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  UK Parliament - Belfast West
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OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 03, 1979 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 03, 1979 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End June 09, 1983 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH November 12, 2023 08:00pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartySocial Democratic and Labour Won10/10/1974
NameGerry Fitt Votes21,821 (49.01%)
Term10/10/1974 - 05/03/1979 Margin5,556 (+12.48%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartySinn Féin Won06/09/1983
NameGerry Adams Votes16,379 (36.92%)
Term06/09/1983 - 06/10/1987 Margin5,445 (+12.27%)
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Name (I) MP Gerry Fitt Thomas Passmore William "Billy" Dickson Brian Brennan John Cousin Derek Peters  
PartySocial Democratic and Labour Ulster Unionist Democratic Unionist Workers Alliance Northern Ireland Labour  
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Certified Votes 16,480 (49.51%) 8,245 (24.77%) 3,716 (11.16%) 2,282 (6.86%) 2,024 (6.08%) 540 (1.62%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,235 (-24.74%) -12,764 (-38.35%) -14,198 (-42.65%) -14,456 (-43.43%) -15,940 (-47.89%)  
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