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Newry and Armagh — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Newry and Armagh was won by Sinn Féin at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 15,493 votes over SDLP. This page covers every general election in Newry and Armagh from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 James Nicholson (Ulster Unionist) 18,988 40.0% Seamus Mallon (SDLP) 1,554 (3.3 pts) 76.1%
1987 Seamus Mallon (SDLP) 25,137 48.1% James Nicholson (Ulster Unionist) 5,325 (10.2 pts) 79.2%
1992 Seamus Mallon (SDLP) 26,073 49.6% Jim Speers (Ulster Unionist) 7,091 (13.5 pts) 77.9%
1997 Seamus Mallon (SDLP) 22,904 43.0% Danny Kennedy (Ulster Unionist) 4,889 (9.2 pts) 75.4%
2001 Seamus Mallon (SDLP) 20,784 37.4% Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) 3,575 (6.4 pts) 76.8%
2005 Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) 20,965 41.4% Dominic Bradley (SDLP) 8,195 (16.2 pts) 70.6%
2010 Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) 18,857 42.0% Dominic Bradley (SDLP) 8,331 (18.6 pts) 60.9%
2015 Mickey Brady (Sinn Féin) 20,488 41.1% Danny Kennedy (Ulster Unionist) 4,176 (8.4 pts) 64.7%
2017 Mickey Brady (Sinn Féin) 25,666 47.9% William Irwin (DUP) 12,489 (23.3 pts) 68.9%
2019 Mickey Brady (Sinn Féin) 20,287 40.0% William Irwin (DUP) 9,287 (18.3 pts) 62.9%
2024 Dáire Hughes (Sinn Féin) 22,299 48.5% Pete Byrne (SDLP) 15,493 (33.7 pts) 59.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Nicholson Ulster Unionist 18,98840.0% Yes
Seamus Mallon SDLP 17,43436.8% No
Jim McAllister Sinn Féin 9,92820.9% No
Thomas Moore Workers' Party 1,0702.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seamus Mallon SDLP 25,13748.1% Yes
James Nicholson Ulster Unionist 19,81237.9% No
Jim McAllister Sinn Féin 6,17311.8% No
William Jeffrey Alliance 6641.3% No
Gerard O'Hanlon Workers' Party 4820.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seamus Mallon SDLP 26,07349.6% Yes
Jim Speers Ulster Unionist 18,98236.1% No
Brendan Curran Sinn Féin 6,54712.5% No
Eileen Bell Alliance 9721.8% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seamus Mallon SDLP 22,90443.0% Yes
Danny Kennedy Ulster Unionist 18,01533.8% No
Patrick McNamee Sinn Féin 11,21821.1% No
Pete Whitcroft Alliance 1,0151.9% No
David Evans Natural Law 1230.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seamus Mallon SDLP 20,78437.4% Yes
Conor Murphy Sinn Féin 17,20930.9% No
Paul Berry DUP 10,79519.4% No
Syliva McRoberts Ulster Unionist 6,83312.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Conor Murphy Sinn Féin 20,96541.4% Yes
Dominic Bradley SDLP 12,77025.2% No
Paul Berry DUP 9,31118.4% No
Danny Kennedy Ulster Unionist 7,02513.9% No
Gerry Markey Independent 6251.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Conor Murphy Sinn Féin 18,85742.0% Yes
Dominic Bradley SDLP 10,52623.4% No
Danny Kennedy Independent 8,55819.1% No
William Irwin DUP 5,76412.8% No
William Frazer Independent 6561.5% No
Andrew Muir Alliance 5451.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mickey Brady Sinn Féin 20,48841.1% Yes
Danny Kennedy Ulster Unionist 16,31232.7% No
Justin McNulty SDLP 12,02624.1% No
Kate Nicholl Alliance 8411.7% No
Robert Rigby Conservative 2100.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mickey Brady Sinn Féin 25,66647.9% Yes
William Irwin DUP 13,17724.6% No
Justin McNulty SDLP 9,05516.9% No
Sam Nicholson Ulster Unionist 4,4258.3% No
Jackie Coade Alliance 1,2562.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mickey Brady Sinn Féin 20,28740.0% Yes
William Irwin DUP 11,00021.7% No
Pete Byrne SDLP 9,44918.6% No
Jackie Coade Alliance 4,2118.3% No
Sam Nicholson Ulster Unionist 4,2048.3% No
Martin Kelly Aontú 1,6283.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dáire Hughes Sinn Féin 22,29948.5% Yes
Pete Byrne SDLP 6,80614.8% No
Gareth Wilson DUP 5,90012.8% No
Keith Ratcliffe Traditional Unionist Voice 4,0998.9% No
Sam Nicholson Ulster Unionist 3,1756.9% No
Helena Young Alliance 2,6925.9% No
Liam Reichenberg Aontú 8881.9% No
Samantha Rayner Conservative 830.2% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Ulster Unionist margin 3.3 pts 1987: SDLP margin 10.2 pts 1992: SDLP margin 13.5 pts 1997: SDLP margin 9.2 pts 2001: SDLP margin 6.4 pts 2005: Sinn Féin margin 16.2 pts 2010: Sinn Féin margin 18.6 pts 2015: Sinn Féin margin 8.4 pts 2017: Sinn Féin margin 23.3 pts 2019: Sinn Féin margin 18.3 pts 2024: Sinn Féin margin 33.7 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Newry and Armagh has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Ulster Unionist, SDLP, Sinn Féin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Newry and Armagh in the 2024 general election?

Sinn Féin won Newry and Armagh in 2024 with 22,299 votes (48.5%), a majority of 15,493 votes over SDLP in second place.

Which parties have won Newry and Armagh since 1983?

Since 1983, Newry and Armagh has been won by: SDLP, Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionist.

What was the closest result in Newry and Armagh?

The closest result on record for Newry and Armagh was 1983, when Ulster Unionist beat SDLP by just 1,554 votes (3.3 percentage points).

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