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DURKAN, Mark

Foyle SDLP
 

Member for Foyle since 2005. Political career: MLA for Foyle since 1998, Northern Ireland Assembly 2003; Deputy First Minister 2001-02; Elected Leader of SDLP 2001; Finance Minister 1999-2000; Directed SDLP campaign during the GFA Referendum 1998; Elected to Derry City Council 1993; Chair, SDLP 1990-95; Advisor and Assistant to John Hume 1984; Deputy President, USI 1982-84. Education: St Columb's College, Derry; Queen's University, Belfast, Politics; Magee, Public Policy Management. Married with one daughter.

 
  2005     2001  
SOC DEM HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Soc Dem 21,119 46.3 -3.9 24,538 50.2
Sinn Fein 15,162 33.2 6.7 12,988 26.6
DUP 6,557 14.4 -0.8 7,414 15.2
UUP 1,091 2.4 -4.5 3,360 6.9
Soc Environmental 1,649 3.6      
Alliance Party NI       579 1.2
Vote Dream 31 0.1      
Majority 5,957 13.1   11,550 23.6
Turnout 45,609 65.9 -3.0 48,879 68.9