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%.
An electorate of 75,685, having a valid vote count of 50,893 and an invalid vote count of 189.
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% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 03:15 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
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.