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195:(one of three pro-independence candidates to stand). Ross proved the most successful of the three, gaining 7,858 first preference votes (a 1.4% share) and retained his deposit. In the aftermath of this election a general meeting of pro-independence groups and individuals was organised by Ross after overtures were sent out to
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elections of 1996, its most high-profile election campaign. With every seat contested as well as the regional list (which was headed by Ross) Kerr was placed as a candidate in North
Belfast with McLeister in North Antrim, whilst other candidates who had or would go on to have a higher profile
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Belfast and Strangford, whilst beating them in West Belfast and tying exactly with them in North Down. The UIM polled 2125 votes (0.3%) across Northern Ireland and no representation was secured.
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of 1998 but failed to win a seat. Seeing their chances becoming increasingly diminished, the UIM formally abandoned their role as a political party in
January 2000 and instead reconstituted as a '
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programme, "The
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Committee reconstituted itself in 1994 as a full political party (largely as a reaction to the
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Belfast (a pastor who was later jailed for possession of explosives).
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candidate), the result indicated to the UIC that there was potential for an
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The 1996 Forum
Elections: Regional List of Candidates
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Elections: Candidates in Newry and Armagh
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220:in Newry and Armagh (who subsequently organised
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172:constituency following the death of sitting MP
685:1996 Forum Elections: Candidates in North Down
674:1996 Forum Elections: Candidates in Strangford
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978:Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist–Leninist)
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1240:Ulster Movement for Self-Determination
1091:Ulster Movement for Self-Determination
222:Families Acting for Innocent Relatives
1387:Political parties established in 1988
7:
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587:The 'Peace Forum' election: a report
148:) and instead set up an independent
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1043:Socialist Party of Northern Ireland
983:Communist Party of Northern Ireland
843:Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party
56:January 2000 (as a political party)
1127:Northern Ireland Women's Coalition
823:Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
818:Ulster Unionist Labour Association
659:Self-styled loyalist pastor jailed
178:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
14:
870:All Ireland Anti-Partition League
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1013:Labour Party of Northern Ireland
768:Independent Unionist Association
700:Conflict Archive on the Internet
696:Abstracts on Organisations – 'U'
170:a by-election for the Upper Bann
124:political party founded (as the
118:The Ulster Independence Movement
940:Republican Socialist Collective
813:Ulster Unionist Coalition Party
778:Northern Ireland Unionist Party
1361:Ulster Workers' Council Strike
1023:League for a Workers' Republic
828:United Ulster Unionist Council
565:Flags Used in Northern Ireland
537:'. This came in the wake of a
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1200:British Ulster Dominion Party
1137:Unbought Tenants' Association
1076:British Ulster Dominion Party
1028:Northern Ireland Labour Party
803:Ulster Popular Unionist Party
126:Ulster Independence Committee
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1081:Ulster Independence Movement
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910:National League of the North
833:United Ulster Unionist Party
97:Politics of Northern Ireland
26:Ulster Independence Movement
1003:Independent Socialist Party
885:Irish Anti-Partition League
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1397:Ulster nationalist parties
950:Socialist Republican Party
920:Northern Council for Unity
392:Fermanagh and South Tyrone
249:Ulster's Independent Voice
245:Progressive Unionist Party
189:Downing Street Declaration
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1230:Ulster Independence Party
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1086:Ulster Independence Party
1038:Socialist Labour Alliance
900:National Democratic Party
848:Volunteer Political Party
838:United Unionist Coalition
793:Ulster Constitution Party
783:Protestant Unionist Party
763:Commonwealth Labour Party
531:Northern Ireland Assembly
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998:Independent Labour Group
890:Irish Independence Party
1250:Ulster Workers' Council
1220:Ulster Democratic Party
1210:Official National Front
1033:Republican Labour Party
895:Irish Union Association
798:Ulster Democratic Party
241:Ulster Democratic Party
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1112:Democratic Partnership
213:Northern Ireland Forum
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1058:World Socialist Party
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1132:Ulster Liberal Party
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935:Red Republican Party
875:Federation of Labour
740:political parties of
1048:United Labour Party
521:Subsequent activity
207:1996 Forum election
1186:Ulster nationalism
1068:Ulster nationalist
930:People's Democracy
925:Official Sinn FĂ©in
182:Ulster nationalist
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122:Ulster nationalist
87:Ulster nationalism
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156:Early development
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71:Succeeded by
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75:Ulster Third Way
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418:Lagan Valley
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138:Presbyterian
130:Ulster Clubs
125:
117:
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65:Ulster Clubs
15:
1305:W. F. McCoy
1280:Paddy Duffy
858:Nationalist
483:West Tyrone
327:East Antrim
226:Love Ulster
1376:Categories
1340:Andy Tyrie
1290:David Kerr
1275:Glenn Barr
862:Republican
552:References
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470:Strangford
444:Mid Ulster
379:South Down
366:North Down
197:David Kerr
1330:Hugh Ross
965:Left-wing
945:Saor Éire
663:bbc.co.uk
539:Channel 4
216:included
201:Ballymena
142:Dungannon
134:Hugh Ross
107:Elections
53:Dissolved
39:Hugh Ross
755:Loyalist
751:Unionist
738:Defunct
82:Ideology
256:Results
184:party.
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34:Leader
955:Unity
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661:from
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266:Votes
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