1997 General Election - Newry and Armagh
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Turnout | 75.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mallon, Seamus | SDLP | 22,904 |
| Kennedy, Danny | UUP | 18,015 |
| McNamee, Patrick | Sinn Féin | 11,218 |
| Whitcroft, Pete | Alliance | 1,015 |
| Evans, David | Natural Law | 123 |