1986 Lagan Valley by-election

The 1986 Lagan Valley by-election was one of the fifteen 1986 Northern Ireland by-elections held on 23 January 1986, to fill vacancies in the Parliament of the United Kingdom caused by the resignation in December 1985 of all sitting Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs). The MPs, from the Ulster Unionist Party, Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Popular Unionist Party, did this to highlight their opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Each of their parties agreed not to contest seats previously held by the others, and each outgoing MP stood for re-election.

1986 Lagan Valley by-election

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Constituency of Lagan Valley
Turnout57.8% (Decrease 9.8%)
  First party Second party
 
WPI
Candidate James Henry Molyneaux John Lowry
Party UUP Workers' Party
Popular vote 32,514 3,328
Percentage 90.7% 9.3%
Swing Increase 31.5% Increase 7.3%

MP before election

James Henry Molyneaux
UUP

Subsequent MP

James Henry Molyneaux
UUP

1986 Lagan Valley by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UUP James Henry Molyneaux 32,514 90.7 +31.5
Workers' Party John Lowry 3,328 9.3 +7.3
Majority 29,186 81.4 +39.0
Turnout 35,842 57.8 −9.8
Registered electors 63,244
UUP hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "By-election Result". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

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