South Down (Assembly constituency)

South Down
County Constituency
for the Northern Ireland Assembly

South Down shown within Northern Ireland
Districts Down, Banbridge, Newry and Mourne
Current constituency
Created 1973
Assembly Members Chris Hazzard
Harold McKee
Sinead Bradley
Colin McGrath
Caitríona Ruane
Jim Wells

South Down is an electoral constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1973. It usually shares boundaries with the South Down UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 as the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes and from 1996 to 1997 when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.

Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

Some of the most high-profile MLA's for the constituency include Caitríona Ruane, Margaret Ritchie, and John McCallister.

For further details on the history and boundaries of the constituency, see South Down (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
1973 Patrick O'Donoghue
(SDLP)
Eddie McGrady
(SDLP)
Frank Feely
(SDLP)
Brian Faulkner
(UUP/UPNI)
Herbert Heslip
(UUP)
Ronald Broadhurst
(UUP)
Cecil Harvey
(Vanguard)
1975 Peter Brush
(UUP)
1982 Raymond McCullough
(UUP)
William Brown
(UUP)
Jim Wells
(DUP)
George Graham
(DUP)
1985
by-election
Jeffrey Donaldson
(UUP)
1996 Mick Murphy
(Sinn Féin)
Margaret Ritchie
(SDLP)
Hugh Carr
(SDLP)
Dermot Nesbitt
(UUP)
5 seats
1996-1998
1998 Eamonn O'Neill
(SDLP)
P. J. Bradley
(SDLP)
Jim Wells
(DUP)
6 seats
1998-present
2003 Caitriona Ruane
(Sinn Féin)
Willie Clarke
(Sinn Féin)
Margaret Ritchie
(SDLP)
2007 John McCallister
(UUP/Independent)
2011 Karen McKevitt
(SDLP)
April 2012
co-option
Chris Hazzard
(Sinn Féin)
Seán Rogers
(SDLP)
2016 Colin McGrath
(SDLP)
Sinead Bradley
(SDLP)
Harold McKee
(UUP)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly

2016

2016 Assembly election: South Down – 6 Seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
DUP Jim Wells 12.3 5,033 5,183 6,470
UUP Harold McKee 8.5 3,481 3,812 5,168 5,567 6,141
Sinn Féin Chris Hazzard 12.3 5,045 5,142 5,144 5,321 5,321.50 7,277.50
SDLP Sinead Bradley 12.3 5,059 5,231 5,241 5,828 5,834 6,144
Sinn Féin Caitríona Ruane 10.2 4,191 4,240 4,244 4,335 4,335 5,415 6,664.50
SDLP Colin McGrath 10.4 4,288 4,429 4,440 5,033 5,038 5,121 5,190 5,397
SDLP Seán Rogers 8.7 3,564 3,699 3,721 4,076 4,086.50 4,227.50 4,309 4,595.75
Sinn Féin Michael Gray-Sloan 8.6 3,520 3,571 3,572 3,665 3,665
Alliance Patrick Brown 5.4 2,200 2,841 2,869
TUV Henry Reilly 6.6 2,718 2,800
Independent John McCallister 2.8 1,156
Green (NI) John Hardy 2.0 820
Electorate: 77,409   Valid: 41,075   Spoilt: 570 (1.37%)   Quota: 5,868   Turnout: 53.80%

    2011

    2011 Assembly Election: South Down - 6 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
    SDLP Margaret Ritchie 20.4 8,506
    Sinn Féin Caitriona Ruane 14.3 5,955 6,192.15
    DUP Jim Wells 12.5 5,200 5,284.84 5,354.56 5,404.28 6,543.28
    UUP John McCallister 10.6 4,409 4,480.92 4,624.88 4,714.77 5,679.90 6,329.60
    Sinn Féin Willie Clarke 9.3 3,882 3,957.95 3,992.50 4,094.15 4,101.46 4,103.20 6,777.20
    SDLP Karen McKevitt 9.0 3,758 4,318.79 4,432.71 4,675.33 4,702.43 4,707.27 4,842.93 5,277.28 5,347.46
    SDLP Eamon O'Neill 6.4 2,633 3,844.72 3,959.19 4,222.77 4,251.35 4,259.47 4,449.46 4,826.14 4,882.98
    Sinn Féin Naomi Bailie 7.3 3,050 3,150.44 3,161.06 3,305.46 3,306.77 3,308.51
    UKIP Henry Reilly 5.6 2,322 2,353.29 2,373.70 2,398.94
    Green (NI) Cadogan Enright 2.7 1,107 1,227.28 1,238.75
    Alliance David Griffin 2.7 864 915.15
    Electorate: 73,240   Valid: 41,276   Spoilt: 825 (1.94%)   Quota: 5,961   Turnout: 58.10%

      2007

      2007 Assembly Election: South Down - 6 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
      Sinn Féin Caitriona Ruane 13.7 6,334 6,336 6,337 6,337 6,428 6,450 6,676
      Sinn Féin Willie Clarke 11.1 5,138 5,145 5,152 5,154 5,259 5,273 5,412 7,382
      SDLP Margaret Ritchie 12.7 5,838 5,870 5,887 5,892 6,026 6,055 6,429 6,945
      SDLP P. J. Bradley 12.3 5,652 5,662 5,682 5,684 5,772 5,829 6,190 6,286 6,650.32
      DUP Jim Wells 12.0 5,542 5,546 5,605 5,763 5,792 6,188 6,240 6,248 6,250.97 8,462.97
      UUP John McCallister 9.6 4,447 4,448 4,553 4,637 4,819 5,230 5,370 5,377 5,384.92 6,046.91 7,720.91
      SDLP Michael Carr 6.4 2,972 2,976 2,986 2,989 3,062 3,093 3,354 3,422 3,830.87 3,853.87 3,882.87
      DUP William Burns 5.7 2,611 2,613 2,667 2,721 2,741 3,040 3,061 3,062 3,064.97
      Sinn Féin Eamonn McConvey 5.8 2,662 2,678 2,679 2,679 2,703 2,703 2,778
      Green (NI) Ciaran Mussen 3.5 1,622 1,646 1,675 1,685 2,008 2,043
      UKIP Henry Reilly 2.7 1,229 1,229 1,239 1,326 1,354
      Alliance David Griffin 1.5 691 700 743 755
      Independent Republican Martin Cunningham 0.9 434 441 448 448
      UK Unionist Frederick Wharton 0.9 424 424 443
      NI Conservatives Peter Bowles 0.8 391 391
      Labour Party NI Malachi Curran 0.3 123
      Electorate: 71,704   Valid: 46,110   Spoilt: 513 (1.10%)   Quota: 6,588   Turnout: 65.02%

        2003

        2003 Assembly Election: South Down
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        DUP Jim Wells 15.0 6,789
        SDLP P. J. Bradley 11.8 5,337 5,337.36 5,355.36 5,682.96 7,136.96
        UUP Dermot Nesbitt 11.8 5,368 5,411 5,420 5,759.04 5,797.20 5,802.72 5,822.72 8,325.72
        Sinn Féin Caitriona Ruane 11.3 5,118 5,118 5,124 5,211.08 5,415.08 5,450.04 6,024.42 6,026.54 6,035.54
        Sinn Féin Willie Clarke 9.0 4,083 4,083.08 4,092.08 4,185.16 4,268.20 4,278.78 5,920.74 5,926.44 5,934.44
        SDLP Margaret Ritchie 9.4 4,261 4,261.76 4,313.76 4,665.32 4,848.36 4,921.50 5,419.96 5,477.96 5,733.96
        SDLP Eamonn O'Neill 8.7 3,942 3,942.92 3,963.92 4,220.24 4,692.32 5,215.34 5,350.34 5,411.52 5,697.52
        UUP Jim Donaldson 6.4 2,885 2,984.52 2,989.52 3,254.96 3,264.12 3,265.96 3,269.42
        Sinn Féin Eamonn McConvey 6.2 2,806 2,806.12 2,833.12 2,961.16 2,986.16 2,990.30
        SDLP Marion Fitzpatrick 5.3 2,382 2,382.44 2,409.44 2,555.64
        Green (NI) Raymond Blaney 1.8 799 799.76 851.76
        NI Women's Coalition Trudy Miller 1.2 565 565.60 589.60
        Alliance Neil Powell 1.1 489 489.48 495.48
        UK Unionist Nelson Wharton 0.5 245 360.64 362.72
        Independent Malachi Curran 0.4 162 162.08
        Workers' Party Desmond O'Hagan 0.3 115 115.08
        Electorate: 70,149   Valid: 45,346   Spoilt: 666   Quota: 6,479   Turnout: 46,012 (65.6)

          1998

          1998 Assembly Election: South Down - 6 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
          SDLP Eddie McGrady 20.2 10,373
          Sinn Féin Mick Murphy 12.2 6,251 6,418.33 6,514.51 6,517.51 6,574.08 7,761.08
          UUP Dermot Nesbitt 10.7 5,480 5,507.84 5,524.03 5,788.90 6,133.54 6,137.99 6,137.99 7,770.99
          SDLP P. J. Bradley 10.8 5,571 6,218.28 6,313.44 6,317.31 6,485.16 6,563.40 6,665.52 6,716.39 6,739.49 7,390.23
          DUP Jim Wells 9.4 4,826 4,830.06 4,840.35 5,261.35 5,270.35 5,272.35 5,273.27 5,631.85 5,792.85 5,849.34 8,170.34
          SDLP Eamonn O'Neill 7.0 3,582 4,752.73 4,889.94 4,892.52 5,006.57 5,144.92 5,289.36 5,323.39 5,342.29 6,120.06 6,163.20
          SDLP Hugh Carr 7.3 3,731 4,132.36 4,230.24 4,232.24 4,379.71 4,438.47 4,501.03 4,517.90 4,528.40 5,114.14 5,186.72
          UK Unionist Frederick Wharton 5.0 2,576 2,577.16 2,581.16 2,886.45 2,904.74 2,905.74 2,906.20 3,125.36 3,271.66 3,313.71
          NI Women's Coalition Anne Carr 3.2 1,658 1,811.41 2,000.03 2,009.32 2,563.74 2,675.11 2,785.05 2,890.12 2,955.57
          UUP Norman Hanna 3.8 1,939 1,946.83 1,962.28 2,481.15 2,642.73 2,646.73 2,647.65
          Sinn Féin Garret O'Fachtna 3.0 1,520 1,603.81 1,697.41 1,697.70 1,716.73
          Alliance Anne-Marie Cunningham 2.9 1,502 1,586.39 1,675.63 1,697.50
          Independent Unionist George Graham 3.0 1,562 1,567.51 1,578.51
          Labour Party NI Malachi Curran 1.0 498 634.01
          Workers' Party Des O'Hagan 0.2 130 151.17
          Independent Labour Patrick O'Connor 0.2 121 148.84
          Natural Law Thomas Mullins 0.1 33 38.51
          Electorate: 71,027   Valid: 51,353   Spoilt: 989 (1.89%)   Quota: 7,337   Turnout: 73.69%

            1996 Forum

            Successful candidates are shown in bold.[1]

            Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
            SDLP Eddie McGrady
            Hugh Carr
            Margaret Ritchie
            Marietta Farrell
            John Doris
            20,220 43.2
            UUP Dermot Nesbitt
            Frederick Wharton
            Gerry Douglas
            Albert Colmer
            William Martin
            10,379 22.2
            Sinn Féin Mick Murphy
            Frank McDowell
            Martin Gough
            Deidre Clark
            6,142 13.1
            DUP William Alexander
            John Finlay
            William Burns
            5,060 10.8
            Alliance Julian Crozier
            Michael Healy
            1,685 3.6
            Labour coalition Malachi Curran
            Patrick O'Connor
            Edna Furey
            James Masson
            Michael Kearney
            927 2.0
            PUP George Graham
            James McDonald
            497 1.1
            NI Women's Coalition Bronagh Lawson
            Claire Hannah
            Lynn Carvill
            Ursula Leahy
            464 1.0
            Ulster Democratic Norma Coulter
            Denis Paisley
            404 0.9
            Green (NI) Maggie Burch
            Eugene O'Shea
            Christopher Busby
            251 0.6
            NI Conservatives Paul Megarity
            Michael Henderson
            197 0.4
            Workers' Party Marie O'Hagan
            Eddie O'Hagan
            162 0.4
            Ulster Independence Samuel Pollock
            Stanley Watson
            James McElrath
            130 0.3
            Democratic Partnership William Leneghan
            Sean O'Baoill
            117 0.2
            Democratic Left Veronica McEneaney
            Jim Ryan
            65 0.1
            Natural Law Desmond Garrett
            William McCarthy
            30 0.1
            Independent Chambers George Chambers
            Doreen Larmour
            18 0.0

            1985 by-election

            1982 Assembly election: South Down - 7 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1
            UUP Jeffrey Donaldson 86.1% 17,528
            UUUP Ethel Smyth 13.9% 2,838
            Electorate: 98,126   Valid: 20,366   Spoilt: 0   Quota: 10,184   Turnout: 20,366 (21.3%)

              1982

              1982 Assembly election: South Down - 7 seats
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
              SDLP Frank Feely 12.5% 7,391
              SDLP Eddie McGrady 12.4% 7,313 7,636
              UUP William Brown 8.8% 5,220 5,227 5,234 5,441 7,593
              SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue 10.0% 5,916 6,252 6,440 6,449 6,455 8,181
              UUP Raymond McCullough 9.8% 5,802 5,808 5,809 5,903 6,451 6,458 6,471 6,497 9,553
              DUP George Graham 6.9% 4,075 4,081 4,082 5,366 5,533 5,543 5,548 5,552 6,518 7,596
              DUP Jim Wells 6.4% 3,779 3,783 3,783 5,361 5,474 5,488 5,503 5,505 5,663 5,937
              Alliance Patrick Forde 6.2% 3,646 3,999 4,027 4,047 4,148 4,346 4,707 4,709 4,879 5,101
              UUP William Coulter 6.4% 3,787 3,794 3,795 3,828 4,490 4,497 4,508 4,663
              Sinn Féin Cyril Toman 5.7% 3,393 3,772 3,795 3,805 3,806
              UUP William Martin 6.0% 3,562 3,567 3,568 3,798
              DUP Ethel Smyth 5.9% 3,495 3,507 3,508
              Workers' Party Thomas Moore 2.8% 1,676
              Electorate: 93,261   Valid: 59,055   Spoilt: 2,137 (3.49%)   Quota: 7,382   Turnout: 61,192 (65.6%)

                1975 Constitutional Convention

                1975 Constitutional Convention: South Down - 6 seats
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                SDLP Frank Feely 16.0 9,730
                Vanguard Cecil Harvey 14.6 8,843
                SDLP Eddy McGrady 11.9 7,257 8,560.28
                SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue 11.0 6,657 7,335.26 7,336.52 8,231.08
                Unionist Party NI Brian Faulkner 9.9 6,035 6,048.20 6,075.78 6,078.50 6,114.34 6,127.14 6,608.72 6,687.12 8,512.12
                UUP Peter Brush 10.4 6,293 6,294.32 6,520.56 6,520.46 6,520.46 6,520.56 6,813.24 6,891.16 6,995
                UUP Herbert Heslip 10.5 6,380 6,384.84 6,643.70 6,643.86 6,644.50 6,645.72 6,726.26 6,736.72 6,838.18
                DUP David Herron 6.2 3,752 3,757.28 4,464 4,464.16 4,464.16 4,465.16 4,536.28 4,552.50 4,624.66
                Alliance Anthony Williamson 2.7 1,612 1,659.96 1,660.24 1,676.08 1,882.80 1,931.02 1,937.46 2,136.46
                Alliance Denys Rowan-Hamilton 2.5 1,509 1,518.02 1,520.82 1,529.46 1,678.42 1,714.02 1,757.02 1,950.58
                Republican Clubs Raymond Blaney 1.6 1,002 1,018.50 1,018.64 1,022.16 1,056.72 1,672.28 1,673.50
                Unionist Party NI Ronald Broadhurst 1.6 994 995.1 1,001.96 1,002.44 1,007.08 1,007.08
                Republican Clubs Gerard O'Hanlon 1.1 680 706.18 706.18 721.38 843.30
                Electorate: 89,912   Valid: 60,744   Spoilt: 2,129 (3.39%)   Quota: 7,594   Turnout: 62,873 (69.93%)

                  1973

                  1973 Assembly election: South Down - 6 seats
                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14Count 15Count 16Count 17
                  UUP Brian Faulkner - 16,287
                  SDLP Eddy McGrady - 7,870 7,894.99 7,913.50 7,926.50 7,927.50 7,972.01 8,050.01
                  UUP Ronald Broadhurst - 1,515 6,049.41 6,075.02 6,075.02 6,266.74 6,268.25 6,270.27 6,273.78 6,344.42 6,370.62 6,374.13 9,108.64
                  SDLP Frank Feely - 6,857 6,869.24 6,895.75 6,929.75 6,931.75 6,949.75 7,055.75 7,344.75 7,352.75 7,422.77 7,759.77 7,761.28 7,762.30 9,190.30
                  SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue - 4,322 4,327.10 4,343.10 4,346.10 4,347.10 4,406.10 4,507.61 4,608.61 4,630.14 4,745.65 5,709.65 5,711.65 5,712.67 7,180.69 8,225.69
                  Vanguard Cecil Harvey 7.8 5,006 5,435.42 5,442.42 5,445.42 5,672.17 5,672.17 5,678.68 5,682.68 5,689.23 5,689.23 5,691.23 5,931.58 6,095.29 6,099.29 6,102.29 6,105.59 9,485.59
                  UUP Herbert Heslip - 3,838 4,709.08 4,715.61 4,715.61 4,758.81 4,760.81 4,765.81 4,768.83 4,776.87 4,779.89 4,780.89 5,360.47 5,960.23 5,967.27 5,969.27 5,971.25 7,177.36
                  Alliance Anthony Williamson - 1,489 1,519.09 1,543.09 1,546.09 1,548.09 1,550.09 1,590.09 1,598.09 2,283.30 4,155.98 4,261.49 4,296.77 4,398.26 4,664.77 4,711.77 4,923.63 4,954.50
                  DUP David Herron 6.3 4,016 4,327.61 4,332.12 4,332.12 4,453.81 4,453.81 4,461.81 4,464.81 4,471.32 4,471.83 4,473.83 4,666.69 4,811.02 4,816.02 4,818.02 4,819.34
                  Independent Rory McShane - 2,785 2,790.10 2,799.61 2,827.61 2,827.61 2,881.61 2,979.61 3,312.12 3,325.63 3,340.14 4,059.14 4,061.14 4,061.14
                  UUP William Martin - 1,996 3,760.60 3,766.11 3,766.11 3,810.74 3,812.74 3,817.27 3,820.82 3,851.08 3,865.12 3,865.12
                  Independent Republican James O'Reilly 3.1 2,000 2,001.02 2,008.02 2,016.02 2,018.02 2,092.02 2,268.53 2,397.53 2,405.04 2,447.04
                  Alliance Michael O'Shea - 1,475 1,503.05 1,557.09 1,558.09 1,561.09 1,565.09 1,588.60 1,605.60 2,209.04
                  Alliance Denys Rowan-Hamilton - 1,316 1,428.20 1,464.26 1,465.26 1,467.77 1,468.77 1,480.28 1,483.28
                  Republican Clubs Noel Collins - 648 652.08 652.08 959.08 965.08 1,378.08 1,402.10
                  Independent Arthur Doran - 653 658.10 678.61 686.63 696.14 705.14
                  Republican Clubs Edward O'Hagan - 612 613.02 614.02 695.02 695.53
                  National Front William Annett 0.9 591 668.52 672.52 672.52
                  Republican Clubs Samuel Dowling - 499 499 502.02
                  Liberal Berkley Farr 0.1 263 279.32
                  Electorate: 89,234   Valid: 64,038   Spoilt: 1,359   Quota: 8,005   Turnout: 65,397 (73.2%)

                    References

                    1. 1996 Candidates – South Down, Northern Ireland Elections

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