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DODDS, Nigel OBE |
Belfast North |
Democratic Unionist Party |
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 Member for Belfast North since 2001. Political career: Minister for Social Development 2001-2002, 1999-2000; Member, NI Assembly since 1998; Member, NI Forum 1996-98; Member, Belfast City Council since 1995. Special political interests: Constitution, Europe, social issues. Profession/Trade: Secretariat, European Parliament 1984-98; barrister 1981-84. Title/Honours/Decorations: OBE 1997. Education: Portora Royal School; St John-s College, Cambridge, BA, Law; Institute of Professional Legal Studies. Hobbies: Reading, history. b. 20 August 1958, Londonderry. Married with two children.
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2001 |
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| DUP HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| DUP |
13,935 |
45.6 |
4.8 |
16,718 |
40.8 |
| Sinn Fein |
8,747 |
28.6 |
3.4 |
10,331 |
25.2 |
| SDLP |
4,950 |
16.2 |
-4.8 |
8,592 |
21 |
| UUP |
2,154 |
7.1 |
-4.9 |
4,904 |
12 |
| Alliance |
438 |
1.4 |
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| Workers Party |
165 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
253 |
0.6 |
| Vote Dream |
151 |
0.5 |
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| Independent |
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134 |
0.3 |
| Majority |
5,188 |
17.0 |
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6,387 |
15.6 |
| Turnout |
30,540 |
57.8 |
-9.4 |
40,932 |
67.2 |
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