Full list of candidates for 2024 General Election in Newry & Armagh and South Down

The final list of nominees for next month's election have been confirmed.

A total list of 136 candidates are in the race for Northern Ireland's 18 seats.

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General election: Full list of candidates standing in Doncaster confirmed.

Locally, eight candidates are vying for the Newry & Armagh seat while there are nine hoping to take the South Down seat.

They are...

Newry and Armagh

Pete Byrne - SDLP

Dáire Hughes - Sinn Féin

Sam Nicholson - UUP

Keith Ratcliffe - TUV

Samantha Rayner - Conservatives

Liam Reichenberg - Aontú

Gareth Wilson - DUP

Helena Young - Alliance

South Down

Diane Forsythe - DUP

Chris Hazzard - Sinn Féin

Rosemary McGlone - Aontú

Colin McGrath - SDLP

Andrew McMurray - Alliance

Michael O'Loan - UUP

Declan Walsh - Green Party

Jim Wells - TUV

Hannah Westropp - Conservatives

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