Election Results and Speeches, 1986

Election Results and Speeches, 1986

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Details

Location

Derry/Londonderry, Newry, Omagh

Year

1986

Date

Production 24/01/1986

Length

03min 53sec

Audio

sound

Format

Betacam

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 project.

Courtesy

British Film Institute, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Good Evening Ulster reports on the election results for the Westminster constituencies forced into holding by-elections by the mass resignation of Unionist MPs in protest at the Anglo-Irish Agreement. From Newry and Armagh we see the acceptance speech of SDLP deputy leader Seamus Mallon who has managed to defeat the resigning MP seeking re-election, Bill Nicholson of the Ulster Unionist Party. Mallon calls for no triumphalism in the result and extends his sympathy to Nicholson.

There is also a report from South Down, where controversial former Conservative government minister Enoch Powell has managed to hold onto the tightly-contested seat. The cameras are also at Omagh, where the Reverend William McCrea is interviewed following the large increase in his margin of victory in Mid Ulster. There are also the thoughts of Ian Paisley from North Antrim and William Ross from East Londonderry, who have both comfortably held onto their seats.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.
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