Ulster Unionist Swing

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