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John Hume

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Data Last Updated: 27 August 2024
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 18 January 1937, Londonderry, Co.Londonderry

Died: 3 August 2020

husband of Patricia Hone

Education

St Columb's College, Londonderry

St Patrick's College, Maynooth

Elections fought

10 October 1974		Londonderry	Social Democratic Labour Party	26,118	40.41
7 June 1979		Northern Ireland	Social Democratic Labour Party	140,622	24.57
9 June 1983		Foyle	Social Democratic Labour Party	24,071	46.03
14 June 1984		Northern Ireland	Social Democratic Labour Party	151,399	22.09
11 June 1987		Foyle	Social Democratic Labour Party	23,743	48.82
15 June 1989		Northern Ireland	Social Democratic Labour Party	136,335	25.49
9 April 1992		Foyle	Social Democratic Labour Party	26,710	51.47
9 June 1994		Northern Ireland	Social Democratic Labour Party	161,992	28.93
1 May 1997		Foyle	Social Democratic Labour Party	25,109	52.51
10 June 1999		Northern Ireland	Social Democratic Labour Party	190,731	28.10
7 June 2001		Foyle	Social Democratic Labour Party	24,538	50.20
November 2001 John Hume resigns the leadership of the SDLP.