Nonetheless, in the 1987 general election that he lost, Powell campaigned in Bangor for Jim Kilfedder, the devolutionist North Down Popular Unionist Party MP, and against Bob McCartney, who was standing as a Real Unionist on a policy of integration and equal citizenship for Northern Ireland.Advertisement in Co Down Spectator of 4 June 1987 from South Down Unionists (with photograph of Powell) calling for return of Kilfedder.
nonetheless in the 1987 general election that he lost powell campaigned in bangor for jim kilfedder the devolutionist north down popular unionist party mp and against bob mccartney who was standing as a real unionist on a policy of integration and equal citizenship for northern irelandadvertisement in co down spectator of 4 june 1987 from south down unionists (with photograph of powell) calling for return of kilfedder