South Down by-election, 1986
The South Down by-election of 1986 was part of a co-ordinated series of by-elections aimed to show opposition to the Anglo Irish agreement. It resulted in the narrow victory of the incumbent Ulster Unionist Party, Enoch Powell, a seat that some had predicted he would lose. His opponent Eddie McGrady would later take the seat in the 1987 general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | Enoch Powell | 24,963 | 48.4 | +8.1 | |
| SDLP | Eddie McGrady | 23,121 | 44.8 | +5.5 | |
| Sinn Féin | Hugh McDowell | 2,963 | 5.7 | -2.2 | |
| Workers' Party | Sean Magee | 522 | 1.0 | -0.7 | |
| Majority | 1,842 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| UUP hold | Swing | ||||
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