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08/03/2013
Francie Molloy Wins Mid-Ulster
Sinn Féin's Francie Molloy has won the Mid-Ulster by-election.
Mr Molloy fulfilled electoral predictions with a majority win, securing 17,462 (47%) of votes, compared to his nearest rival, the joint unionist candidate, Nigel Lutton, who received 12,781 (34%).
The SDLP's Patsy McGlone polled 6,478, while the Alliance Party's Eric Bullick secured on 487.
The by-election was triggered by deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness's decision to stand down as MP for the area, as Sinn Féin seeks to end double-jobbing throughout the party.
Nigel Lutton was fielded by the Democratic Unionist Party and the Ulster Unionist Party as a joint unionist candidate, in a bid to secure unionist votes.
Two Ulster Unionist MPs, Basil McCrea and John McCallister, left their party over the decision, which they described as a return to 'tribal politics'.
Speaking after the result was declared this morning, Mr Molloy said: "I would like to thank my colleague and comrade Martin McGuinness for the work he has done this past 15 years in moving Mid Ulster forward."
"Martin is going to be a hard act to follow, I understand that, but we will try our best to do that and we will continue to build the process and work with everyone - I want to represent all the people of Mid Ulster, not just those who voted for me, not just the Sinn Féin support."
(IT)
Mr Molloy fulfilled electoral predictions with a majority win, securing 17,462 (47%) of votes, compared to his nearest rival, the joint unionist candidate, Nigel Lutton, who received 12,781 (34%).
The SDLP's Patsy McGlone polled 6,478, while the Alliance Party's Eric Bullick secured on 487.
The by-election was triggered by deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness's decision to stand down as MP for the area, as Sinn Féin seeks to end double-jobbing throughout the party.
Nigel Lutton was fielded by the Democratic Unionist Party and the Ulster Unionist Party as a joint unionist candidate, in a bid to secure unionist votes.
Two Ulster Unionist MPs, Basil McCrea and John McCallister, left their party over the decision, which they described as a return to 'tribal politics'.
Speaking after the result was declared this morning, Mr Molloy said: "I would like to thank my colleague and comrade Martin McGuinness for the work he has done this past 15 years in moving Mid Ulster forward."
"Martin is going to be a hard act to follow, I understand that, but we will try our best to do that and we will continue to build the process and work with everyone - I want to represent all the people of Mid Ulster, not just those who voted for me, not just the Sinn Féin support."
(IT)
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