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McDONNELL, Alasdair |
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 Member for South Belfast since 2005. Political career: Deputy Leader, SDLP 2004; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly, South Belfast since 1998; Elected to Belfast City Council 1977-2001; Elected to Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue 1996; Deputy Mayor, Belfast 1995-96. Special political interests: Countering educational disadvantage in low-income areas, widening access to university education. Profession/Trade: Medical doctor (inner-city family doctor for past 25 years). Education: St McNissis College, Garron Tower; University College Dublin (Medical School), MB, BCh, BAO. b. 1 September 1949, Cushendall, Co Antrim. Married with four young children.
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2001 |
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| SDLP GAIN |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| UUP |
7,263 |
22.7 |
-22.1 |
17,008 |
44.8 |
| SDLP |
10,339 |
32.3 |
1.7 |
11,609 |
30.6 |
| DUP |
9,104 |
28.4 |
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| NI Women |
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2,968 |
7.8 |
| Sinn Fein |
2,882 |
9 |
1.4 |
2,894 |
7.6 |
| Alliance Party NI |
2,012 |
6.3 |
0.9 |
2,042 |
5.4 |
| PUP |
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1,112 |
2.9 |
| Vote Dream |
235 |
0.7 |
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115 |
0.3 |
| Workers Party |
193 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
204 |
0.5 |
| Majority |
1,235 |
3.9 |
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5,399 |
14.2 |
| Turnout |
32,028 |
60.8 |
-3.1 |
37,952 |
63.9 |
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