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Westminster By-Election (NI)
Thursday 15 June 1995
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Text: Martin Melaugh ... Research: Fionnuala
McKenna
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Westminster By-Election (NI)
Thursday 15 June 1995
The following is a first draft (v1) of the results of the 1995
Westminster By-Election held in Northern Ireland on Thursday 15
June 1995.
Introduction
The by-election was called following the death on 20 March 1995 of the sitting
Member of Parliament James Kilfedder.
Summary of Results
Electorate: 70,872
Total valid vote:
Spoiled votes:
Percentage turnout: 38.75%
| Party | Votes
| % Valid Poll |
| Robert McCartney, United Kingdom Unionist Party (UKU)
| 10,124 | (37.0%)
|
| Alan McFarland, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)
| 7,232 | (26.4%)
|
| Oliver Napier, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI)
| 6,970 | (25.4%)
|
| Independent Unionist (Ind. U.) | 2,170
| (7.9%) |
| Conservative Party (Cons) | 583
| (2.1%) |
| Free Para Lee Clegg | 108
| (0.4%) |
| Ulster's Independence Voice | 101
| (0.4%) |
| Natural Law Party (NLP) | 100
| (0.4%) |
| Total | |
|
|
