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476 Supplement to the BELFAST GAZETTE 10 MAY 1996 476 Supplement to THE BELFAST GAZETTE 10 MAY 1996 Party Name Name, of Candidate Address of Candidate INDEPENDENT McMULLAN Oliver McMullan 11 Clough. Road, Cushendall, Co. Antrim John Daniel Alexander Robb 85 Charlotte Street, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim John William McDowell 20 Lenamore Drive, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim Wesley H. Holmes 7 Slievedarragh Park, Belfast BT14 8JA William Louis Dunbar 81 Castlecoole Park, Belfast BT8 4BG William Cunning "Doonan," 62 Slane Road, Carnlough, Ballymena BT44 OEF Helen Christine Craig 9 Princess Park, Holywood, Co. Down BT18 OPP Philip Dugdalc I Marguerite Avenue, Newcastle, Co. Down Charles Vincent Maunsell 4 Greenview Park, Belfast BT9 6TZ Sinead McMullan I1 Clough Road, Cushendall, Co. Antrim LABOUR Malachi Curran 116 Saul Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down Hugh Casey 17 Hawthorne Avenue, Lurgan BT66 6DU Mark Langhammer 477 Shore Road, Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim BT37 OSP John McLaughlin 112 Braden Road, Forest View, Drumquin, Omagh, Co. Tyrone Lucy Simpson 9 Hopefield Avenue, Belfast BT15 Peter Hadden 57 Brooke Crescent, Belfast BT11 9NL Margaret Lawrence 47 Glenbank Road, Derry Fionnuala Harbinson 14 Seafield Park South, Portstewart Michael Duffy 5 Ashbourne Court, Omagh, Co. Tyrone David Morrison 98 Landsdowne Road, Belfast BT15 4AB NATURAL LAW PARTY James McKersie Anderson 103 University Street, Belfast BT7 1HP Thomas Mullins 9 Morehampton Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Republic of Ireland Richard Johnson Mentmore Towers, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 OQH John Patrick Lyons 14 Ontario Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6, Republic of Ireland John Small Flat N, I9A Douglas Street, London SW1P4PA NORTHERN IRELAND Monica McWilliams 35 Knockeden Park, Belfast BT6 OJF WOMEN'S COALITION Pearl Sagar 13 Park Parade, Belfast Anne Campbell 32 Rugby Avenue, Belfast BT7 1RG Kathleen Fearon Flat I. 25 Ulsterville Avenue. BT9 7AS Sheila Fairon 5 Coast Guard Cottages, Causeway View Lane, Portrush Joan Cosgrove 18 Carolhill Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT36 7AF Diane Greer 7 Ardlough Road, Ardnadrochey, L'Derry Brenda Callaghan 59 Dunkeld Gardens, Belfast BT14 6NT Felicity Huston 13 Cabin Hill Gardens, Belfast BT5 7AP Mairead Abraham 35 Ardmore Road, Derryadd, Lurgan BT66 6QP PROGRESSIVE UNIONIST Hugh Smyth 10 Forth River Green, Belfast BT13 PARTY David Ervine 24 Woodview Place, Belfast BT5 William Hutchinson 37 Sydney St West, Belfast BT13 William Smith 7 Ainsworth Parade, Belfast 13 David Kirk 27 Adelaide Ave, Belfast 7 Patricia Laverty 38 Banbury St, Belfast 4 Dawn Purvis 4 Pakenham, Belfast 7 Edward Kinner 82 Highfield Drive, Belfast 13 Gusty Spence 78 Sherbrook Terrace, Belfast 13 Winston Churchill Rea 36 Denmark St, Belfast 13 SINN FEIN Lucilelta Bhreatnach 102 Machaire Na Criom Peaca Baile Brea, Co. Baile Atha Cliath Patrick Joseph Doherty Upper Gortnabrade.Carrigart, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Rita O'Hare 5 Blessington St, Dublin Gerry Adams 25 Herbert St, Belfast BT14 7FF Martin McGuinness I 1 Westland Terrace, Derry Bairbre De Brun 17 Stockmans Park, Belfast Mitchel McLaughlin 34 Blutcher Street, Derry Gerry Ohcara 40 Marlborough St., Derry Joseph Cahill 19 Crescent 2 Dundalk Anne Dodie McGuinness 29 Carrickreagh Gdns., Creggan Est., Derry SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC AND John Hume 6 West End Park, Derry BT48 9JF LABOUR PARTY (SDLP) Scamus Mallon 5 Castleview, Markethill, Co. Armagh BT601QP Edward K (Eddie) McGrady Cois Na Cille, 27 Saul Brae, Downpatrick, Co. Down BT30 6PE.
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