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  UK Parliament - South Down
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Northern Ireland > Northern Ireland > South Down
Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1955 - 12:00pm
Polls Open May 26, 1955 - 01:00am
Polls Close May 26, 1955 - 04:00pm
Term Start May 27, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End October 08, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 03, 2024 07:29pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyUlster Unionist Won10/25/1951
NameLawrence Orr Votes37,789 (58.35%)
Term10/26/1951 - 05/26/1955 Margin10,813 (+16.70%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Lawrence Orr Kevin O'Rourke
PartyUlster Unionist Sinn Féin
Votes37,921 (65.90%) 19,624 (34.10%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -18,297 (-31.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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