# Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency)

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Newry and Armagh is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.
For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was part of the Armagh and South Down constituencies. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Newry and Armagh UK Parliament constituency.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency).

## Members

| Election | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) |
| 1996 | Maria Caraher (Sinn Féin) | Patrick McNamee (Sinn Féin) | Frank Feely (SDLP) | Seamus Mallon (SDLP) | | Jim Speers (UUP) | 5 seats 1996–1998 | 5 seats 1996–1998 |
| 1998 | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Patrick McNamee (Sinn Féin) | John Fee (SDLP) | Seamus Mallon (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | Paul Berry (DUP) |
| 2003 | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Davy Hyland (Sinn Féin) | Pat O'Rawe (Sinn Féin) | Dominic Bradley (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | Paul Berry (DUP) |
| 2007 | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Mickey Brady (Sinn Féin) | Dominic Bradley (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| 2011 | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Mickey Brady (Sinn Féin) | Dominic Bradley (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| July 2012 co-option | Megan Fearon (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Mickey Brady (Sinn Féin) | Dominic Bradley (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| June 2015 co-option | Megan Fearon (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Dominic Bradley (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| 2016 | Megan Fearon (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Justin McNulty (SDLP) | | Danny Kennedy (UUP) | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| 2017 | Megan Fearon (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Justin McNulty (SDLP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| January 2020 co-option | Liz Kimmins (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Justin McNulty (SDLP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| 2022 | Liz Kimmins (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Justin McNulty (SDLP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | | William Irwin (DUP) |
| February 2025 co-option | Liz Kimmins (Sinn Féin) | Cathal Boylan (Sinn Féin) | Aoife Finnegan (Sinn Féin) | Justin McNulty (SDLP) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | | William Irwin (DUP) |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

## Elections
### Northern Ireland Assembly
#### 2022

2022 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 16.72% | 9,847 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cathal Boylan | 16.72% | 9,843 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Justin McNulty | 10.56% | 6,217 | 6,585 | 7,483 | 7,686 | 10,231 |
| | Sinn Féin | Liz Kimmins | 13.52% | 7,964 | 8,192 | 9,464 | 9,472 | 9,969 |
| | DUP | William Irwin | 12.87% | 7,577 | 7,668 | 7,720 | 9,414 | 9,784 |
| | TUV | Keith Ratcliffe | 9.18% | 5,407 | 5,436 | 5,461 | 6,706 | 6,892 |
| | Alliance | Jackie Coade | 5.68% | 3,345 | 3,637 | 4,088 | 4,741 | |
| | UUP | David Taylor | 6.56% | 3,864 | 3,895 | 3,956 | | |
| | Independent | Gavin Malone | 5.36% | 3,157 | 3,380 | | | |
| | Aontú | Daniel Connolly | 2.02% | 1,189 | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Ciara Henry | 0.53% | 314 | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Nicola Grant | 0.27% | 160 | | | | |
| Electorate: 87,156 Valid: 58,884 (67.56%) Spoilt: 809 Quota: 9,815 Turnout: 59,693 (68.49%) |||||||||

#### 2017

2017 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | DUP | William Irwin | 17.77% | 9,760 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cathal Boylan | 16.75% | 9,197 | | |
| | SDLP | Justin McNulty | 16.36% | 8,983 | 10,085 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Megan Fearon | 16.17% | 8,881 | 9,175 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 15.39% | 8,454 | 8,681 | 9,018 |
| | UUP | Danny Kennedy | 13.21% | 7,256 | 7,675 | 7,939 |
| | Alliance | Jackie Coade | 2.58% | 1,418 | | |
| | CISTA | Emmet Crossan | 1.28% | 704 | | |
| | Green (NI) | Rowan Tunnicliffe | 0.48% | 265 | | |
| Electorate: 80,140 Valid: 54,918 (68.53%) Spoilt: 707 Quota: 9,154 Turnout: 55,625 (69.41%) |||||||

#### 2016

2016 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | DUP | William Irwin | 16.72% | 7,980 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Megan Fearon | 14.33% | 6,838 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cathal Boylan | 14.30% | 6,822 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Danny Kennedy | 10.28% | 4,904 | 5,602.25 | 5,602.25 | 5,616.7 | 5,804,4 | 5,817.4 | 5,905.05 | 9,595.3 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 12.27% | 5,854 | 5,855.05 | 5,855.05 | 5,883.05 | 5,922.05 | 6,125.05 | 6,421.35 | 6,435.35 | 6,442.35 |
| | SDLP | Justin McNulty | 10.01% | 4,775 | 4,779.05 | 4,779.05 | 4,806.05 | 4,936.2 | 5,128.35 | 5,325.5 | 5,369.2 | 5,701.2 |
| | SDLP | Karen McKevitt | 8.22% | 3,923 | 3,929.45 | 3,929.45 | 3,963.6 | 4,086.2 | 4,356.35 | 4,515.65 | 4,564.2 | 5,042.2 |
| | UUP | Sam Nicholson | 3.86% | 1,841 | 2,045.75 | 2,045.75 | 2,049.2 | 2,159.85 | 2,166.85 | 2,220.45 | | |
| | Independent | Paul Berry | 3.49% | 1,663 | 1,861.6 | 1,861.6 | 1,865.6 | 1,940.45 | 1,957.05 | 1,998.95 | | |
| | CISTA | Emmet Crossan | 2.16% | 1,032 | 1,036.5 | 1,036.5 | 1,112.1 | 1,228.6 | 1,308.6 | | | |
| | Independent | Martin McAllister | 1.97% | 940 | 941.2 | 941.2 | 957.2 | 1,003.5 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Craig Weir | 1.03% | 493 | 498.75 | 498.75 | 597.05 | | | | | |
| | UKIP | Alan Love | 0.66% | 315 | 346.05 | 346.05 | 349.2 | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Michael Watters | 0.70% | 335 | 337.4 | 337.4 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 81,756 Valid: 47,715 (58.36%) Spoilt: 783 Quota: 6,817 Turnout: 48,498 (59.32%) |||||||||||||

#### 2011

2011 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 19.62% | 9,127 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Danny Kennedy | 18.74% | 8,718 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Dominic Bradley | 15.31% | 7,123 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cathal Boylan | 14.22% | 6,614 | 8,092.40 | | | | |
| | DUP | William Irwin | 13.12% | 6,101 | 6,105.48 | 7,502.46 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Mickey Brady | 7.00% | 3,254 | 4,049.48 | 4,058.58 | 5,376.54 | 5,615.30 | 5,624.92 |
| | SDLP | Thomas O'Hanlon | 8.22% | 3,825 | 3,934.48 | 4,011.70 | 4,063.50 | 4,640.70 | 5,014.06 |
| | TUV | Barrie Halliday | 1.78% | 830 | 831.40 | 1,238.30 | 1,239.70 | | |
| | Alliance | David Murphy | 1.58% | 734 | 748.28 | 838.76 | 840.44 | | |
| | UKIP | Robert Woods | 0.21% | 98 | 99.40 | 125.66 | 126.22 | | |
| | Independent | James Malone | 0.19% | 90 | 93.92 | 99.12 | 99.68 | | |
| Electorate: 77,544 Valid: 46,514 (59.98%) Spoilt: 1,048 Quota: 6,645 Turnout: 47,562 (61.34%) ||||||||||

#### 2007

2007 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 14.99% | 7,437 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cathal Boylan | 14.32% | 7,105 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Mickey Brady | 12.77% | 6,337 | 6,455 | 6,705.92 | 7,513.92 | | | |
| | DUP | William Irwin | 12.93% | 6,418 | 6,672 | 6,672.12 | 6,674.12 | 8,008.12 | | |
| | UUP | Danny Kennedy | 13.13% | 6,517 | 6,813 | 6,813.28 | 6,833.36 | 7,653.36 | | |
| | SDLP | Dominic Bradley | 10.72% | 5,318 | 5,530 | 5,551.64 | 5,974.48 | 6,025.6 | 6,169.6 | 6,310.6 |
| | SDLP | Sharon Haughey | 9.07% | 4,500 | 4,709 | 4,722.32 | 5,001.48 | 5,068.48 | 5,229.48 | 5,368.48 |
| | Independent | Paul Berry | 4.67% | 2,317 | 2,512 | 2,512.44 | 2,526.48 | | | |
| | Independent | Davy Hyland | 4.41% | 2,188 | 2,260 | 2,267.76 | | | | |
| | Independent | Willie Frazer | 1.22% | 605 | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Brendan Morgan | 1.21% | 599 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Máire Hendron | 0.56% | 278 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,823 Valid: 49,619 (70.06%) Spoilt: 546 Quota: 7,089 Turnout: 50,165 (70.83%) |||||||||||

#### 2003

2003 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | DUP | Paul Berry | 17.15% | 8,125 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 16.04% | 7,595 | | | | |
| | UUP | Danny Kennedy | 15.51% | 7,347 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Dominic Bradley | 8.68% | 4,111 | 4,119.8 | 4,135 | 4,400.14 | 6,783.14 |
| | Sinn Féin | Davy Hyland | 12.20% | 5,779 | 5,779.48 | 6,347.38 | 6,367 | 6,633.9 |
| | Sinn Féin | Pat O'Rawe | 11.56% | 5,478 | 5,478.16 | 5,590.66 | 5,603.32 | 5,712 |
| | SDLP | Jim Lennon | 8.69% | 4,116 | 4,118.88 | 4,125.98 | 4,390.98 | 5,112.5 |
| | SDLP | John Fee | 7.20% | 3,410 | 3,411.28 | 3,459.38 | 3,656.96 | |
| | DUP | Freda Donnelly | 1.00% | 474 | 1,638.64 | 1,638.94 | | |
| | Independent | Willie Frazer | 1.33% | 632 | 743 | 744 | | |
| | Alliance | Pete Whitcroft | 0.66% | 311 | 314 | 315 | | |
| Electorate: 68,731 Valid: 47,378 (68.93%) Spoilt: 855 Quota: 6,769 Turnout: 48,233 (70.18%) |||||||||

#### 1998

1998 Assembly election: Newry and Armagh – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SDLP | Seamus Mallon | 25.09% | 13,582 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Paul Berry | 13.33% | 7,214 | 7,217.44 | 7,231.87 | 7,899.87 | | | | |
| | UUP | Danny Kennedy | 10.15% | 5,495 | 5,522.52 | 5,692.11 | 5,979.84 | 6,090 | 10,184 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Murphy | 8.94% | 4,839 | 5,017.45 | 5,026.46 | 5,294.25 | 5,294.25 | 5,305.54 | 5,311.54 | 7,741.25 |
| | Sinn Féin | Patrick McNamee | 8.44% | 4,570 | 5,078.26 | 5,087.41 | 5,320.81 | 5,320.81 | 5,332.53 | 5,334.53 | 7,176.79 |
| | SDLP | John Fee | 5.85% | 3,166 | 5,419.63 | 5,485.67 | 6,429.02 | 6,430.38 | 6,514.11 | 6,949.11 | 7,169.01 |
| | SDLP | Frank Feely | 4.07% | 2,205 | 4,238.47 | 4,317.4 | 4,852.86 | 4,853.54 | 4,957.65 | 5,492.65 | 5,874.55 |
| | Sinn Féin | Davy Hyland | 8.58% | 4,643 | 4,879.5 | 4,888.08 | 5,261.06 | 5,261.74 | 5,270.37 | 5,284.37 | |
| | UUP | Jim Speers | 7.99% | 4,324 | 4,353.24 | 4,558.26 | 4,747.56 | 4,799.24 | | | |
| | NI Women's Coalition | Kate Fearon | 2.10% | 1,138 | 1,391.7 | 1,635.5 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Mary Allen | 2.27% | 1,227 | 1,357.29 | 1,398.45 | | | | | |
| | Ulster Independence | Willie Frazer | 1.72% | 933 | 935.58 | 947.58 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Peter Whitcroft | 1.44% | 777 | 860.85 | | | | | | |
| | Natural Law | David Evans | 0.04% | 23 | 25.15 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 71,553 Valid: 54,136 (75.66%) Spoilt: 1,157 Quota: 7,735 Turnout: 55,293 (77.28%) ||||||||||||

### 1996 forum

Successful candidates are shown in bold.
| Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Percentage |
| SDLP | Seamus Mallon Frank Feely Pat Brannigan Mary McLeown John Fee | 16,775 | 34.1 |
| Sinn Féin | Patrick McNamee Maria Caraher Noel Sheridan Brendan Curran Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin | 12,585 | 25.6 |
| UUP | Jim Speers Danny Kennedy Elaine McClure Sylvia McRoberts | 11,047 | 22.5 |
| DUP | Meredith Patterson Margaret Black John McKew | 4,774 | 9.8 |
| Alliance | Pete Whitcroft Anne-Marie Cunningham | 1,037 | 2.1 |
| PUP | David Jamison Raymond Laverty | 640 | 1.4 |
| UK Unionist | Robert St-Cyr Margaret Thomson | 474 | 0.9 |
| NI Women's Coalition | Sheila Fairon Lynd Roper Kathleen Magee | 356 | 0.7 |
| Labour coalition | Eimear Duffy Marian McKeown Eamon Duffy Eoin McGuinness | 262 | 0.5 |
| Ulster Democratic | William Garrett Alan Hewitt | 257 | 0.5 |
| Workers' Party | Dennis Carroll Vivian Hutchinson Mary Campbell James McConville Pat Smith | 208 | 0.4 |
| Green (NI) | Vincent MacDowell Tara Foley | 205 | 0.4 |
| Ulster Independence | Willie Frazer John Gray | 173 | 0.3 |
| NI Conservatives | Sarah Humphreys Jennifer Cumming | 131 | 0.3 |
| Democratic Partnership | Ronald Dawson Donal Kelly | 114 | 0.2 |
| Independent DUP | Nigel Cummings John Whitten | 55 | 0.1 |
| Democratic Left | Brendan Montague Orla McClean | 46 | 0.1 |
| Natural Law | Eileen Leahy Miguel Martin-Ramos | 31 | 0.1 |
| Independent Chambers | Stella Irvine Sharon Ralston | 12 | 0.0 |