1995 North Down by-election

1995 North Down by-election

← 1992 15 June 1995 1997 →
Turnout38.6% (Decrease 26.9%)
  First party Second party
 
UKUP
Candidate Robert McCartney Alan McFarland
Party UK Unionist UUP
Popular vote 10,124 7,232
Percentage 37.0% 26.4%
Swing New New

  Third party Fourth party
 
APNI
Candidate Oliver Napier Alan Chambers
Party Alliance Ind. Unionist
Popular vote 6,970 2,170
Percentage 25.4% 7.9%
Swing Increase10.7% New

MP before election

James Kilfedder
UPUP

Elected MP

Robert McCartney
UK Unionist

The 1995 North Down by-election, in the North Down constituency, was held on 15 June, following the death of James Kilfedder, who had represented the constituency since the 1970 general election. Kilfedder had formed the Ulster Popular Unionist Party in 1980, but the party disintegrated on his death.