Election for the constituency of South Down on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South Down, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
SDLP hold by Margaret Ritchie with a majority of 5,891 - 13.8% - on a turnout of 56.8%.
An electorate of 75,220, having a valid vote count of 42,697 and an invalid vote count of 303.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITCHIE, Margaret | SDLP | 18,077 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| HAZZARD, Chris | SF | 12,186 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| MCKEE, Harold | UUP | 3,964 | 9.3% | - |
| WELLS, Jim | DUP | 3,486 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| REILLY, Henry | UKIP | 3,044 | 7.1% | - |
| TODD, Martyn | APNI | 1,622 | 3.8% | 2.5% |
| BUCHAN, Felicity | Con | 318 | 0.7% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 04:44 on 8 May 2015. 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.