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Election for the constituency of South Down on 8 June 2017

An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South Down, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.

Sinn Féin gain from SDLP by Chris Hazzard with a majority of 2,446 - 4.8% - on a turnout of 67.2%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
HAZZARD, Chris SF 20,328 39.9% 11.4%
RITCHIE, Margaret SDLP 17,882 35.1% -7.2%
FORSYTHE, Diane DUP 8,867 17.4% 9.3%
MCKEE, Harold UUP 2,002 3.9% -5.4%
MCMURRAY, Andrew APNI 1,814 3.6% -0.2%

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

An electorate of 75,685, having a valid vote count of 50,893 and an invalid vote count of 189.

Result declared at 03:15 on 9 June 2017.