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388:
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978:
968:
963:
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188:
184:
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384:
1110:
589:
526:
1045:
921:
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1054:
1013:
942:
519:
1065:
1050:
229:
467:
1060:
215:
740:
191:, McDonnell resisted calls to stand down. Initially no challenger came forward, though early in June it was rumoured that eventual challenger
180:
1020:
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357:
299:
273:
160:
493:
440:
900:
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Below is a table summarising the results of the leadership election. With just two candidates there was only one round of votes.
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would stand. It was not until late
September that Eastwood confirmed that he would stand against McDonnell.
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713:
214:. At 32 years old, Eastwood was the youngest SDLP MLA. He counted among his supporters the former
1005:
636:
595:
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225:
129:
82:
890:
654:
865:
764:
728:
164:
701:
489:
436:
806:
689:
630:
910:
885:
855:
660:
601:
279:
207:
192:
168:
141:
77:
1094:
875:
870:
815:
758:
734:
683:
677:
648:
642:
624:
511:
203:
Two SDLP members announced they would stand in the leadership election. These were:
915:
791:
722:
1080:
860:
746:
707:
695:
583:
219:
947:
571:
385:"SDLP deputy Dolores Kelly calls for leader Alasdair McDonnell to stand down"
618:
577:
464:"Mark Durkan MP joins Seamus Mallon in support of Eastwood as SDLP leader"
490:"SDLP leadership: Colum Eastwood wins contest against Alasdair McDonnell"
1009:
555:
515:
167:
between 12 and 15 November 2015. The result was a victory for
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Democratic and Labour Party leadership election
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Democratic and Labour Party leadership elections
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842:
835:
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670:
611:
564:
120:
1036:2015 United Kingdom party leadership elections
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527:
8:
18:
1028:
1014:
1006:
839:
552:
534:
520:
512:
243:
17:
1111:2015 political party leadership elections
358:"SDLP leader resists calls to stand down"
216:Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
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315:
179:Following poor election results in the
496:from the original on 14 November 2015
391:from the original on 31 December 2015
364:from the original on 27 December 2015
249:
7:
1106:2015 elections in the United Kingdom
443:from the original on 11 October 2016
544:Social Democratic and Labour Party
462:Sheena Jackson (30 October 2015).
161:Social Democratic and Labour Party
14:
824:Catherine Matthews (2016–present)
185:2014 European Parliament election
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417:from the original on 29 May 2016
218:Seamus Mallon and former leader
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466:. Derry Journal. Archived from
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356:Gerry Moriarty (14 May 2015).
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383:Clarke, Liam (16 June 2015).
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821:Gerry Cosgrove (1992–2016)
387:. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
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1041:
943:National Democratic Party
847:Northern Ireland Assembly
800:Dan McAreavey (1975–1980)
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316:
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228:- Leader of the SDLP and
189:2015 Westminster election
118:
50:
23:
752:John Clayton (2013–2015)
836:Elected representatives
812:Eamon Hanna (1983–1986)
803:Don Canning (1980–1981)
755:Ronan McCay (2015–2017)
1046:British National Party
797:John Duffy (1972–1975)
719:Jim Lennon (1998–2000)
125:Leader before election
936:Related organisations
902:Members of Parliament
957:Leadership elections
230:MP for Belfast South
181:2014 local elections
775:General Secretary (
714:Jonathan Stephenson
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157:leadership election
35:12–15 November 2015
20:
637:Alasdair McDonnell
596:Alasdair McDonnell
360:. Irishtimes.com.
305:Alasdair McDonnell
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226:Alasdair McDonnell
130:Alasdair McDonnell
83:Alasdair McDonnell
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1002:
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747:John Dallat
743:(2009–2012)
737:(2007–2009)
731:(2004–2007)
725:(2000–2004)
716:(1995–1998)
710:(1990–1995)
708:Mark Durkan
704:(1984–1990)
698:(1980–1984)
696:Sean Farren
692:(1978–1980)
686:(1973–1978)
680:(1971–1973)
663:(2017–2022)
657:(2015–2016)
651:(2011–2015)
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580:(1979–2001)
574:(1970–1979)
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220:Mark Durkan
102:Percentage
1095:Categories
948:SDLP Youth
783:since 2016
777:until 2016
572:Gerry Fitt
558:Leadership
343:References
199:Candidates
175:Background
163:(SDLP) of
89:1st pref.
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741:Joe Byrne
619:John Hume
578:John Hume
253:Candidate
494:Archived
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237:Results
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1051:Labour
565:Leader
330:Quota:
322:Valid:
261:Count
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110:43.6%
671:Chair
309:43.6
250:Party
106:56.4%
1071:SDLP
979:2024
974:2015
969:2011
964:2010
502:2016
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300:SDLP
286:56.4
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257:FPv%
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