Patrick Brown (Northern Irish politician)

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    Patrick Brown
    Patrick Brown MLA Stormont.jpg
    Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
    for South Down
    In office
    7 May 2022 –23 April 2024
    UK General election 2019: South Down [17]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Sinn Féin Chris Hazzard 16,137 32.4 ―7.5
    SDLP Michael Savage14,51729.2―5.9
    DUP Glyn Hanna7,61915.3―2.1
    Alliance Patrick Brown6,91613.9+10.3
    Ulster Unionist Jill Macauley3,3076.6+2.7
    Aontú Paul Brady1,2662.5New
    Majority1,6203.2―1.6
    Turnout 49,76262.9―4.3
    Registered electors 79,113
    Sinn Féin hold Swing ―0.8
    2017 Assembly election: South Down – 5 seats [18]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Sinn Féin Sinéad Ennis 20.76%10,256      
    Sinn Féin Chris Hazzard 17.87%8,827      
    SDLP Sinéad Bradley 14.82%7,3237,487 8,906.12    
    DUP Jim Wells 15.76%7,7868,088 8,091.36 8,091.64 10,821.64  
    SDLP Colin McGrath 10.34%5,1105,202 5,512.8 6,043.68 6,632.42 7,228.42 7,613.62
    Alliance Patrick Brown9.18%4,5354,883 5,101.64 5,194.88 6,007.82 6,730.82 6,874.66
    Ulster Unionist Harold McKee 8.45%4,1724,509 4,522.44 4,527.76    
    TUV Lyle Rea1.28%630      
    Green (NI) Hannah George0.98%483      
    Independent Patrick Clarke0.39%192      
    NI Conservatives Gary Hynds0.17%85      
    Electorate: 75,415  Valid: 49,399 (65.50%)  Spoilt: 535  Quota: 8,234  Turnout: 49,932 (66.21%)  
      2016 Assembly election: South Down – 6 seats [19]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      DUP Jim Wells 12.25%5,0335,183 6,470     
      Ulster Unionist Harold McKee 8.47%3,4813,812 5,168 5,567 6,141   
      Sinn Féin Chris Hazzard 12.28%5,0455,142 5,144 5,321 5,321.5 7,277.5  
      SDLP Sinéad Bradley 12.32%5,0595,231 5,241 5,828 5,834 6,144  
      Sinn Féin Caitríona Ruane 10.20%4,1914,240 4,244 4,335 4,335 5,415 6,664.5 
      SDLP Colin McGrath 10.44%4,2884,429 4,440 5,033 5,038 5,121 5,190 5,397
      SDLP Seán Rogers 8.68%3,5643,699 3,721 4,076 4,086.5 4,227.5 4,309 4,595.75
      Sinn Féin Michael Gray-Sloan8.57%3,5203,571 3,572 3,665 3,665    
      Alliance Patrick Brown5.36%2,2002,841 2,869      
      TUV Henry Reilly 6.62%2,7182,800       
      Independent John McCallister 2.81%1,156       
      Green (NI) John Hardy2.00%820       
      Electorate: 77,409  Valid: 41,075 (53.06%)  Spoilt: 570  Quota: 5,868  Turnout: 41,645 (53.80%)  

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