Members of Parliament
The Member of Parliament since the 2010 general election is Margaret Ritchie of the Social Democratic and Labour Party. She succeeded fellow SDLP MP Eddie McGrady, who had held the seat since 1987 when he defeated Enoch Powell of the Ulster Unionist Party who had represented the seat since October 1974.
- In this section by-elections are indicated by an asterisk after the date.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | constituency created | ||
| 1885 | John Francis Small | Irish Parliamentary | |
| 1886 | Michael McCartan | Irish Parliamentary | |
| 1892 | Irish National Federation | ||
| 1900 | Irish Parliamentary | ||
| 1902 * | Jeremiah McVeagh | Irish Parliamentary | |
| 1922 | constituency abolished - see Down | ||
| 1950 | constituency re-created | ||
| 1950 | Lawrence Orr | Ulster Unionist | |
| Oct 1974 | Enoch Powell | Ulster Unionist | |
| 1987 | Eddie McGrady | Social Democratic and Labour | |
| 2010 | Margaret Ritchie | Social Democratic and Labour | |
Read more about this topic: South Down (UK Parliament Constituency)
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