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  UK Parliament - Fermanagh & South Tyrone - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > Northern Ireland > Northern Ireland > Fermanagh & South Tyrone
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 09, 1981 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 09, 1981 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start April 09, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End May 05, 1981 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH May 15, 2017 04:29pm
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Description Term end due to the death of Sands, who was a prisoner engaging in a hunger strike at the time of this election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Republican Won05/03/1979
NameFrank Maguire Votes22,398 (35.97%)
Term05/03/1979 - 03/05/1981 Margin4,987 (+8.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyAnti H-Block Won08/20/1981
NameOwen Carron Votes31,278 (49.08%)
Term08/21/1981 - 06/09/1983 Margin2,230 (+3.50%)
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Name Bobby Sands MP Harry West  
PartyAnti H-Block Ulster Unionist  
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Certified Votes 30,492 (51.21%) 29,046 (48.79%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,446 (-2.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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